Dining in Wadi Rum · Bedouin Zarb
Slow food, desert time.
Zarb is hospitality you can taste.
More than a meal, Zarb carries the Bedouin values of generosity, community and patience. It is cooked the way the desert lives: slowly, deliberately, and always for more people than expected.
The ritual
Five steps, four to six hours, one feast.
Digging the pitA deep pit is dug in the sand: a natural underground oven.
Lighting the fireWood and charcoal burn down to a bed of intense, even heat.
Layering the foodMarinated lamb, chicken and vegetables are stacked on racks above the embers.
Covering the pitSealed with metal lids and buried under hot sand to trap every bit of heat.
UnveilingFour to six hours later the pit is opened: tender, smoky, shared.
The table
Bedouin roots, a world menu.
Alongside Zarb, the kitchen cooks Middle Eastern classics and international favourites, so every guest finds something familiar and something new.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals are prepared with advance notice; tell us when you book.
A seat at the fire.
Book direct for the best rate, or message us and we'll plan the stay with you.