Al-Balad and the Citadel on foot
3.4 km · ~half day · Historic centre · 7 stops
- Amman Citadel
- Temple of Hercules
- Umayyad Palace
- Nymphaeum
- Grand Husseini Mosque
- Roman Theatre
- Hashem Restaurant
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This interactive map of Amman (Jordan) brings together 142 hand-picked places: 42 attractions, 48 restaurants, 26 cafés and 26 shops. It also includes 5 walking routes with their stops in order. For every place you get what it is, a practical tip and how to get there by public transport. It is free, works on your phone and needs no sign-up.
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3.4 km · ~half day · Historic centre · 7 stops
2.6 km · ~half day · Jabal Amman · 7 stops
2.2 km · ~half day · Al-Weibdeh · 7 stops
4.1 km · ~half day · Abdali · 6 stops
8.5 km · ~1 day · West Amman · 7 stops
جبل القلعة · Jabal Al-Qal'a
The hill that sums up 7,000 years: Ammonites, Romans, Byzantines and Umayyads, with all of Amman below.
Tip: Come 45 min before sunset: golden light over the Roman Theatre is THE shot. 3 JOD entry (free with Jordan Pass).
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) + a 15-min uphill walk, or Careem to the gate
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Show on mapمعبد هرقل · Jabal Al-Qal'a
Six Roman columns hanging off the edge of the hill. Amman's postcard symbol.
Tip: Inside the Citadel, same ticket. Stand on the west side so downtown falls behind the columns.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) + a 15-min uphill walk, or Careem to the gate
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Show on mapيد هرقل · Jabal Al-Qal'a
Three marble fingers from a colossal statue nobody ever saw whole. Pure mystery.
Tip: 30 m from the temple, almost at ground level — most people walk past it. Put your hand beside it for scale.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) + a 15-min uphill walk, or Careem to the gate
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Show on mapقصر الأمويين · Jabal Al-Qal'a
The 8th-century Umayyad dome: step in and the echo hands you 1,300 years of history.
Tip: Use the acoustics: a whisper carries across the whole dome. Best early morning, before tour groups.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) + a 15-min uphill walk, or Careem to the gate
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Show on mapالمتحف الأثري الأردني · Jabal Al-Qal'a
Small museum inside the Citadel with Ain Ghazal figures and sarcophagi. Tiny and mighty.
Tip: Covered by the Citadel ticket. 20 minutes is enough; the main event is at the Jordan Museum.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) + a 15-min uphill walk, or Careem to the gate
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Show on mapالكنيسة البيزنطية · Jabal Al-Qal'a
Ruins of a 6th-century basilica with Corinthian columns recycled from Roman temples.
Tip: It sits between the Hercules Temple and the Umayyad Palace — the site's missing link.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) + a 15-min uphill walk, or Careem to the gate
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Show on mapالمدرج الروماني · Al-Balad (Downtown)
6,000 seats carved into the hillside in the 2nd century. Still packed for concerts.
Tip: Climb to the top row: the acoustics are so good you hear someone talking on stage. 2 JOD.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapالأوديون · Al-Balad (Downtown)
The little 500-seat theatre next to the big one. Perfect, and almost always empty.
Tip: Included in the Roman Theatre ticket and hardly anyone goes in. Ideal for people-free photos.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapالسبيل الروماني · Al-Balad (Downtown)
The monumental Roman fountain hidden among the souks: two storeys of niches and water.
Tip: You can see it whole from the far pavement on Quraysh St. Pair it with the fruit market next door.
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Show on mapالساحة الهاشمية · Al-Balad (Downtown)
The esplanade in front of the Roman Theatre: families, kids with footballs, Arabic-coffee vendors at dusk.
Tip: Come at 6 pm: qahwa sada (cardamom coffee) carts charge 0.25 JOD and the vibe is pure Amman.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapمتحف التراث الشعبي · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Bedouin dress, silver jewellery and Byzantine mosaics tucked into the Roman Theatre's vaults.
Tip: Literally inside the theatre, stage right. 30 min and you can read a Jordanian dress.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapمتحف الفلكلور الأردني · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Bedouin life rebuilt: goat-hair tents, mills and looms, in the theatre's other vault.
