Matcha has become a fixture of Riyadh's café scene, and the city now has dedicated matcha cafés rather than just coffee shops with a matcha option. SoMatcha has grown to three locations. Happyland Matcha in Diriyah whisks every drink to order. Kuro at Midtown Plaza pairs ceremonial-grade matcha with Japanese soufflé pancakes, and Opinion on Tahlia Street serves matcha around the clock. We list four rather than padding to five: these are the ones we could confirm open as of October 2026.
One of Riyadh's most recommended dedicated matcha cafés, now with three locations in the capital: An Nada, King Salman and Rabwah. The menu is built around matcha, from straight lattes to a wide range of flavoured drinks, and the brand has run high-profile collaborations in the city. The An Nada branch, in the Shorofat center on Abi Bakr Al Siddiq Road, is the flagship.
A pet-friendly specialty matcha café in the JAX district of Diriyah, where every drink is whisked to order using ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha. House-made syrups produce flavours such as miso honey and carrot cake matcha, and there are hojicha drinks for something roastier. It opens late morning and stays open until midnight.
A Japanese café known for its fluffy soufflé pancakes and its matcha, made with ceremonial A-grade Japanese matcha. Alongside a classic latte, the menu includes cloud matcha, strawberry matcha, ube matcha and a coconut matcha made with coconut water. An evening-friendly spot that suits a matcha and pancakes after dinner.
A café from Alkhobar that has drawn crowds on Tahlia Street with its burgundy interior, round-the-clock hours and inventive matcha. The matcha range is the menu's standout: one version replaces milk with coconut water under a foamy top, there are iced strawberry and mango matchas, and the iced matcha cloud is the lighter, less sweet choice. Open 24 hours.
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Tips for drinking matcha in Riyadh
- Start with a specialist — SoMatcha and Happyland Matcha are both dedicated matcha cafés.
- Diriyah for an evening — Happyland Matcha is open until midnight and pairs well with a walk around JAX.
- Matcha at any hour — Opinion on Tahlia Street never closes.
- Order the cloud — Opinion's iced matcha cloud is the lightest, least sweet option on this list.
- Three SoMatcha branches — An Nada, King Salman and Rabwah, so there is usually one nearby.
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