Must-see restaurants in Jordan

Rum Gate Restaurant

Wadi Rum

The buffet at this restaurant at the visitor centre is popular. Outside lunchtime, the restaurant is a meeting place for guides, weary hikers and…

Azraq Palace Restaurant

Jordan

This busy restaurant attracts tour groups on desert-castle excursions. The standard Jordanian fare of rice, grills, salads and dips is tasty and filling,…

Dana Restaurant

Madaba

Popular with tour groups, this restaurant serves a quality buffet in a pleasant dining hall. It makes a reasonable stop if you’ve worked up an appetite on…

Shine Cottage Grilling

Umm Qais

With great views from the terrace, this small open-air cafe with a grill is one of only two places for casual refreshments near the ruins. It's opposite…

Sunrise Supermarket

Wadi Musa

This handy shop near the entrance to Petra sells all the necessary ingredients of a picnic for a day's walking in the Ancient City, including fruit and…

Fruit & Vegetable Souq

Aqaba

The fruit and vegetable souq, hidden at the southern end of Raghadan St, is the best place to buy healthy, locally grown items for a picnic.

Syrian Palace Restaurant

Aqaba

A good option for Syrian and Jordanian cuisine, including grilled meat and fish. It’s next to the Al Amer Hotel.

Hani Ali

Aqaba

On a hot day, stop by Hani Ali, a sugar addict’s paradise of traditional sweets and delicious ice cream.

Barhoum

Jordan

In central Ajloun, and handy for grilled meats, hummus, salads and the like.

Gelato Uno

Aqaba

On a hot day, this is a popular spot for a cooling ice cream.

Humam Supermarket

Aqaba

Reasonably well-stocked supermarket, with an alcohol shop next door.

Carrefour

Aqaba

Useful, well-stocked supermarket.