Tip: Same ticket as the Popular Traditions museum. Ask about the black tent — they let you step in.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapمتحف الأردن · Ras Al-Ain
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Ain Ghazal statues — the oldest human figures on earth.
Tip: Head straight to Hall 1: the Ain Ghazal statues are 9,000 years old. 5 JOD, closed Tuesdays.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain — main BRT station, 300 m away
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Show on mapالمسجد الحسيني الكبير · Al-Balad (Downtown)
The pink-and-white heart of Al-Balad, built over an Umayyad mosque. Downtown revolves around it.
Tip: Non-Muslims can see the courtyard; enter from King Faisal St and avoid Friday midday prayer.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapمسجد الملك عبد الله الأول · Abdali
The 35 m blue mosaic dome visible from half the city. Amman's only mosque fully open to visitors.
Tip: Open 8-11 and 12:30-14 except Fridays. Free abaya at the door; 2 JOD includes the small Islamic museum.
🚇 Al-Quds (BRT) or Masjid Al-Malik Abdullah stop
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Show on mapمسجد أبو درويش · Al-Ashrafieh
Black-and-white stone chequerboard on top of Jabal Al-Ashrafieh. Nothing like it in the Arab world.
Tip: The interior is usually closed to tourists, but the square out front has Amman's best panorama.
🚇 Raghadan · service taxis to Al-Ashrafieh or Careem
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Show on mapدارة الفنون · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Three 1920s villas turned into the region's most beloved Arab contemporary art centre.
Tip: Free entry. The garden with 6th-century Byzantine church ruins is the best reading spot in Amman.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapشارع الرينبو · Jabal Amman
Amman's most walked street: cafés, galleries, stone villas and the lookout over the Roman Theatre.
Tip: Souk Jara runs here on summer Fridays. At dusk walk to the lookout at the far end, by Wild Jordan.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapساحة باريس · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
The artist quarter's roundabout-square: benches, jacarandas and five specialty cafés around it.
Tip: Start any Al-Weibdeh walk here: everything good is within a 400 m stroll.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapدرج الكلحة · Al-Balad (Downtown)
The painted staircase climbing from Al-Balad up to Jabal Amman. Mural after mural, killer view at the top.
Tip: 120 steps: take it slow and stop at Central Cafe halfway. Best light in the afternoon.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapديوان الدوق · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A 1924 house on King Faisal St: once a post office, then a hotel, now a free cultural salon.
Tip: Enter via the narrow staircase beside a shop — there's no big sign. The balcony has the best King Faisal view.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapالمتحف الوطني الأردني للفنون الجميلة · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Two buildings and a sculpture park holding the finest modern art collection of the Arab and Islamic world.
Tip: The two buildings face each other: the 5 JOD ticket covers both and the park between them is free.
🚇 Al-Quds (BRT) · 10 min walk from Paris Circle
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Show on mapمسرح البلد · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Independent venue where alternative Arab bands play before they blow up.
Tip: Check their Instagram for the schedule: most gigs are Thu-Sat and tickets run 5-10 JOD.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapمكان · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
An old house turned experimental space: performance, sound and video across two floors.
Tip: Check for an event before going: it can be closed between shows. Almost always free.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapدار الأندى · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A 1930s stone villa with gallery, terrace and one of the best downtown views.
Tip: The upstairs terrace serves coffee: order mint tea and watch the sun drop over Al-Balad.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapنبض · Jabal Amman
A small, tightly curated gallery off Rainbow Street showing emerging Jordanian and Palestinian artists.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat afternoons. Ask for works on paper — the most affordable thing to take home.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapالمتحف الملكي للسيارات · King Hussein Park
King Hussein's cars: Mercedes, Ferraris, bikes — and the Mars rover from The Martian.
Tip: 3 JOD entry. It sits inside King Hussein Park — pair it with the Children's Museum next door.
🚇 Sweileh (BRT) + Careem for the last stretch
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Show on mapمتحف الأطفال · King Hussein Park
150 hands-on stations, a real plane to climb into and a planetarium. Amman's best plan with kids.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Buy online to skip the weekend queue; 5 JOD adults, 3 JOD kids.
🚇 Sweileh (BRT) + Careem for the last stretch
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Show on mapصرح الشهيد · Sports City
A golden stone monolith on a hilltop with a sober military museum below. And silence.
