SyriaShopping

Food, Drink shopping in Syria

  1. A

    Elias Hayek

    Damascus has no shortage of liquor stores selling beer, arak, spirits, and Syrian and Lebanese wine, in the Christian Quarter of the Old City and the modern town. A central liquor shop is Elias Hayek, on a side street running south off Al-Merjeh.

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  2. Aleppo Dairy Qattib

    Across the road from the National Museum, Aleppo Dairy Qattib stocks a range of delicious cheeses, olives and pickles; look for the red-and-white mirrored 'happy cow' sign.

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  3. B

    Liquor Stores

    You can get takeaway beer at a couple of Liquor Stores at the northern end of Sharia al-Mutanabi, near the citadel.

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  4. Amman supermarket

    The Amman supermarket is a good place for basics such as bread, cheese and biscuits, along with toiletries.

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  5. Liquor Stores

    Among the juice bars there are two Liquor Stores where you can buy Al-Chark beer.

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  6. Fruit and Vegetable Market

    For fresh food, there's a Fruit and Vegetable Market 200m north of Bab al-Faraj.

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  7. Fruit Stall

    For fresh food, there's an excellent Fruit Stall, 200m north of Bab al-Faraj.

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