
You haven’t tried falafel until you’ve eaten here. This legendary eatery, more than 50 years old, is so popular with locals and visitors that there’s…
You haven’t tried falafel until you’ve eaten here. This legendary eatery, more than 50 years old, is so popular with locals and visitors that there’s…
Housed in a lovely old villa with a terrace garden, this really is the place to eat well, and Sufra is about as good as it gets when it comes to…
We'll happily vote for this tiny, spotlessly clean place on Rainbow St as one of the best falafel spots in Amman. Tasty sandwiches (with tomato and…
Rosa Damascena brings a welcome taste of Syria to Amman. The variety of hot and cold mezze is mouthwatering – make particular space on your plate for dips…
Jasmine House is well-named, as the scent of the blooms on the terrace make dining a fragrant experience. The restaurant, in a 1950s villa, takes…
There are hundreds of shoebox-sized shawarma (meat sliced off a spit and stuffed in a pocket of pita-type bread with chopped tomatoes and garnish) kiosks…
Highly popular with Fuheis locals and discerning expats from Amman, the ambience at Zuwwadeh is lively and warm. The food is delicious, especially the…
This tiny restaurant is one of Lweibdeh's gems, and you won't mind sharing at one of the large tables on the communal verandah when the meals come. The…
In a city with limited health food and gluten-free options, Seed is a quaint oasis offering fruit and vegetable smoothies, salads, soups, sandwiches and a…
A self-styled gastropub, this restaurant-lounge is a lovely place for a splurge. While you can eat inside, the treat here is the rooftop terrace, with…
A busy cafe-restaurant that just keeps the right side of hipster-dom with a popular Jordanian meat-free menu. The flatbreads piled high with herb, cheese…
This daytime-only menu is a spin-off from the popular Beit Sitti cooking school next door, but this time the Haddad family cook for you. The set menu…
The shiny chrome and dark woods of this stylish pan-Asian diner feel like they have been lifted straight from the cooler quarters of Shanghai. However,…
Splendid pizza joint with red-checked tablecloths giving an appropriate nod for the decor. Pizza crusts are cooked to thin and crunchy perfection and…
This primarily Spanish restaurant and tapas bar just off 3rd Circle is a favourite with well-heeled locals, who want a drink and a table of dishes between…
Housed in an elegant traditional townhouse, Romero comes complete with period furniture, Venetian chandeliers, a roaring fire in winter and a delightful…
Tastefully decorated and with crisp white linen tablecloths, this Lebanese fine-dining restaurant is located in a 1950s house with a beautiful outdoors…
If you’re wondering where Amman’s fashionable set go to escape their own cuisine, look no further than this glass-and-steel restaurant with a lovely…
Amman's gourmet burger craze of recent years seems to have blown itself out, but Volk's Burger has stood the test of time. Fat juicy patties and good…
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…