The island nation with big plans

Top Tables

Plums
Although Plums is expensive, it’s worth a visit for chef Jeffry Rocha’s inspired menu, as well as the Pop Art setting, the buzzy open kitchen and meaty mains. Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Seef, +973 17 580 000

Bahrain City Centre
Bahrain’s biggest mall, scheduled to open by the start of October, will house over 350 stores, a Carrefour, an entertainment park for kids and a 20-screen cinema.

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Bahrain Motor Show
Attention petrol-heads: this dream event hits Bahrain’s International Exhibition and Convention Centre on 4-7 October. www.bims.bh