Madaba Restaurants

  1. Coffee Shop Ayola

    Almost opposite St George's Church, this is a charming, relaxed place that caters to both tourists and locals. It serves delicious toasted sandwiches, all types of coffee, tea and cans of cold beer. It's also a good place to spend time with a nargileh (water pipe).

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  2. Dana Restaurant

    Not far from the Church of the Apostles, the atmosphere here is pleasant, though can be deathly quiet in the evenings. When there's a group around they serve lunch (sometimes dinner) buffet. At other times the owners recommend the sajieh, a baked dish of chicken, onion and bread (JD4).

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  3. El Cardo Restaurant

    Opposite the Archaeological Park, the food here is determined by the presence, or lack of, a tour group; ie either a lunchtime buffet or slim pickings (grilled). The décor is attractive and the service good.

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  4. Haret Jdoudna

    A classy complex of craft shops, café, bar, pizzeria and restaurant, all set in one of Madaba's restored old houses. The food is a notch above the standard, with interesting mezze such as mutaffi bethanjan (fried eggplant with sesame), good fatteh (fried bread with garlicky yoghurt and hummus, sometimes with chicken) and sawani (meat or vegetables cooked on trays in a wood-burning oven), and dessert specials like the pastry flakes and walnuts served with pistachio ice cream.

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