After Best Steakhouse in 2023 and 2024, Marble is back on the nominee list for 2026. Public voting is open until 6 November, and this is what is judged at Marble every evening.
The FACT Dining Awards Riyadh have announced their nominees for 2026, and Marble is on the list as "Marble Steakhouse" in the Steakhouse category. Public voting is open on the FACT Magazines website until 6 November 2026. This is Marble's third time in the category, after winning it in 2023 and 2024.
The nomination in the Steakhouse category
The Steakhouse category for 2026 has thirteen restaurants in Riyadh, and Marble is one of them. The organiser announces the list, and the winner in each category is decided after voting closes. The organiser has not yet announced the date and venue of the ceremony, and we will update this post with the result when it is out. The Steakhouse category is one of the most contested in Riyadh; the 2026 list includes independent restaurants alongside hotel and international names.
FACT 2023 and 2024: Best Steakhouse in Riyadh
Marble won Best Steakhouse at the FACT Dining Awards Riyadh two years in a row, 2023 and 2024. Both awards are shown in the Marble story with the rest of what the restaurant has received. In 2025 Marble was the best restaurant in Saudi Arabia on the Middle East & North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants, and in 2026 it ranked No. 12 in the region. The details are in our post on the 50 Best list. Marble has been on the list since 2022, climbing every edition from No. 30 to No. 12.
What the FACT Dining Awards are
The FACT Dining Awards are annual awards organised by FACT Magazine, held in Riyadh for several years, covering the city's restaurant, café and cuisine categories. Each category has a nominee list, and the public takes part in choosing the winner by voting on the magazine's website. It is one of the few awards in Riyadh where the guest's voice is part of the result.
How to vote until 6 November 2026
Voting is on the FACT Magazines website, on the voting page for the FACT Dining Awards Riyadh 2026. A voter picks one restaurant in each category, and Marble is listed in the Steakhouse category as "Marble Steakhouse - Turki Square". Voting closes on 6 November 2026. Anyone who wants to vote in the other categories will find the full list on the same page.
What is judged at Marble every evening
Awards are decided once a year, but what they measure happens every evening in Marble's kitchen. Steak is cooked over samar wood and charcoal, with no gas, so it takes a light layer of smoke and a crust from the high heat. Brisket is smoked for 10 hours over samar wood before it reaches the table. The cuts and their doneness are on the steak page, and the smoked meats on the smokehouse page. Ribeye comes from the rib and is one of the most marbled cuts; tenderloin is the most tender and the leanest, and both are cooked over the same fire. For a late dinner, read dinner after midnight in Riyadh.
What the nomination means for our guests
The nomination changes nothing in the kitchen. The same fire, the same team, and the same menu served every evening since 2018. What changes is that the judgement this time belongs to Riyadh's guests: whoever has visited Marble and thinks it deserves the category decides it with their vote. We thank everyone who visited and judged us in past years, whether with a vote or by coming back to the table.
Hospitality outside the restaurant
What is judged at the restaurant is what we carry to your events. Marble caters at your venue for 50 to more than 1,000 guests, with a wood smoker, the Marble chef and team, and meat carved in front of the guests. It has served more than 90 events and worked with the Ministry of Energy, NEOM, Ithra and Arab National Bank, in Riyadh, Dhahran and across the Kingdom. A written proposal reaches you within 48 hours of getting in touch. The details are on the events page.
Private dining
For smaller groups, Marble hosts 8 to 24 guests at a private dinner inside the restaurant, or up to 80 guests with a full buyout. The arrangements are on the private dining page.
Book your table
The best way to judge a nominated restaurant is to visit it. Book your table at Marble, Turki Square, and try the steak over samar wood and the smoked brisket yourselves. We will return to this post once the result is announced, win or nomination, with congratulations to the category's winners.
