Jordan

Amman, Jordan

Dara Dining by Sara Aqel

Dara Dining by Sara Aqel in Amman offers Contemporary Levantine cuisine across a chef-led tasting format. Must-try plates include the Seasonal Tasting Menu, Charred Amman Lamb with za'atar and preserved lemon, and the Date & Tahini Tart. Chef Sara Aqel emphasizes locally foraged ingredients, slow-cooked techniques, and balanced spice profiles. The restaurant earned global recognition as World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024, Rank #18. Expect layered textures, bright citrus notes, and warm bread pulled at the table. Dara Dining delivers a carefully paced gastronomic experience that highlights Jordanian ingredients through modern technique and exacting presentation, ideal for celebratory dinners and curious food travelers.

Amman, Jordan

Shams El Balad

Ranked #8 in the World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024, Shams El Balad began as a flower shop on Mu'Ath Bin Jabal Street and evolved into one of Amman's most quietly purposeful dining destinations. The menu reads seasonal and homey, grounded in Levantine tradition rather than spectacle. A family-run cultural space, concept store, and restaurant occupying the same address, it represents a particular kind of Jordanian hospitality that has found international recognition without chasing it.

Amman, Jordan

Fakhreldin

Ranked 11th at the World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024, Fakhreldin on Taha Hussein Street is where Amman's most considered Levantine dining happens.

Amman, Jordan

Sufra

On Rainbow Street, Amman's most culturally layered address, Sufra translates traditional Levantine hospitality into a structured dining format that earned it the #20 position in the World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024 list. Under chef Hassan Mezal, the kitchen builds its menu around the architecture of a shared Jordanian table, where cold and hot mezze, grills, and slow-cooked dishes arrive in a sequence that mirrors how the region has always eaten.

Amman, Jordan

Alee

On First Circle in Jabal Amman, Alee translates the domestic cooking of Jordan into a structured restaurant format. Chef Ali Ghzawi's reference point is the family kitchen, and his menu channels the everyday recipes of that tradition into a more considered dining setting. The address places it alongside several of Amman's more serious independent tables.

Amman, Jordan

13C Bar in the Back

13C Bar in the Back in Amman serves contemporary Middle Eastern tasting cuisine that balances bold regional flavors with precise technique. Notable dishes include Charred Aubergine with pomegranate molasses and smoked yogurt, Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with freekeh and tarator, and Rosewater Semolina Cake with pistachio cream. The restaurant pairs a seasonal tasting menu with a focused cocktail and wine program, delivering an intimate, bar-in-the-back experience that earned World’s 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024, Rank #36. Expect warm, tactile textures, bright citrus notes, and slow-cooked depth that make each course memorable and share-worthy.

Amman, Jordan

La Capitale

La Capitale sits within the Four Seasons Hotel Amman at the Fifth Circle, carrying a Star Wine List White Star recognition earned in September 2024. Within a city where hotel dining has historically punched below its surroundings, La Capitale positions itself in the upper tier of Amman's wine-forward restaurant scene, making it a reference point for those prioritising the glass alongside the plate.

Amman, Jordan

Majöra

MAJöRA sits on Al-Kawkab Street in Amman with a Star Wine List award (2026) that places it among a small cohort of bars and venues across the Middle East where the drinks programme is taken seriously as an independent discipline. The recognition signals a level of list architecture and service rigour that separates it from Amman's broader hospitality scene.

Sweimeh, Jordan

1312

1312 sits in Sweimeh, where Dead Sea dining is shaped less by street-by-street rivalry than by resort demand, regional produce, and the expectations of travellers moving between spa days, waterfront views, and Jordanian tables. With no listed awards, chef, cuisine, or public price band, it reads as a venue to judge by setting, sourcing questions, and fit for the meal rather than by trophy signals.

Amman, Jordan

Adam's Secrets Restaurant & Cafe

On a quiet residential street in Amman, Adam's Secrets Restaurant and Cafe occupies a corner of the city's all-day dining scene that balances cafe informality with sit-down kitchen ambition. The name signals a certain culinary discretion, a place that earns its following through consistency rather than spectacle. For visitors working through Amman's dining options, it represents the mid-register local alternative to the grander heritage tables across town.

Amman, Jordan

Akkad Pool and Grill

Akkad Pool and Grill sits in Amman’s casual outdoor-dining register, where the appeal is less about ceremony than climate, grilled food, and a slower table rhythm. Treat it as part of the city’s poolside and terrace culture rather than a chef-led dining room: useful for relaxed meals, groups, and travelers comparing Amman’s informal grill scene with more defined restaurant formats.

