Burger Boutique Jeddah: Founder, Menu and City Yard Branch Guide
The Kuwaiti gourmet burger brand Basil Al Salem started in 2005, and what to know before you visit its Jeddah branch at City Yard in Ar Rawdah.
Burger Boutique Jeddah is the Jeddah branch of a Kuwaiti gourmet burger brand, not a local Saudi concept. You will find it at City Yard on Abdul Maqsud Khojah Street in the Ar Rawdah district, phone +966 53 505 5201. Basil Al Salem created the brand in 2005. He is the founder and group CEO of the Kuwaiti restaurant group Gastronomica. This guide covers the founder, the menu and the branch details I could and could not verify as of 8 October 2026.
Burger Boutique Jeddah at a glance
Burger Boutique’s Jeddah branch is at City Yard, Abdul Maqsud Khojah St, Ar Rawdah District. It belongs to a Gastronomica network that spans Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman.
Map of the Ar Rawdah district of Jeddah, home of City Yard on Abdul Maqsud Khojah Street, east of the Corniche and next to Tahlia Street (the pin marks the district, not the exact entrance) (Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)
| Detail | What I verified (checked 8 Oct 2026) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | City Yard, Abdul Maqsud Khojah St, Ar Rawdah District, Jeddah | DestinationKSA (Aug 2025), matched by Foursquare |
| Phone | +966 53 505 5201 | Gastronomica |
| Opening hours | Sources conflict, see below | Gastronomica; DestinationKSA |
| Owner brand | Burger Boutique, by Gastronomica (Kuwait) | Gastronomica; Entrepreneur Middle East |
| Founder | Basil Al Salem | Forbes Middle East; Entrepreneur Middle East |
| Brand founded | 2005, in Kuwait | Entrepreneur Middle East; Francorp ME |
| Other Saudi branches | Riyadh (2), Al Khobar | Gastronomica |
| Prices | Not verified; menu priced in Saudi riyals (SAR) | — |
Burger Boutique Jeddah at a glance: City Yard address, +966 53 505 5201, Gastronomica (Kuwait) ownership, founded 2005, prices in Saudi riyals (SAR), checked 8 October 2026 (Table: Burger Breton, from Gastronomica, DestinationKSA (Aug 2025), Foursquare, Entrepreneur Middle East, Forbes Middle East)
Burger Boutique founder Basil Al Salem: from finance to burgers
Basil Al Salem is a Kuwaiti who studied finance, worked in asset management and founded Gastronomica in Kuwait in 2003. You will also see his name spelled Basil Alsalem or Bassel Al Salim. It is the same man. A 2017 Entrepreneur Middle East profile says he came home from the US in 1999. He then managed assets for a regional real estate company and for the Kuwait Investment Authority before he moved into restaurants. Only that one interview tells the career story, so read it as his own account.
Forbes Middle East put him on its 2024 list of “20 Leaders Behind Luxury Dining in the Middle East”. Gastronomica’s website now lists 15 brands across six GCC markets, among them OFK, White Robata, Midar, Burger Boutique, Slider Station, B+F, Milk Bun and Republique.
Timeline of Burger Boutique founder Basil Al Salem: 1999 return from the US to Kuwait, 2003 Gastronomica founded, 2005 B+F Burger Boutique opens, 2023 Riyadh Park design award shortlist, 2024 Forbes Middle East list (Chart: Burger Breton, from Entrepreneur Middle East (2017), Forbes Middle East (2024), Restaurant & Bar Design Awards (2023))
The “Total Dining Experience” idea
Al Salem’s stated philosophy is the “Total Dining Experience” (TDE): a meal should work on all five senses, not just taste. Gastronomica puts it on its home page, and he explained it to Entrepreneur Middle East in 2017. It shows in the group’s spending: the interiors get as much attention as the recipes.
How Burger Boutique started in Kuwait in 2005
Burger Boutique opened in Kuwait in 2005 as Gastronomica’s first restaurant, under the name “B+F Burger Boutique”. Al Salem told Entrepreneur Middle East why: after years in America, he could not find a good burger back home. That puts the brand inside a longer story, the American gourmet burger moving abroad, which I trace in our history of the hamburger.
