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Taste of Irfan

Reservations openMadar Promenade
Dates
25–28 Feb 2027
Venue
Madar Promenade
Price from
OMR 8
Schedule
17:00 to 23:00

(01) Overview

Taste of Irfan, at a glance

25Feb 202725–28 Feb 2027

Four days of tasting menus, chef demonstrations and Omani home cooking from the kitchens of MAI's hotels and restaurants.

Taste of Irfan brings the city's kitchens out onto the Madar promenade. Chefs from JW Marriott Hotel Muscat, Crowne Plaza Muscat OCEC and the restaurants of Madar serve signature dishes in tasting portions, while home cooks share the recipes that define Omani hospitality.

Each evening ends at the dessert and coffee terrace, with halwa, dates and freshly brewed kahwa.

Do not miss

  • Shuwa, slow-cooked over embers, carved at the fire pit
  • Live demonstrations on the Omani home cooking stage
  • A seated chef's table dinner on the closing night

Key facts

Dates
25–28 Feb 2027
Schedule
17:00 to 23:00
Venue
Madar Promenade
Category
Food
Price from
OMR 8
Passes
Tasting pass, Family pass, Chef's table
Programme
3 days

(02)Programme

Hour by hour, day by day

Times are indicative and may change as the programme is finalised.

Day 01

25 February 2027

Opening night · 2 sessions

  1. 17:00

    Chefs of MAI

    Signature dishes from every kitchen

  2. 20:00

    Fire pit

    Shuwa carved to order

(03)Tickets

Choose your pass

Choose a pass to add it to your request below. The events team confirms availability and payment by email, so nothing is charged on this page.

Pass 01 / 03

Tasting pass

OMR 8

  • Entry and four tasting tokens
Pass 02 / 03

Family pass

OMR 20

  • Two adults, two children
  • Ten tasting tokens
Pass 03 / 03

Chef's table

OMR 45

  • Seated six-course dinner
  • Hosted by the city's chefs

Prices are indicative and confirmed by the events team with your reservation. No payment is taken on this site.

(04)Partners

With thanks to our partners

The organisations helping to bring Taste of Irfan to Madinat Al Irfan.

Interested in partnering with Taste of Irfan? The events team would be glad to talk about sponsorship and collaboration.

Talk to the events team

(05)Media

Scenes from the city

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(06)Register

Reserve your place at Taste of Irfan

Choose your pass and the number of tickets. The events team confirms availability and payment by email, so nothing is charged on this page.

  • Availability and payment confirmed by email
  • No payment is taken on this page
  • Up to eight tickets per request
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Dates
25–28 Feb 2027
Venue
Madar Promenade
Schedule
17:00 to 23:00

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