Tip: Free entry. Closes at 4 pm, Fridays afternoon only. The plaza overlooks all of northern Amman.
🚇 Sports City (BRT) · Dawwar Al-Madina Al-Riyadiya stop
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Show on mapالمتحف الملكي للدبابات · Al-Muqabalain
110+ tanks spanning a century of history inside a spectacular bunker building. A total surprise.
Tip: 5 JOD and almost never busy. It's south, 20 min by Careem from downtown — not easy by bus.
🚇 Wihdat terminal (Mujamma' Al-Janoub) · buses and service taxis
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Show on mapعين غزال · Marka
The 9,000-year-old Neolithic site where the world's oldest human statues were unearthed.
Tip: The site itself is badly eroded: it's a pilgrimage, but the statues live at the Jordan Museum.
🚇 Mahatta (BRT) + 10 min Careem heading east
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Show on mapكهف أهل الكهف · Al-Rajib
The cave shared by the Qur'an and Christian tradition: seven youths slept 300 years here.
Tip: Free, open all day. It's in Al-Rajib to the southeast — arrange your Careem back, taxis don't pass.
🚇 Careem from Al-Balad (~20 min) or bus toward Sahab
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Show on mapجسر عبدون · Abdoun
The cable-stayed bridge over Wadi Abdoun. Lit up at night, it's modern Amman's signature shot.
Tip: The best view is from the Deir Ghbar-side lookout, not from the bridge itself. Bring a tripod.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapوايلد جوردن · Jabal Amman
A terrace hanging over Al-Balad with the city's most famous view, and a conservation project behind it.
Tip: Walk in even if you don't eat: the terrace is free. Open 9-23; best at 17:30 with a mint lemonade.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapحدائق الملك حسين · King Hussein Park
Amman's green lung: 1,500 dunums with lakes, skate ramps, museums and Friday picnics.
Tip: Fridays turn into a Jordanian family festival: bring food and sit near the lake.
🚇 Sweileh (BRT) + Careem for the last stretch
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Show on mapحديقة المدينة الرياضية · Sports City
Pines, running tracks and Jordan's national stadium. Where Amman comes to work out at dusk.
Tip: There's a BRT stop at Dawwar Al-Madina Al-Riyadiya, right at the gate. Ideal at 7 am if you run.
🚇 Sports City (BRT) · Dawwar Al-Madina Al-Riyadiya stop
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Show on mapمركز الحسين الثقافي · Ras Al-Ain
Ras Al-Ain's municipal culture complex: theatre, concerts, cinema and design fairs.
Tip: It's next to the Jordan Museum: check the listings before your museum visit and build a full afternoon.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) — 250 m away
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Show on mapمكتبة عبد الحميد شومان · Jabal Amman
A public library with modern architecture, a light-flooded reading room and free weekly talks.
Tip: Free entry, fast wifi and plugs: the best place to work in Amman on a rainy day.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapرجم الملفوف · Zahran
A 2,700-year-old circular Ammonite tower planted among modern blocks. Amman in one image.
Tip: Usually gated but fully visible from the street. Good stop walking from Abdali to Weibdeh.
🚇 Al-Quds (BRT) · 10 min walk from Abdali
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Show on mapالمتحف الإسلامي · Abdali
Old Qur'ans, Umayyad coins and King Abdullah I's belongings, in the blue mosque's courtyard.
Tip: Same 2 JOD mosque ticket. Fifteen minutes and you can read Kufic calligraphy.
🚇 Al-Quds (BRT) or Masjid Al-Malik Abdullah stop
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Show on mapحمام الباشا · Jabal Amman
A domed Turkish hammam with stained glass half a block off Rainbow Street. Steam, scrub and tea.
Tip: Book on WhatsApp: there are gender-separated slots. The full pack (steam + kees + massage) is around 30 JOD.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapمحطة الحجاز · Marka
The 1903 Ottoman station of the Mecca railway, with steam engines they still fire up.
Tip: On Fridays they often run the steam engine on short trips — check first, it's not fixed.
🚇 Mahatta (BRT) — the station gives the district its name
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Show on mapمطعم هاشم · Al-Balad (Downtown)
The falafel joint where the king ate. An alley, plastic tables, hummus, fuul and mint tea since 1956.