Francorp ME markets the brand’s franchise and calls Burger Boutique a pioneer of the region’s gourmet burger movement. Its profile claims 15+ units in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman. That is franchise sales copy. I quote it, but I would not build on it.
Brand and branch counts, with dates
Gastronomica’s size changes with who is counting and when, so every figure below carries its date and source.
| Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 8 brands, 15 units | 2017 | Entrepreneur Middle East |
| 12 restaurants | 2024 | Forbes Middle East |
| 15 brands, six GCC markets | Checked Oct 2026 | Gastronomica website |
| 15+ Burger Boutique units | Checked Oct 2026 | Francorp ME (franchise marketing) |
Gastronomica brand and unit counts by date: 8 brands and 15 units (2017), 12 restaurants (2024), 15 brands in six GCC markets (October 2026), 15+ Burger Boutique units claimed by Francorp ME (Chart: Burger Breton, from Entrepreneur Middle East, Forbes Middle East, Gastronomica and Francorp ME)
Burger Boutique menu: burgers, fries and the Solar Gravity
The Burger Boutique menu covers burgers, sliders, loaded fries, salads and desserts, all made from scratch according to Francorp ME. Its signature items are the Solar Gravity Burger, the Sriracha Honey Shrimp and the Commando Fries.
Burger and fries, illustrating the burgers, sliders and loaded fries on the Burger Boutique menu (illustrative photo, not a Burger Boutique dish) (Photo: Jonathan Borba, Unsplash License (FLAG: replace with a licensed press photo of the Solar Gravity Burger and Commando Fries))
For Jeddah, DestinationKSA’s August 2025 guide adds Southern Fried Chicken Bites, Sticky Maple Buffalo Wings and several loaded fries. It calls the room “chic”.
What is the Solar Gravity burger?
The Solar Gravity is Burger Boutique’s best-known burger, but no official or delivery menu confirmed its build or its Jeddah price. The one description I found sits on a user-generated aggregator with no city attached. I would rather print nothing than print a SAR figure I cannot stand behind. Check the menu in store or in the delivery app before you order.
Grass-fed beef and lighter options: a 2020 claim
In 2020 Burger Boutique advertised organic grass-fed beef, a “Zap it” menu of lighter, lower-oil burgers, and packaging made from 100% recycled paper. Gulf News reported all three for the Riyadh branches on 18 May 2020. No current menu repeats them. If the beef matters to you, ask.
Burger Boutique Jeddah opening hours
Burger Boutique Jeddah’s opening hours are unsettled: when I checked on 8 October 2026, two sources gave different schedules.
| Source | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| Gastronomica (official site) | 12 PM–1 AM | 12 PM–2 AM |
| DestinationKSA (Aug 2025) | Sun–Wed, 5 PM–12 AM | Thu–Sat, 5 PM–1 AM |
Burger Boutique Jeddah opening hours compared: Gastronomica lists 12 PM–1 AM weekdays and 12 PM–2 AM weekends; DestinationKSA (Aug 2025) lists 5 PM–12 AM Sun–Wed and 5 PM–1 AM Thu–Sat (Table: Burger Breton, from Gastronomica and DestinationKSA)
I would trust the official schedule first, but it may be out of date. Call +966 53 505 5201 or check the brand’s Instagram (@burgerboutique) before you drive over.
Tahlia Street in Jeddah, the shopping and dining strip next to the Al Rawdah district where Burger Boutique’s City Yard branch is located (2,048 × 1,152 px) (Photo: Tahir mq, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tahlia\_Street\_Jeddah.jpg))
Where Burger Boutique fits in Jeddah’s gourmet burger scene
Burger Boutique is an imported Kuwaiti pioneer in a Jeddah scene that local brands have since crowded. DestinationKSA’s August 2025 roundup puts it alongside Century Burger, Flat Burger, Lou Burger, MMMM Burger, NORA Burger, Score Eatery, Section B, SMPL Burger and WK Burger.
