Al Tundobawi is a neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.

Because of the proximity to Hajj activities Al Tundobawi has a tradition of providing water to pilgrims and in recent times has become the site of numerous upmarket cafes,[1] and has acquired numerous upmarket hotels.

Despite the new construction, as of 2018 the neighborhood retains the urban fabric of a traditional Medieval Islamic city.

However, the Saudi Kingdom have released several plans for the redevelopment of Mekkah,[2] that critics say will destroy much of the heritage of the city.

[3][4][5] Some of these plans would see the transformation of at least some of the medieval suburb into an area of 20 storey concrete towers.