Places to eat in Amman

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This too was a buffet presentation, but much more tasty and higher quality than some of the hotels, IMO! ...........more true to the local food.

Great variety of dishes from which to select, difficult to limit to what you can comfortably eat!

The staff very friendly and courteous.

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Books@cafe is a very nice cafe located upstairs from one of the better bookstores in Amman.
The atmosphere is very cosmopolitan and even if it is mostly dominated by local jordanians, it's mostly jordanians who have lived abroad who comes there.
It seems in particular popular among jordanians who have lived in the USA.
The place also serves alcohol and has a big screen showing sports, mostly football.
This is the kinda place where 90% of the jordanian girls are without headscarfs and you are more likely to see them with a draught beer in their hand.
The place also has onbe of the best views of Amman from the outdoor terrace.

Favorite Dish: I had a very tasty sandwich there during one of my visits.

The view is fabulous, the great curve of the Roman theatre rising above the green of the little park between it and the terrace where the restaurant (and others like it) stand. Shady awnings keep the sun at bay and the setback from the street is enough to keep the traffic noise and fumes well away too. All in all, a pleasant place to stop awhile over a snack and a drink before (or after) visiting the theatre and the little museums and the hippodrome beside it.

Favorite Dish: The most wonderful fruit juice cocktail - a huge mug of it - packed with flavour and no doubt enough vitamens to keep any cold at bay.
The selection of mezze and grilled chicken we shared was fine, and the service very friendly - what more do you want from a lunch stop when sight-seeing?

leyle

Starting at the lower price end, you really ought to try "Hashem" off an alley opposite to the Cliff Hotel. This qualifies as a historical site around here, they have been open for as long as Amman has been a city... You can sit at tables, get your tea from waiters circulating with trays. Very definitely down market, but just as definitely full of local colour! They are open 24 hours.

You can eat here and drink tea for less than 1 dinar!

Favorite Dish: They only serve fool and hommous, but there are several varieties of each. Cheap and cheerful are the words.

The standard Arabic "fast food"

Much favoured by smart young Ammanites, Wild Jordan is the cafe in the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature's headquarters. The building is quite stunning, with spectacular views over Amman. Modern, very trendy - this is as far from "traditional" as it could possibly be.

Special events include Jazz evenings and family breakfasts with activities for the kids.
There's an RSCN shop in the building and internet access, though this is fairly expensive .

Favorite Dish: The food's good, typical cafe fare with a Middle Eastern bent - hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, cappucinos, excellent fruit juices.

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A door in a stone wall leads into the courtyard garden of the Haret Jdoudna Restaurant in Madaba. Tables are set under big umbrellas, just perfect for a long, lazy lunch, and the choice of mezze on the menu is huge. Start with some cold ones, move on to hot dishes and then, if you have room, delicious grilled chicken and kebab. You can always take a break in between courses for a little shopping in the handicraft shop around the back.
It makes a pleasant break in the middle of your sightseeing, or you could easily stay in Madaba for dinner if you're driving yourself and heading back to Amman for the night. It's only 35km away.
There is a large indoor section of the resraurant should it be cold, but the garden is nicer.

Favorite Dish: They make very good labneh here, served with lots of fresh herbs - so refreshing. Kibbeh, fried haloumi, moutabal - all sorts of good things.

leyle

Lebanani Snack is not a traditional Jordan restaurant. There are many branches of lebanani Snacks in Amman. Ive tried 3-4 branches of them. popular and tasty...

Favorite Dish: in Jordan i liked to have food in that place. They offer meat, chicken wraps. Various types of juices. Combo 4 is my favourite.

The food here is really OK lah...
The price here is VERY expensive, I had chicken nuggets served with chips, a Pepsi coke and a milk shake totally I paid around JD10(USD 14.5++)
But since it locates in one of the jebel, it provides excellent view of Amman. You can really enjoy the sunset and see the colour change in another jebel nearby.
At first floor, there is an Internet cafe and an ENGLISH book store, it's the only English bookstore I've ever seen in Amman. I didn't notice the price, but I think it should be $$, after all, it is THE ONLY ONE. :-)
Unlike most restaurant here, servers here can speak good English, and most customers here also speak English. I think that's the reason I like this place.

Favorite Dish: Their Milk Shake is very nice...And basing on what Laurent told me, they serve good pizza. Sadly, I was too full to eat a pizza...