Jeddah Corniche at night, the waterfront west of Al Rawdah, in a city whose burger scene now includes Burger Boutique, Flat Burger, SMPL Burger and WK Burger (4,032 × 3,024 px) (Photo: Joseph Azrak (Azrakjo), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeddah\_Corniche\_at\_night.jpg))
I have not eaten my way through that list side by side, so I will not call Burger Boutique the best burger in Jeddah. Its real claim is age. It was serving gourmet burgers in Kuwait in 2005, years before most of those names existed. That earns it a visit as a reference point. Whether it still leads is another question, and only a taste test can answer it. For the districts and the wider scene, start with our guide to the best burgers in Jeddah.
Burger Boutique in Riyadh: the award-shortlisted branch
Riyadh has two Burger Boutique branches, and the one at Riyadh Park made a design award shortlist. Rabih Geha Architects designed it with Gastronomica, and it was shortlisted at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2023 in the Alfresco & Biophilic Design category. That is Riyadh, not Jeddah. If you are travelling between the two cities, see our Riyadh burger guide.
How I researched this profile
I built this profile from dated sources, not a visit, and every one is listed below so you can check it. The brand’s own pages came first, then business media, then local food guides. Franchise marketing is labelled as such. Where two sources disagreed, I show both.
- Gastronomica, Burger Boutique page: branches and Jeddah phone.
- Gastronomica home page: founder, brands, Total Dining Experience.
- Entrepreneur Middle East, 15 Nov 2017: founder background and brand origin.
- Forbes Middle East, 2024: founder role and recognition.
- Francorp ME franchise profile: menu and signature items.
- DestinationKSA, 24 Aug 2025: Jeddah address, menu and hours.
- Gulf News, 18 May 2020: grass-fed beef and packaging claims.
- Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2023: Riyadh Park shortlist.
Still unconfirmed at the time of writing: who operates the Jeddah branch (Gastronomica or a Saudi partner), when it opened, the Solar Gravity’s Jeddah price and any halal certification.
Burger Boutique Jeddah FAQ
Who founded Burger Boutique? Basil Al Salem, a Kuwaiti entrepreneur, founded Burger Boutique in 2005 as the first concept of Gastronomica, the group he set up in Kuwait in 2003.
Is Burger Boutique a Saudi or a Kuwaiti brand? Burger Boutique is Kuwaiti. It was created in Kuwait in 2005 and later expanded to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman. It was not founded in Jeddah.
Where is Burger Boutique in Jeddah? Burger Boutique Jeddah is at City Yard, Abdul Maqsud Khojah Street, in the Ar Rawdah district. Gastronomica lists no other Jeddah branch.
What are Burger Boutique Jeddah’s opening hours? Gastronomica lists 12 PM–1 AM on weekdays and 12 PM–2 AM on weekends. A 2025 local guide gave evening-only hours, so call +966 53 505 5201 before you go.
What is the Solar Gravity burger and how much does it cost? The Solar Gravity is one of the brand’s signature burgers, according to Francorp ME. As of October 2026 I could not verify its build or its Jeddah price in SAR from an official menu.
Is Burger Boutique halal? None of the sources I checked mentions halal certification. Ask the branch directly if you need confirmation.
Does Burger Boutique use grass-fed beef? In 2020 the brand advertised organic grass-fed beef at its Riyadh branches, according to Gulf News. I found no current source confirming that it still does.
Does Burger Boutique Jeddah deliver? The HungerStation delivery app lists Burger Boutique in Jeddah under Ar Rawdah and Al Bawadi. Gastronomica does not list an Al Bawadi branch, so that entry is probably a delivery zone rather than a second restaurant.
What are other burger restaurants in Jeddah? DestinationKSA’s 2025 list also names Century Burger, Flat Burger, Lou Burger, MMMM Burger, NORA Burger, Score Eatery, Section B, SMPL Burger and WK Burger. Our Jeddah burger guide covers the districts where they cluster.
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