Restaurant Xamar
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Your requirements
1 of 3 requirements- Located in Overijssel
- 100+ guests
- Bridal suite
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About the venue
Restaurant Xamar is named after Mogadishu's nickname and was opened ten years ago by Hodan Warsame, who started it as an eatery for Enschede's Somali community and gradually added a wedding hall next to it. The kitchen centres on bariis iskukaris with clove and cinnamon, with camel meat as an option for anyone wanting the full traditional feast menu.
The hall seats 50 to 110 guests and has its own qaxwo corner where Somali coffee is brewed with cardamom all evening. Hodan runs an all-female service team as standard and can arrange a buraanbur performance during the celebration on request; she usually replies within two days. No alcohol is served, but fresh tea flows all evening, and parking outside is free.
Highlights
Venue type
- Restaurant
Outdoor areas
- Garden on site
Food
- In-house catering
Drinks & bar
- No minimum bar spend
Recommendations
5 recommendations“The moment the qaxwo was poured from its own corner, all our guests knew the celebration was really starting, exactly as Hodan had described. The buraanbur she arranged was the highlight of the evening.”
“The bariis iskukaris with clove and cinnamon tasted exactly like my mother's. We also added the camel meat for the traditional feast menu.”
“The all-female service team meant my mother and aunts felt completely at ease during the preparation. The small garden behind the hall was nice for quieter photos.”
“The hall is compact, we had 105 guests which is near the top of the range, and it felt full but cosy. Hodan replied within two days and thought carefully about the layout.”
“No alcohol, but fresh tea flowed all evening, exactly what our family expected. The private room where the bride prepared was small but calm.”
Location
Boddenkampsingel 33 · Enschede