The best of where to eat in Amman. From healthy bites to sweet treats and everything in between.
I have a HUGE sweet tooth, and for me no meal is complete without some sort of dessert. You can find many ways to get a sugar rush in Jordan, but when it comes to the traditional sweets, I haven’t been convinced. Zalabia was way too sticky, Basbousa felt like I was eating pure syrup, baklava has been … More Sweets in Jordan – Halva
Khobiz taza (fresh bread) is one of the first things I learned to say in Arabic and that is because bread is life in the Levant region, with Jordan being no exception to that. Bread comes in many shapes and sizes here, with pita, being the staple carb offered to accompany pretty much any meal and … More Types of Bread To Try in Jordan
One of my favorite restaurants in Amman is Primal in the Abdoun neighborhood. If you don’t know Primal, it is the first paleo restaurant in Jordan and they seek to get their clientele back to “eating healthily and purely”. Now when it comes to finding vegan-friendly grub, you may not think that a paleo restaurant … More Vegan-friendly Restaurants in Amman – Primal
The other day I was looking into specialty food stores around Amman to see if I could pick-up some harder to find items and I came across Select Foods Shoppe and decided to check it out. Their Goal Select Foods Shoppe, located at 7th Circle, “aims to be the pioneer outlet in Jordan to provide customers with a … More Specialty Grocery Stores in Amman – Select Foods Shoppe
I’m personally not a big fan of tofu or tempeh, but many vegans and vegetarians (herbivores and carnivores too!) can’t live without these protein-packed “meat substitutes”. Never heard of them? Here’s a brief rundown of tofu vs. tempeh: Now that you know what these two “t” foods are, here are two places in Amman where you can find … More Where to find tempeh & tofu in Amman
Ramadan 2017 is here until Saturday June 24, and that means that a LOT of eateries will be closed from sunrise to sunset and most every place will stop selling alcohol (it’s the law). However, the Jordan we know and love isn’t always as strict as laws would make it out to be, so you … More Restaurants, Pubs, Cafes & More Open During Ramadan 2017
Being American, it’s a given that peanut butter is going to be a necessity in my cupboard, no matter where I live in the world. In Amman, most every supermarket carries peanut butter, but the downside is, the ones I’ve found on the shelves are all full of additives like unhealthy hydrogenated oils. Even Skippy “Natural” has sugar, … More All Natural Nut Butters – Peanut Better
In the heart of the Abdoun neighborhood, between the 4th and 5th Circles, you will find Seed Healthy, a gourmet, deli-style grocery. You can choose to take-away any of their menu items, grab a seat at one of the tables set-up on their small outdoor terrace or dine-in at the 3 stools set-up at the … More Vegan-friendly Restaurants in Amman – Seed
A question I always get is “how are you finding it to be vegan in Jordan?” My answer is always this: There’s no problem at all! It’s true, Middle Eastern cuisine does include a lot of meat dishes, but from what I’ve seen, the menu at any restaurant always has a wide selection of vegetarian and vegan-friendly options. However, … More Vegetarian & Vegan-friendly restaurants in Amman
I am not one to complain, but if there is something that does bother me about Amman, or Jordan in general, it’s that wherever you go you end up inhaling second-hand smoke (not to mention smelling like an ashtray). Though the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) is trying to promote the smoke-free movement with their … More Smoke-Free Establishments in Amman
