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Ahlildar
In an elegant, restored old house with a somewhat disconcerting flat-screen TV decorating the downstairs wall, Ahlildar is the only eatery in the souq serving full meals, everything from mezze and kebabs to French dishes like cordon bleu.
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Al-Andalib
This rooftop restaurant on the same block as the Baron Hotel is popular with travellers who eat early, around to . Later on, after , it tends to locals only - mostly male, so women may feel uncomfortable. The menu includes kebabs, salads, fries, hummus and a baba ghanoug that's a purée of aubergines with tahini and olive oil. The food is fresh and beer is served.
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Al-Attar
One of several sheesha cafés in a row facing the Citadel, Al-Attar's touts are the least annoying and its food is the freshest. On offer are mezze, grills - try the shish taouk (marinated chicken grilled on skewers) with chips - and fresh juices.
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Al-Challal
This modern eatery attracts an affluent (mainly male) Aleppan crowd. The menu combines mezze and Middle Eastern grills with international dishes such as escalopes and steaks. Alcohol is served.
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Al-Kindi Restaurant
Just off Sharia Bab al-Faraj, this is one of a cluster of similar kebab restaurants, all of which offer reasonable food at budget prices. It has an extensive menu in English made up of myriad mezze and grilled kebabs and is open from early until very late.
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Bazar Al Charq
Delicious food is served in a cavernous, atmospheric restaurant decorated to resemble a bazaar. The toshka is particularly tasty and the succulent kebabs are popular. No alcohol.
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Beit Salahieh
As Diwan Rasmy, this boutique hotel had a well-regarded restaurant with stunning Citadel views. At the time of research its reincarnation, Beit Salahieh, had not yet reopened the restaurant.
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Beit Sissi
Splendidly set in a restored 17th-century house with dining in an elegant courtyard (or a cosy interior room in the colder months), Beit Sissi is Aleppo's finest restaurant. Expect Syrian, Aleppan and French cuisine of the highest quality. Don't miss the delicious green beans in olive oil, the tasty ratatouille aubergine, the sujok (spicy sausage rolled in Arabic bread, sliced into snail-like pieces and then fried - the best we've tasted!) and the signature dish, cherry kebab.
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Beit Wakil
Similar in quality and cuisine to Beit Sissi, and just across the alley, Beit Wakil also delights with some equally interesting and tasty dishes. The cherry kebab is a must, along with the toshka (Armenian toasted meat and cheese sandwiches). Alcohol is served and credit cards are accepted.
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Cantara
A courtyard restaurant, although not in the same league as Beit Wakil or Beit Sissi, Cantara offers an Italian-influenced menu with plenty of pastas and pizzas made in a proper stone oven. Credit cards are accepted and they serve beer and wine.
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Cordoba
This long-standing local favourite is easily the best restaurant on this strip, with some of the tastiest Aleppan food you'll find in Syria. There's no menu in English, but try the toshka and maajouka (meat, cheese pistachios and peppers shaped into a patty). Beer and arak are served.
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Fountain Café
This café offers a welcome air-con retreat from the heat and dust outside. Burgers and sandwiches (club, steak, chicken, ham) are huge and delicious, and the iced milkshakes are excellent. A bar adjoins the café if you feel like a cold beer.
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Haj Abdo al-Fawwal
Opening early every morning, this is the best place to get Aleppan-style foul (fava bean soup), delicately seasoned with cumin, paprika, garlic, lemon juice and fresh parsley. Crowds gather around the tiny shop from , bearing empty containers of every size and description, pushing and shoving their way to the front for their share of this aromatic dish. Don't leave Aleppo without trying some for yourself.
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Juice Bars
If you take an empty mineral-water bottle to the Juice Bars on Sharia Yarmouk, they'll fill it up for you to take away.
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Kan Zaman
Close to Cantara and across the lane from Yasmeen House, Kan Zaman's beautifully decorated rooms sprawl over several levels, with a couple of romantic nooks for couples. There's a long list of cold and hot mezze, fresh salads and succulent grills. Credit cards are accepted and alcohol is served.
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Yasmeen House
With its white tablecloths, elegant Yasmeen House (in another grand old courtyard house) seems a little more formal than the other restaurants, but its enormous round tables make it ideal for groups. Expect delicious Syrian and Arabic food. Wine is also served - try the excellent Lebanese Ksara.
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