Tip: Open 24/7. No menu: say 'falafel, hummus, fattoush and tea' and you're out under 3 JOD. Cash only.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapحلويات حبيبة · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Jordan's most famous knafeh, served in a chairless alley since 1951. There's always a queue.
Tip: Ask for knafeh na'ameh (fine). A plate is ~1 JOD, pay at the till first and eat standing in the alley.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapسفرة · Jabal Amman
A stone villa with a garden on Rainbow Street and the city's best tourist-friendly-but-real mansaf.
Tip: Mansaf needs 30 min notice. Ask for a table in the back garden and start with the mixed mezze.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapطواحين الهوا · Al-Madina Al-Munawwara
Where Jordanian families go for real mansaf: huge, loud, with saj bread made in front of you.
Tip: Mansaf is for sharing: one feeds two. Go Friday lunchtime to see the full ritual.
🚇 Mahatta (BRT) · Al-Madina Al-Munawwara street
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Show on mapفخر الدين · Jabal Amman
A 1950s villa with a garden and Amman's most elegant Lebanese mezze. A white-tablecloth classic.
Tip: Book the garden (April to October). Kibbeh nayyeh and cheese sambousek are the mandatory openers.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapبيت ستي · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A Jordanian cooking class in a grandmother's house: you cook lunch, then eat it on the terrace.
Tip: Book days ahead through their site. Around 40 JOD per person, all food and drink included.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapمطعم جفرا · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A first floor with balconies over King Faisal St, shisha, live music and everyday Jordanian cooking.
Tip: Live oud on Thursdays from 9 pm. Ask for a balcony table — you see the whole Al-Balad street.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapكانتالوب · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A glass terrace hanging over downtown: Amman's most famous night view, drink in hand.
Tip: Book a terrace table for sunset. They serve alcohol; the cocktail list beats the food.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapسكراب · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A bar-yard built from scrap and salvaged objects. The most fun place for a drink in Al-Balad.
Tip: Nights only. Local Carakale beer runs ~5 JOD. Climb to the top level for the best view.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapزوربا · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Fish and Mediterranean mezze in an old Al-Balad house, with a courtyard and honest prices.
Tip: Sayadieh (fish and rice) is the thing to order. Open 12-23; the courtyard beats the dining room.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapمطعم القدس · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Since 1966, the counter where Amman eats breakfast: hummus, msabaha, mujaddara — and knafeh next door.
Tip: Order the hummus with meat (fatteh) and a mint lemonade. Before 11 am there's no wait.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapأبو جبارة · Jabal Amman
The Jordanian falafel-and-hummus chain that never closes and never misses. Cheap, fast, huge.
Tip: Get the hummus beiruti and a falafel plate: two people eat for 4 JOD. They deliver across Amman.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapحلويات نفيسة · Jabal Amman
Amman's other great knafeh — creamier and less touristy than Habibah. Locals argue over which wins.
Tip: Ask for knafeh khishneh (coarse) to compare with Habibah's fine version. Eat it hot or not at all.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapمطعم جبري · Jabal Al-Hussein
A Jordanian sweets-and-mansaf house since 1948. Half patisserie, half feast-food restaurant.
Tip: Buy a mixed baklawa box to go: sold by weight, the best souvenir to bring home.
🚇 Al-Quds (BRT) · Jabal Al-Hussein stop
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Show on mapبكداش · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Damascene ice cream pounded by mallet, stretched and rolled in pistachio. Live show on King Faisal St.
Tip: A cone costs under 1 JOD. Film the mallet pounding — that's the clip that goes viral.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapفلافل ١٩٤٨ · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Palestinian falafel in a tiny Al-Balad shop: two styles, sandwich built in 40 seconds.
Tip: A sandwich is 0.50 JOD. Ask for it 'harr' (spicy) with pickles; eat it standing on the pavement.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapجميدة خانم · Jabal Amman
Jordanian-Circassian cooking in a Jabal Amman house. The shishbarak and chicken mansaf are unlike anything.
Tip: Small with few tables: book via Instagram. Order the shishbarak (dumplings in hot yoghurt).
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapفطاطري · Jabal Amman
Fatayer and manaqish straight from the stone oven, on Rainbow Street's busiest corner.
Tip: The za'atar manqoushe with labneh is under 1 JOD and the perfect Jordanian breakfast.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapعتبة · Jabal Amman
Modern Jordanian cooking on Rainbow Street: grandmother recipes plated like a contemporary restaurant.
