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Eat, drink & shop in Amman

Where to eat, drink and shop in Amman: mansaf, hummus and falafel, kunafa, Rainbow Street cafés, the downtown souk, Souk Jara and malls.

Restaurants

Famous names, local favourites and halal options for every budget. In Jordanian dinars: $ budget · $$ mid-range · $$$ upscale · $$$$ fine dining.

Hummus & falafel
Hummus & falafel$

Hashem Restaurant

Legendary downtown spot for hummus, falafel and fresh bread, open almost all day.

Downtown · Getting there: TaxiMap
Jordanian
Jordanian$

Al Quds Restaurant

Long-running downtown restaurant known for mansaf.

Downtown · Getting there: TaxiMap
Shawarma
Shawarma$

Reem Shawarma

Famous street stand with long queues for its shawarma.

2nd Circle · Getting there: TaxiMap
Jordanian
Jordanian$$

Sufra

Traditional Jordanian dishes in an old house with a garden.

Rainbow Street · Getting there: TaxiMap
Jordanian & Arabic
Jordanian & Arabic$$

Tawaheen al-Hawa

Large family restaurant for mansaf, grills and mezze.

Several branches · Getting there: TaxiMap
Jordanian
Jordanian$$

Kan Zaman

Restaurant in restored old stone buildings, styled like a traditional village.

Airport Road · Getting there: TaxiMap
Modern Jordanian
Modern Jordanian$$

Shams El Balad

Café-restaurant with local ingredients and a view over the city.

Jabal Amman · Getting there: TaxiMap
Lebanese
Lebanese$$$

Fakhr El-Din

Elegant Lebanese restaurant in a 1950s villa with a garden.

Jabal Amman · Getting there: TaxiMap

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Restaurants in Jordan serve halal meat as standard. Some hotels and international restaurants serve alcohol. Food photos are illustrative and do not show the restaurant itself.

Cafés, afternoon tea & desserts

Classic afternoon tea, specialty coffee and sweet stops.

Habibah Sweets
Downtown

Habibah Sweets

Amman's most famous kunafa, eaten hot on the street.

Getting there: TaxiMap
Zalatimo Sweets
Several branches

Zalatimo Sweets

Historic maker of baklava and Arabic sweets.

Getting there: Several branchesMap
Books@Cafe
Jabal Amman

Books@Cafe

Bookshop café with a terrace over downtown.

Getting there: TaxiMap
Rainbow Street cafés
Jabal Amman

Rainbow Street cafés

Small cafés and tea spots along Amman's liveliest street.

Getting there: TaxiMap

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Shopping & markets

Department stores, luxury streets, malls, outlets and markets.

Shopping streetJabal Amman

Rainbow Street

Lively street of shops, cafés and crafts.

Getting there: TaxiMap
MarketDowntown

Downtown Souk & Gold Souk

Busy souk streets for spices, sweets, clothes and gold.

Getting there: TaxiMap
MarketJabal Amman

Souk Jara

Summer Friday market for crafts, food and music.

Getting there: TaxiMap
CraftsJabal Amman

Jordan River Foundation showroom

Handmade embroidery, rugs and crafts made by local women.

Getting there: TaxiMap
Shopping streetAbdali

Abdali Boulevard

Modern pedestrian boulevard with shops and cafés, next to Abdali Mall.

Getting there: TaxiMap
MallAbdoun

Taj Mall

Upscale mall with views and many restaurants.

Getting there: TaxiMap
MallMecca Street area

City Mall

Large family mall with a hypermarket.

Getting there: TaxiMap
MallMecca Street

Mecca Mall

One of Amman's biggest malls.

Getting there: TaxiMap

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