Calm Thawa Cafe interior at golden hour with deep blue seating and warm beige walls

Riyadh · Since the quiet hours

A calm pause,
brewed with care.

Thawa is a slow coffee house in Riyadh — specialty brews, golden croissants and quiet corners that feel like home.

Our Story

Born from the Arabic word for resting place.

Thawa — ثوى — means to settle, to stay a while. Every detail of the cafe was shaped around that single feeling: the deep blue of evening, the warm beige of desert light, the soft hush of a cup set gently on marble.

We roast for clarity, bake before dawn, and pour with patience. The menu is short on purpose. The hours are long on purpose. You are welcome to stay.

Barista in a royal blue apron pouring latte art
Golden almond and chocolate croissants on warm linen
Arched windows and deep blue banquette inside Thawa
Friends sharing coffee and croissants at a sunlit cafe table
Tiramisu with raspberries on a deep blue tablecloth

Sweet Things

Baked before the city wakes.

Lamination by hand, custards folded slowly, fruit at its season. From the honey labneh to the raspberry tiramisu, every plate is an excuse to linger a little longer.

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Visit

Come settle in.

Find a quiet table, a warm cup and a corner of the day that belongs to you.

Address

King Fahd Road
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Hours

Daily
6:30 — 23:30

Reservations

+966 11 000 0000

Follow

@thawa.cafe