Tip: Try the galayet bandora (stewed tomatoes with bread) and the freekeh. Quiet at lunch, packed at night.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapهومبري · Jabal Amman
Tacos and mezcal in Jabal Amman. Tiny, loud and always full of twenty-something locals.
Tip: No bookings: arrive before 8 pm or wait outside. Birria tacos are the order.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapحكاية عمان · Jabal Amman
A lemon-tree courtyard and home-style Levantine cooking a step from 1st Circle. Barely any tourists.
Tip: Order the maqluba — tell them at lunchtime. The courtyard is Amman's best autumn lunch spot.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapشاورما ع الصاج · Jabal Amman
Shawarma wrapped in thin saj bread, made to order. Rainbow Street's best quick bite.
Tip: A large wrap is ~2.5 JOD. Get it with fries inside and garlic sauce — that's the local way.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapروميرو · Zahran
Amman's classic Italian since 1979, in a 3rd Circle villa. House-made pasta.
Tip: They serve alcohol and have a solid Lebanese wine list. Ricotta ravioli is the house dish.
🚇 3rd Circle · service taxis or Careem
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Show on mapذا ليفينغ روم · Zahran
A living-room bistro with armchairs, cocktails and international food. One of Amman's best night spots.
Tip: Thursday night is the big one. Book the fireplace section if the autumn evening turns cold.
🚇 3rd Circle · service taxis or Careem
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Show on mapتشيستنت · Zahran
The Jordanian craft burger that turned into a cult. Aged beef and brioche baked in house.
Tip: The classic 'Chestnut' with aged cheddar is the order. Go off-peak — it fills up.
🚇 3rd Circle · service taxis or Careem
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Show on mapتشابترز · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A Weibdeh bistro with all-day brunch, a terrace and a menu that changes every season.
Tip: The upstairs terrace looks onto Paris Circle. Book at weekends — one of Weibdeh's most wanted.
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Show on mapلوليتا · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Latin American in Jabal Al-Weibdeh: ceviche, arepas and cocktails, with the best music in the quarter.
Tip: DJ on Fridays from 10 pm. Sea bass ceviche and arak cocktails are the standouts.
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Show on mapأوليفا · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A neighbourhood trattoria in Weibdeh with wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and burrata that sells out.
Tip: The anchovy marinara and the diavola win. Outdoor tables in autumn — which is when to come.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapبابايا · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Honest, genuinely spicy Thai in Al-Weibdeh, with a short menu and curry that doesn't hold back.
Tip: Ask for the green curry at 'Thai spicy' if you can take it. Small and no bookings — come early.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapرو · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Ramen and Asian small plates in a tiny Weibdeh room. One of the most celebrated openings.
Tip: Eight counter seats: arrive 6:30 pm or queue. Tonkotsu with cured egg is the dish.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
Featured in: Time Out · MENA's 50 Best Discovery
Show on mapريدز · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Ribs, brisket and bourbon in Al-Weibdeh. Real low-and-slow smoke, rare in the Middle East.
Tip: Brisket sells out at weekends: ask before sitting. Evenings only.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapخال · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Chef-driven Jordanian cooking in Weibdeh: Jordan Valley produce with contemporary technique.
Tip: Short menu, changes often. Order whatever has jameed (dried yoghurt) that day — the house signature.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapفلافل أبو محجوب · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A neighbourhood falafel stand, fryer facing the street and a local queue from 7 am.
Tip: Ask for 'nus kilo falafel' (half a kilo) to go with hummus: two people breakfast for 2 JOD.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapفور وينترز · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Ice cream made with liquid nitrogen in front of you. Smoke, show and Levantine flavours.
Tip: Order the knafeh flavour or date-tahini: you won't find those outside Jordan.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapتنورين · Um Uthaina
High-end Lebanese mezze in Um Uthaina, big dining room and old-school service.
Tip: Come in a group: mezze shines with numbers. Raw meat platter and sujuk are the signatures.
🚇 Al-Rabieh Circle · city buses; Careem recommended
Featured in: 50 Best Discovery · Time Out
Show on mapريم البوادي · Tla' Al-Ali
A giant Bedouin tent with mashawi, mezze and shisha. Family Amman at its biggest.
