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( 4610046; Al-Malek Faisal St; mains from JD5; 9am-1am)
This popular new res-
taurant in the heart of downtown is more about the ambience than the food. Squeezed into
every nook and cranny of the renovated upper stories of this typical townhouse, the tables
fill up quickly in the evening, particularly those with a balcony view of King Faisal St be-
low. Old coffee pots, brass trays and other Oriental bric-a-brac are strewn in various al-
coves, suspended from pillars and strung from the ceiling, recalling days of yore. Live
Arab pop entertainment is offered nightly after around 9pm. Access is via a steep staircase
up an alleyway, next to the Farah Hotel.
Sara Seafood Restaurant$
( 4561115; Al-Malek al-Hussein St; fish dish from JD5; 10am-1am)
A hit with loc-
als, this new restaurant doesn't look much from the outside and looks positively uninvit-
ing from the street entrance (next to Cliff Hotel) but it turns out some of the best seafood
in the neighbourhood. There's a tiny balcony overlooking busy King Hussein St or quieter
tables inside. The restaurant offers an impressive choice of salads, whipped up at the
micro-shop opposite the entrance downstairs - takeaways are possible.
SEAFOOD
Al-Quds Restaurant$
(Jerusalem Restaurant;
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;
4630168; Al-Malek al-Hussein St; pastries from
800 fils, mains from JD6; 7am-10pm)
The Jerusalem Restaurant specialises in sweets
and pastries, but it has a large, good-value restaurant at the back that provides a great op-
portunity to try typical Jordanian dishes. The house speciality is
mensaf,
a Bedouin dish of
lamb on a bed of rice, and
maqlooba
is frequently on the menu.
BEDOUIN
Cairo Restaurant$
MIDDLE EASTERN
( 4624527; Al-Malek Talal St; meals JD2-5; 6am-10pm)
Recommended by travel-
lers, this simple restaurant serves good local food at budget prices. Most of the locals opt
for the mutton stew and boiled goat's head, but you may prefer the
shish tawooq
with por-
tions of grilled chicken large enough for two.
Habibah$
DESSERTS