Dead Sea, Jordan

Al Deera

Al Deera belongs to the Dead Sea dining corridor, where the point is less urban restaurant theatre than a meal shaped by salt air, resort pacing, and Jordan’s agricultural hinterland. Read it through sourcing: Jordan Valley vegetables, Levantine pantry logic, and the way destination dining near the water has to serve both local memory and international hotel expectations.

Amman, Jordan

Al Saraya Restaurant

Al Saraya Restaurant belongs to Jordan’s resort-dining orbit, where meals often sit between hotel convenience, Levantine produce, and the Dead Sea day-trip rhythm. The draw is less about chef mythology than context: a dining stop tied to the country’s western corridor, where Amman visitors compare resort tables, grills, and regional cooking before or after the water, salt, and heat define the day.

Aqaba, Jordan

Alibaba Restaurant

A neighbourhood restaurant on the Red Sea coast, Alibaba sits within Aqaba's broader tradition of informal, ingredient-led dining where the proximity to the Gulf of Aqaba and regional spice trade routes shapes what arrives on the plate. For travellers moving through Jordan's only coastal city, it represents the kind of local address that feeds residents rather than performing for visitors.

Amman, Jordan

Ambros Bistro

Ambros Bistro belongs to Amman’s Zahran Street dining corridor, where bistro formats sit between hotel restaurants, café culture, and Levantine family tables. The draw is less about trophy credentials and more about how a central Amman restaurant handles produce, bread, dairy, herbs, and the city’s appetite for flexible, social meals.

Amman, Jordan

AURA

AURA sits inside a hotel in Amman, placing it within the city’s more polished dining circuit rather than its street-food or family-restaurant tradition. With few public details on format, chef, pricing, or awards, the useful read is contextual: treat it as a hotel-dining option in a capital where Levantine hospitality, international menus, and business-travel rhythms often meet under one roof.

Sweimeh, Jordan

Bacchus

Bacchus sits in Sweimeh, where Dead Sea dining is shaped less by street-food density than by resort demand, regional produce, and the logistics of feeding travelers in a saline, desert-edge setting. Treat it as part of the area’s hotel-and-restaurant circuit rather than a chef-led destination with public awards or a tightly documented tasting format.

Amman, Jordan

Blu Mediterranean Flavours

Blu Mediterranean Flavours fits Amman’s broad Mediterranean dining lane, where Levantine produce, coastal references, and long-service hospitality overlap. The draw is less a chef-driven manifesto than a flexible city restaurant format: accessible for daytime meals, late dinners, and mixed groups looking for Mediterranean cooking without committing to a formal tasting-menu setting.

Amman, Jordan

Brasserie Oasis Restaurant

Brasserie Oasis Restaurant occupies the Crowne Plaza Hotel on King Faisal Bin Abd Al Aziz Street in Amman, positioning it within the city's hotel-dining tier where international format meets Levantine context. The brasserie format has a specific role in Amman's dining culture, bridging business travel expectations with a local food tradition that rewards those who look past the lobby entrance.

Aqaba, Jordan

Calma café

Positioned inside the Royal Yacht Club on Aqaba's waterfront, Calma café sits at the quieter end of the city's dining scene, where the Gulf of Aqaba sets the pace rather than the kitchen. The setting draws a mix of marina regulars and travellers pausing between dives, making it one of the more atmospheric places to eat along the Jordanian coast. See how it fits into our full Aqaba restaurants guide.

Aqaba, Jordan

Captain's Restaurant

Captain's Restaurant belongs to Aqaba’s practical Red Sea dining circuit, where seafood, grilled meats, mezze, and port-city informality matter more than ceremony. Its position on Al-sa Adeh Street places it in the city’s central restaurant zone, useful for travelers comparing Aqaba tables by sourcing logic, room feel, and ease rather than awards signals.

Petra, Jordan

Deretna My Mom Recipe

Deretna My Mom Recipe serves Jordanian Traditional cooking in Petra, with mansaf, mixed grill, and moussaka, plus mountain or street-scene views.

Amman, Jordan

Hashem Restaurant

On King Faisal Street in downtown Amman, Hashem Restaurant occupies a position that few places in the Arab world can claim: a falafel and ful counter so embedded in the city's daily rhythm that it operates as a social institution rather than a dining option. It draws everyone from government ministers to construction workers, and has done so for decades.