Tip: Come hungry and in numbers. Order the 'mashawi mishakkal' (mixed grill) and half a farm arrives.
🚇 Mahatta (BRT) · Al-Madina Al-Munawwara street
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Show on mapفودسميث · Abdoun
An Abdoun bistro with market cooking and a weekend brunch that always sells out.
Tip: Book Friday brunch days ahead. They bake their own sourdough.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapإيزاكايا · Abdoun
A Japanese counter in Abdoun: sake, yakitori and sushi made in front of you. Dim, loud, very good.
Tip: Sit at the counter and ask for a short omakase. Book Thu and Fri; evenings only.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapفاتي دابز · Abdoun
A burger shack in Abdoun doing smash patties and house sauces. Queues of Amman teenagers.
Tip: The double smash with 'Fatty' sauce is the star. Order on the app — Thursday queues are long.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapبلو فيغ · Abdoun
An Abdoun institution since 2002: long brunches, art on the walls and Amman's most social terrace.
Tip: Friday brunch is an Amman classic. Book the terrace; the tea list is enormous.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapلا ميزون فيرت · Um Al-Summaq
A French bistro with a garden, imported cheeses and a wine list. The most Parisian thing in Amman.
Tip: The garden runs April to November — autumn is the sweet spot. Book weekend dinners.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapبريسكت · Um Al-Summaq
Texan smoke in Amman: 14-hour brisket, ribs and cornbread. Sells out most days.
Tip: Call ahead to check there's brisket left. They open at noon and close when the meat runs out.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapليمون غراس · Abdali
Thai on Abdali Boulevard, with a terrace over the promenade and properly spiced curries.
Tip: Sit outside at dusk: the Boulevard fills with people and music. Order the lamb massaman.
🚇 Abdali (BRT) · JETT Hafilaat terminal next door
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Show on mapكرم شاورما · Al-Rabieh
Chicken shawarma with garlic that locals swear is the city's best. No seats.
Tip: Order it 'arabi' (thick bread) with extra toum. About 2 JOD, eaten standing on the pavement.
🚇 Al-Rabieh Circle · city buses; Careem recommended
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Show on mapوودن · Um Al-Summaq
Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza with long-fermented dough. Local queues on Thursdays.
Tip: Order the plain margherita to judge the dough. Their own delivery is fast if you don't want to queue.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapغايا · Um Uthaina
Brunch straight through to aperitivo, in Um Uthaina. Plants, light and Amman's young crowd.
Tip: Aperitivo 5-7 pm comes with snacks. Weekdays are better — Fridays are packed.
🚇 Al-Rabieh Circle · city buses; Careem recommended
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Show on mapسحلول · Abdoun
A Syrian sweets house in Abdoun with baklawa, maamoul and pistachio Arabic ice cream on display.
Tip: Sold by weight: 250 g of mixed baklawa feeds four. Ask for the Aleppo pistachio one.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapمطعم التراث الأردني · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A restaurant-museum where waiters wear traditional dress and serve regional Jordanian recipes.
Tip: Order the zarb (lamb cooked underground) — needs advance notice. Ideal for a first night.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapرومي · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
The café that put Al-Weibdeh on the map: a bougainvillea courtyard, books and the best flat white around.
Tip: Order the cardamom coffee and sit in the back courtyard. Open 8-23; the wifi works well.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapشمس البلد · Jabal Amman
Specialty coffee and farm breakfast overlooking Al-Balad. They roast their own Jordanian beans.
Tip: Head to the terrace: Amman's best breakfast with a view. Before 10 at weekends.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapركوة عرب · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Traditional Arabic coffee on Paris Circle: brass rakweh, coffee-cup readings and pavement tables.
Tip: Order qahwa sada with cardamom and leave the grounds: the lady at the back reads your cup if you ask.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapجدل · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A cultural house with a courtyard on the Al-Balad stairs: coffee, workshops, a garden and small gigs.
Tip: It's a community space: the coffee is cheap and the courtyard is free. Check their workshop calendar.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapبوكس آت كافيه · Jabal Amman
A bookshop-café-terrace on Rainbow Street since 1997. Its terrace has Jabal Amman's best-loved view.
