Amman
This popular restaurant in the heart of downtown is as much about the ambience as the traditional Jordanian food. Squeezed into every nook and cranny of…
Must-see restaurants in Jordan
Amman
This restaurant doesn’t look much from the outside and looks positively uninviting from the street entrance, but it turns out decent seafood, fried up in…
Jerash
The only restaurant inside the Jerash ruins, this is a welcome stop for weary visitors. Located near the South Gate, it attracts large volumes of tourists…
Amman
This place really specialises in sweets and pastries, but it has a large, good-value restaurant at the back that provides an opportunity to try typical…
Amman
This simple restaurant serves good local food at budget prices. The shish tawooq (marinated chicken grilled on skewers) has portions large enough for two;…
Karak
This restaurant serves steak, chicken with local herbs, fried halloumi and mushrooms with garlic and thyme, as well as standard Jordanian fare. There's a…
Jordan
Near the main roundabout, this restaurant has cheap and tasty standard Jordanian fare, including grilled chicken, hummus and shawarma (meat sliced off a…
Jordan
Self-caterers and would-be picnickers should head to this supermarket near the Omayah Hotel; it has a good selection of local produce, including the…
Wadi Rum
The buffet at this restaurant at the visitor centre is popular. Outside lunchtime, the restaurant is a meeting place for guides, weary hikers and…
Jordan
This busy restaurant attracts tour groups on desert-castle excursions. The standard Jordanian fare of rice, grills, salads and dips is tasty and filling,…
Madaba
Popular with tour groups, this restaurant serves a quality buffet in a pleasant dining hall. It makes a reasonable stop if you’ve worked up an appetite on…
Umm Qais
With great views from the terrace, this small open-air cafe with a grill is one of only two places for casual refreshments near the ruins. It's opposite…
Wadi Musa
This handy shop near the entrance to Petra sells all the necessary ingredients of a picnic for a day's walking in the Ancient City, including fruit and…
Karak
A reasonable option for standard Jordanian cuisine. Note that if unrequested mezze is brought out and you eat it, it'll be added to the bill.
Aqaba
The fruit and vegetable souq, hidden at the southern end of Raghadan St, is the best place to buy healthy, locally grown items for a picnic.
Aqaba
A good option for Syrian and Jordanian cuisine, including grilled meat and fish. It’s next to the Al Amer Hotel.
Karak
This unsophisticated but popular eatery sells the standard local fare of grilled chicken, hummus and salad.
Aqaba
On a hot day, stop by Hani Ali, a sugar addict’s paradise of traditional sweets and delicious ice cream.