Amman, Jordan

Jubran Restaurant

Jubran Restaurant occupies a prominent position on Rafiq Al Hariri Street within Amman's Abdali Boulevard, placing it inside the city's most commercially active dining corridor. The restaurant draws on Levantine culinary traditions in a setting that reflects the neighbourhood's shift toward more polished, destination-oriented dining. For visitors arriving at Abdali, it registers as a fixed reference point in a district still finding its editorial voice.

Amman, Jordan

The Ritz-Carlton, Amman

Opened in 2022 on Amman's Fifth Circle, The Ritz-Carlton arrives as the 2025 World Travel Awards winner for both World's Leading and Middle East's Leading Luxury Hotel & Spa. Its art deco-inspired sandstone facade, 227 rooms starting from 646 square feet, and a vertical dining program spanning a 20th-floor Italian restaurant to an alfresco garden make it one decorated address in the Jordanian capital.

Amman, Jordan

The St. Regis Amman

Winner of the 2025 World Travel Awards for Jordan's Leading Luxury Hotel, The St. Regis Amman occupies Fifth Circle with 258 rooms that blend New York Gilded Age formality with locally sourced Dead Sea amenities. Four distinct restaurants, a private-use spa suite, and a rooftop grill make it one complete luxury address in the Jordanian capital.

Amman, Jordan

Four Seasons Hotel Amman

Occupying the highest of Amman's seven hills, Four Seasons Hotel Amman earns its La Liste Top Hotels 2026 placement (94 points) through a combination of panoramic city views, 192 well-proportioned rooms, and a service standard that sets the benchmark for the Jordanian capital's luxury tier. The address at the 5th Circle puts guests within reach of both the city's commercial core and Jordan's broader desert itinerary.

Aqaba, Jordan

Bratus Hotel

Bratus Hotel sits in downtown Aqaba as part of an independent Jordanian hospitality group, with 34 rooms dressed in wood paneling and nature-inspired tones, wrought-iron balconies, and tiled bathrooms that carry a vintage sensibility. Pricing is available on request. The hotel operates a café, restaurant, and small spa, with the Red Sea shore within walking distance.

Amman, Jordan

Fairmont Amman

Occupying a prominent position in Abdoun, Amman's most polished residential district, the Fairmont Amman pairs grand-scale interiors by Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo with locally sourced limestone, Jordanian artwork, and the city's largest spa. At 316 rooms, it operates at a scale that few Amman properties match, with Fairmont Gold access, a Dead Sea plunge pool, and rooftop views over the city's minarets.

Amman, Jordan

W Amman

Jordan's 2025 World Travel Awards winner for Leading Lifestyle Hotel, W Amman occupies a striking position in Abdali, the capital's modern downtown district. Across 280 rooms spanning floors nine through thirty, the property weaves Jordanian cultural references into a design-forward framework, with a Siq-inspired entry corridor, open-air wellness facilities, and a Friday brunch at Mesh that has become a fixture among Amman's social calendar.

Aqaba, Jordan

Al Manara, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Aqaba

Selected by the Michelin Guide Hotels 2025, Al Manara is a Luxury Collection property on King Hussein Street in Aqaba, Jordan's only coastal city. It sits at the northern tip of the Red Sea, where the Gulf of Aqaba separates Jordan from Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The address places guests within reach of both the coral reefs and the desert escarpments that frame the city.

Sweimeh, Jordan

Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa

Sitting on the Jordanian shore of the Dead Sea, this Hilton property has earned back-to-back recognition as both Country Winner for Luxury Family Beach Resort and Continent Winner for Luxury Beach Resort. The design orients guests toward one of the world's most geologically distinctive water bodies, with resort infrastructure scaled for families and extended stays. For the Dead Sea corridor, it represents a reliable anchor point among Sweimeh's growing cluster of international-brand properties.

Amman, Jordan

InterContinental Jordan

A Michelin Selected hotel on Islamic College Street, InterContinental Jordan has anchored Amman's upper tier of international accommodation for decades. Its scale, central positioning, and established infrastructure make it a reference point in the city's five-star conversation, sitting alongside newer arrivals like the Fairmont and St. Regis while carrying the weight of longer institutional history.

Aqaba, Jordan

Kempinski Hotel Aqaba

The hotel sits on King Hussein Street, the address that anchors Aqaba's hotel corridor, with proximity to the coral reefs that make this city a serious diving destination. For travellers routing through Jordan's south, it represents the established international-brand option in a market that also includes design-led independents.