Tip: Go to the upper terrace, don't stay downstairs. English books, fast wifi, open late.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapنست · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A tiny specialty bar in Weibdeh with V60, Chemex and single-origin beans. No sofas, just coffee.
Tip: Order the filter of the day — they rotate beans weekly. Closes early, around 8 pm.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapبينرز · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
An Amman roaster-café pouring Ethiopian and Jordanian beans. Few tourists, lots of barista talk.
Tip: Buy half a kilo of their Jordanian roast to take home — Amman's best edible souvenir.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapكيبي · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A minimalist café on Paris Circle with its own pastry and Weibdeh's best morning light.
Tip: The cinnamon roll comes out at 10. Outdoor tables in autumn, when the quarter is at its best.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapإنيجو · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A café-gallery on the slope from Weibdeh down to Al-Balad, with rotating shows and house roasting.
Tip: It's on the way to Darat al Funun — a perfect stop before or after. Small terrace, come early.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapأرسطو · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A specialty bar with a communal table, students and laptops. Al-Weibdeh's work café.
Tip: Plugs at almost every table and stable wifi. Opens at 8; Sundays are quieter.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapزقاق · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
An alley café in Weibdeh with tables among plant pots, low music and regulars who stay for hours.
Tip: It's down a passage — look for the small sign beside the bakery. Great autumn reading spot.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapنارا · Jabal Amman
A Japanese-Jordanian café on Rainbow Street: matcha, mochi and handmade ceramics.
Tip: Small: eight tables. Go on a weekday afternoon. The cups they serve in are also for sale.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapأسطرلاب · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Specialty coffee in the heart of Al-Balad, inside a restored old house. Jordan's coffee wave hit downtown.
Tip: One of the few true specialty spots in Al-Balad. Order the orange cold brew — the house drink.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapحكايات البلد · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A café on the Kalha stairs with murals, coloured chairs and a view over downtown rooftops.
Tip: Sit on the outside steps with a mint tea — that's the Amman shot everyone wants.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapبن فيلوز · Abdali
A Jordanian roaster with a specialty bar in Abdali. Single-origin beans and Nordic pastry.
Tip: Try the espresso tonic. Several branches — Abdali is the easiest to combine with the Boulevard.
🚇 Abdali (BRT) · JETT Hafilaat terminal next door
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Show on mapإسبريسو لاب · Al-Rabieh
Specialty with a lab aesthetic: scales, brew methods and beans with a spec sheet.
Tip: Ask for the 'competition roast' if available. Good stop if you're shopping around Al-Rabieh or Sweifieh.
🚇 Al-Rabieh Circle · city buses; Careem recommended
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Show on mapديميتريز · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A Jordanian specialty chain born in Amman, with in-house roasting and neighbourhood prices.
Tip: The iced Spanish latte is what every local orders. Opens from 7:30.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapبني · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A micro-roaster in Weibdeh with Yemeni and Ethiopian beans and open cuppings at weekends.
Tip: Ask about the Yemeni coffee — hard to find and roasted here in small batches.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapاستكانة · Jabal Amman
An Iraqi-style tea house: little glass cups, strong black tea and talk until dawn.
Tip: Order cardamom chai and a grape-mint shisha. Open late most nights.
🚇 3rd Circle · service taxis or Careem
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Show on mapفن وشاي · Jabal Amman
Art and tea: a gallery-café with Jordanian artists on the walls and herbal infusions.
Tip: Everything on the walls is for sale. A good rainy afternoon: warm, with armchairs.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapالحموي · Abdali
A classic Syrian roastery: coffee ground with cardamom in front of you and a smell that fills the block.
Tip: Buy 250 g of cardamom coffee ground fine for rakweh — the perfect Jordanian gift.
🚇 Abdali (BRT) · JETT Hafilaat terminal next door
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Show on mapأولد فيو · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A terrace looking down on the Roman Theatre, with tea, shisha and local prices.
Tip: The same view as Rainbow Street's pricey spots at a third of the price. Best at sunset.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapكافيه القلعة · Jabal Al-Qal'a
The only café on the Citadel hill: a terrace overlooking the Roman Theatre and all of Al-Balad.
Tip: Just outside the archaeological site, no ticket needed. Perfect rest before heading down.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) + a 15-min uphill walk, or Careem to the gate
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Show on mapبيت بلدنا · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
An old house turned café with a courtyard, grandmother cooking and Jordanian embroidery workshops.
