A love letter to Sharjah’s glorious past
One of the most revered openings of this year, Bait Elowal, located over at our neighbours, is launching a new concept – Al Atlas, a supper club series, designed to celebrate Sharjah’s heritage while blending Emirati traditions with influences from across the Silk Road.
This new series will celebrate Sharjah’s role as once a gateway into trade and commerce, a vibrant commercial centre, connected to the Silk Road through this very outlet, where Bait Elowal stands by the creek. Teeming with an exchange of trade, it also welcomed tradition, knowledge, learning, storytelling and cuisine, a natural consequence of fostering a kinetic, cosmopolitan society.
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The distinctive menu, ‘A Pilgrimage of the Senses’, will tale diners through a journey, just like the travellers of yesteryear. Each night from the series will unfold like a story, punctuated not just by the flavours, but also the textures, scents and sounds across cultures, illuminating Sharjah’s illustrious connections of the past. The whole culinary profile and experience is inspired by the Silk Road, the backbone of Sharjah’s trade history.
What Bait Elowal Brings
One can call it a dining destination, a concept store, a museum, a library, or a fusion of any of those things, but Bait Elowal is foremost, a love letter to the past of Sharjah.
The property belonged to one Mohamed Bin Salem Al Mazrou, whose family had deep roots from Hotat Bin Tamim in the province of Najd, Saudi Arabia. It was built in 1925, and more than 100 years later, it now has a new purpose.
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The project was brought to life by Her Excellency Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, daughter of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. It has been filled with pieces of art and history from Sheikha Bodour’s personal collection.
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Deeply passionate about food, culture and community, Manaal loves telling extraordinary stories of ordinary people. Besides sniffing out a tale to tell, her favourite things to do include binging true crime documentaries, chasing cats on the streets and curating a good outfit.