Aqaba, Jordan

The Westin Saraya Aqaba Resort & Spa

A Michelin Selected resort on Aqaba's Al-Hashemi Street, The Westin Saraya Aqaba Resort & Spa sits within Jordan's only coastal city on the Red Sea. The property operates at the upper tier of Aqaba's international hotel market, alongside peers such as the Kempinski and Al Manara. Westin's brand wellness infrastructure and Red Sea proximity define the stay's core proposition.

Aqaba, Jordan

Bedouin Garden Village

Positioned directly opposite Aqaba's Marine Park on the South Beach Highway, Bedouin Garden Village draws its identity from the desert-rooted architectural traditions of southern Jordan. The open-air format and organic spatial arrangement place it within a category of experience-led venues that prioritise atmosphere over formality. For visitors arriving from the Red Sea coast or en route to Wadi Rum, it reads as a deliberate counterpoint to the city's international hotel corridor.

Aqaba, Jordan

Captain's Hotel

Captain's Hotel occupies Al-Sa'adeh Street in Aqaba, Jordan's only coastal city, placing guests within reach of the Red Sea waterfront and the city's commercial core. The hotel operates in a market where independent properties sit alongside larger resort options, offering a more locally grounded base for travellers exploring the Gulf of Aqaba. Practical details including rates and room categories are best confirmed directly with the property.

Dead Sea, Jordan

Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea by IHG

On Dead Sea Road in Jordan, Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea by IHG occupies a stretch of shoreline at the lowest point on earth, where the mineral-dense water and the resort's broad recreational facilities make it one of the more accessible entry points to the Dead Sea's therapeutic tourism circuit. The property fits the mid-tier international resort bracket on this corridor, sitting below the Kempinski and Hilton flagships in positioning but offering direct beach access and pool infrastructure suited to families and leisure-focused travellers.

Amman, Jordan

Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea

Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea sits at the edge of the world's most saline body of water, delivering a resort experience shaped by Babylonian architectural references and direct Dead Sea access. Located in Swaimeh, roughly an hour from central Amman, it positions itself in the upper tier of Dead Sea resort properties alongside the Mövenpick and Hilton. The scale, pool terraces, and landscaping mark it as one of the larger luxury footprints on this shoreline.

Amman, Jordan

Mövenpick Dead Sea Jordan

Mövenpick Dead Sea Jordan sits on the shore of the lowest point on earth, where the resort's dining programme spans Jordanian and international formats against a backdrop of mineral-rich waters and the haze of the Judean Hills. A large-format property on Dead Sea Road, Swemeh, it draws visitors combining therapeutic float sessions with structured meal programmes that anchor the resort experience.

Al Judayyidah, Jordan

Mujib Chalets - Mujib Biosphere Reserve

Mujib Chalets sit within Jordan's Mujib Biosphere Reserve, a protected canyon landscape on the northeastern shore of the Dead Sea. The accommodation places guests directly inside one of the lowest nature reserves on earth, where dramatic wadis and cliff-cut gorges define the terrain. For travelers prioritizing proximity to the reserve's trail network over hotel amenities, this is the practical base camp.

Village, Jordan

Wadi Rum Night Luxury Camp

Wadi Rum Night Luxury Camp sits inside Jordan's protected desert reserve, where accommodation structures are designed to dissolve into the red sandstone surroundings rather than impose upon them. The camp occupies a tier of desert hospitality that prioritises spatial drama over conventional hotel amenities, placing guests directly inside one of the Middle East's most geologically compelling landscapes. Advance planning and direct inquiry are essential given the remote location and limited capacity.

Amman, Jordan

Majöra

MAJöRA sits on Al-Kawkab Street in Amman with a Star Wine List award (2026) that places it among a small cohort of bars and venues across the Middle East where the drinks programme is taken seriously as an independent discipline. The recognition signals a level of list architecture and service rigour that separates it from Amman's broader hospitality scene.

Amman, Jordan

Al Khayyam Bar & Al Hana Lounge

Sweimeh, Jordan

Al Wadi

Amman, Jordan

Saint George Wine of Jordan - Zumot Winery

Saint George Wine of Jordan - Zumot Winery gives Amman a rare urban tasting-room lens on Jordanian wine, with guided and food-paired formats tied to organic production. The experience is small-scale, quiet and appointment-based, better read as a structured introduction to local still reds and whites than as a casual drop-in bar.