LUNCH

Most fine dining (and drinking, it’s an Islamic nation) options are in the five-star hotels but Bait Al Luban, a trad Omani restaurant overlooking the harbour in Muttrah is worth a detour and is the perfect stop after wandering the souqs.

Eat shuwa, spicy lamb slow-cooked for six hours in a subterranean fire pit, and drink a refreshing tamarind juice. baitalluban.com