Aqaba
A handy pastry shop that offers a great range of meat, cheese and vegetable sambusas (samosas). Order a bag for taking away or sit and eat them straight…
Must-see restaurants in Jordan
Amman
This family-run restaurant serves a mix of traditional Arabic dishes, such as mansaf (chicken or lamb over rice with a thick, meaty broth), shawarma and…
Amman
At the ecofriendly cafe at Wild Jordan Center, the emphasis is on locally sourced produce, healthy wraps, organic salads and locally plucked herbs. It's…
Amman
This legendary shop is a good bet for Middle Eastern sweets and pastries. Sweet tooths of all ages line up for honey-infused, pistachio-topped and filo…
Jordan
Downstairs from the Al Joude Hotel, this is one of the most popular gathering places for Irbid’s cool set. Styled along the lines of a Western-style…
Mt Nebo
This trestle-tabled restaurant opposite the Ayoun Musa junction produces a daily lunch buffet of traditional Jordanian dishes, including makloubeh …
Amman
This international restaurant downtown aims strongly towards the budget end of the market. Tricked out like the interior of a Bedouin tent lined with…
Jordan
Students, visiting parents and local families crowd into the courtyard outside Al Joude Hotel to sip fresh fruit juices and smoke a strawberry shisha …
Wadi Musa
Cavernous and friendly, this restaurant serves local Bedouin specialities, including mensaf (Bedouin dish of lamb on a bed of rice) and makloubeh (chicken…
Amman
This is a pleasant low-key cafe-restaurant that attracts a young crowd with its open areas and terrace plus good cheap food. Going simple is the best –…
Dead Sea Highway
The Panorama Restaurant more than lives up to its name and is a popular venue for weekend lunch and dinner. Try the ground walnut paste or the shanklish …
Bethany-Beyond-the-Jordan
Attached to a thriving fish farm, this restaurant specialises in excellent tilapia (talloubi in Arabic), locally known as baptism fish. The fish is fried…
The Ancient City
With simple Jordanian dishes and one or two international favourites, this casual restaurant occupies a lovely spot under blue-flowering jacaranda trees …
Amman
Located in a fabulous historic inn with vaulted ceiling, this restaurant is brought to life each night when traditional live music fills the ancient halls…
Amman
This Rainbow St establishment offers something we think is unique for Jordan: camel burgers. They're worth the detour too, along with the novelty of…
Wadi Rum
Dining here is open-air and buffet-style, though if tourist numbers are low (at hotter times of the year, for example), selections are restricted to what…
Karak
At busier tourist times, groups come here for the daily lunch buffet. With pleasant outdoor seating, castle views and a host of salads to choose from, it…
Madaba
With two tables overhanging the road opposite St George’s Church, photographs of old Madaba on the wall and excellent Italian-style coffee, this is a…
Amman
Located on the top floor of the Al Qasr hotel, and in keeping with the hotel’s boutique theme, this restaurant offers trendsetting Middle Eastern fusion…
Diwan Al Sultan Ibrahim Restaurant
Amman
The Diwan is well known for its high-quality Lebanese food. The fresh fish is the speciality, with options arrayed on ice, although the meaty barbecue is…
Jordan
The name of this popular local is written in Arabic, but as it’s right next to the clock tower and has a huge spit of shawarma roasting in the window, it…
Amman
A great Jordanian place with a large shaded terrace and swift service in an area that's popular with international aid agencies working in Jordan. The…
Amman
This midrange Lebanese place has a leafy outdoor terrace that bustles with life during the summer months. The standard fare comprises grilled meats, but…
Karak
This boulevard restaurant with tables on the pavement attracts travellers at all times of the day and night. It offers grills, pizzas and sandwiches, and…
Madaba
If you want a toasted sandwich (the steak and cheese option is unexpectedly good), Turkish coffee, a cold beer or a glass of arak (Middle Eastern spirit)…
Wadi Musa
A sumptuous buffet of lentil soup, 18 kinds of salad and mezze, eight hot dishes and a pasta station make this dedicated restaurant, on the approach into…
Wadi Musa
With a coffee shop atmosphere, this new restaurant in the heart of Wadi Musa looks set to become a travellers' meeting place with tables outside and a…
Wadi Musa
This popular restaurant offers simple fare of tasty mixed grills, salad and mezze and has an outdoor terrace that is particularly popular at lunchtime…
Wadi Musa
This pleasant coffeeshop with its floral window boxes is right on the roundabout at the centre of town and is a pleasant place to sit with a Turkish…
Jordan
Meals are available in this tented rooftop restaurant at Ajloun reserve if you give them some notice. From the rooftop, check out the great views of…
Wadi Musa
Located just off the Shaheed roundabout, this tiny cafe, decorated with potted plants, does a thriving trade in boxed meals of 'shawarma, chips and picks …
Wadi Musa
Selling rotisserie-style barbecued chicken and kebabs, this popular restaurant on the one-way loop round the centre of Wadi Musa (diagonally opposite…
Al Mabrouk Beach Touristic Restaurant
Aqaba
This restaurant is a friendly and popular place for a large fish supper, with glass-top tables decorated with shells outside or air-conditioned dining…
Jerash
Serving a comprehensive buffet between 11am and 5pm, this friendly establishment at the entrance to the Jerash ruins is a good place for a Turkish coffee…
Dana
Occupying a tree-shaded terrace, this simple restaurant provides an opportunity for breakfast or lunch after the long hike from the campground, or a…
Madaba
A classic Arabic bakery, Al Baraka Sweets offers round trays of honey-drizzled pastries. Nuts and sugar abound, though there's also the toothsome kunafeh …
Mövenpick Hotel Ice Cream Parlour
Wadi Musa
After a hot day’s hiking in Petra, it’s hard to resist a Swiss ice cream from the hotel's foyer cafe. The ice creams are also dispatched through the…
Jordan
The best place in town for cheap Arabic food, the Al Salam Restaurant serves up good shish kebabs and other offerings from the grill.
Wadi Musa
Good for putting together a picnic, the Sanabel Bakery sells a delicious range of Arab sweets.
Karak
These popular shawarma stands are in a busy part of town, and offer a quick, filling meal.