Tip: The courtyard is the best mid-morning plan. Ask if there's a tatreez workshop the day you go.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapنقش · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A café and Jordanian design studio on the climb out of Al-Balad. Local beans, handmade objects.
Tip: You can buy Jordanian-made ceramics and textiles while you drink. Closed Mondays.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapيافا · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A Palestinian café in Al-Balad with sage tea, shisha and regulars who've been coming for decades.
Tip: Ask for maramiyyeh (sage) tea — the real Jordanian brew. Under 1 JOD.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapسوق جارا · Jabal Amman
A Rainbow Street street market on summer Fridays: crafts, food and live music.
Tip: Runs June to September, Fridays 10-22. Bring small cash and haggle politely.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
Featured in: Lonely Planet · Time Out · Visit Jordan
Show on mapسوق الخضرة · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Al-Balad's fruit and vegetable market: pomegranates, dates, spices and the usual shouting.
Tip: Go early in the morning. In autumn, pomegranates and fresh figs go for under 1 JOD a kilo.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapسوق البخارية · Al-Balad (Downtown)
A covered arcade in Al-Balad with spices, dried fruit, fabrics and brass coffee pots.
Tip: Buy Jordanian za'atar and sumac: 1 JOD a bag. Ask them to vacuum-seal it for the flight.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
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Show on mapسوق الجمعة · Ras Al-Ain
Amman's flea market: second-hand clothes, tools, records and genuinely odd finds.
Tip: Starts at Friday dawn and ends by noon. Watch your wallet and bring small cash.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) · 10 min walk
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Show on mapمؤسسة نهر الأردن · Sweifieh
Fair-trade Jordanian craft: rugs, tatreez embroidery and ceramics made by women across the country.
Tip: The embroidered cushion covers are the prettiest, most packable souvenir. They ship internationally.
🚇 JETT Sweifieh bus station · Careem is simplest
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Show on mapمتجر وايلد جوردن · Jabal Amman
The Royal Society for Conservation's shop: Dead Sea soaps, jams and Bedouin silver.
Tip: Everything you buy funds Jordan's nature reserves. The Ajloun soaps are the best gift.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapترينيتاي · Al-Balad (Downtown)
Jordanian cosmetics made with Dead Sea minerals and olive oil, produced in Jordan.
Tip: Dead Sea mud and exfoliating salt are light and travel fine in hand luggage.
🚇 Ras Al-Ain (BRT) or Raghadan · yellow service taxis to Al-Balad
Featured in: Time Out · Visit Jordan
Show on mapملبس · Jabal Amman
T-shirts and objects with Jordanian humour and local graphic design. The fun gift people actually wear.
Tip: The tees with colloquial Arabic phrases sell best. Right on Rainbow Street.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapجو بدو · Abdoun
The Jordanian streetwear brand full of Arab pop references. Born on Rainbow Street, now a cult.
Tip: The calligraphy 'Amman' tees are the classics. Limited runs sell out fast.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapالأفغاني · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A classic Amman bazaar since 1960: rugs, Bedouin silver, copper and Levantine antiques.
Tip: Haggling is expected, calmly and over tea. Ask to see the southern Bedouin rugs, not the imports.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapبازار الخيام · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
A Paris Circle bazaar with Madaba mosaics, Hebron ceramics and silver jewellery.
Tip: Small Madaba mosaics are the souvenir with the most story. Ask for a certificate of origin.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapحديقة علا · Jabal Amman
A concept store of contemporary Jordanian design: ceramics, candles, textiles and stationery.
Tip: Everything is by local designers. Good for gifts that don't look like airport souvenirs.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapمكتبة جدل · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
An independent Weibdeh bookshop with Arabic and English titles and a table of translated Arab literature.
Tip: Ask for Jordanian authors translated into English — they'll build you a list in two minutes.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapمكتبة ريدرز · Sweifieh
Amman's best English-language bookshop, with a café inside and a huge Middle East section.
Tip: A great rainy afternoon: coffee and armchairs inside. The Jordanian history section is the country's best.
🚇 JETT Sweifieh bus station · Careem is simplest
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Show on mapبوليفارد العبدلي · Abdali
Amman's modern promenade: international brands, terrace restaurants and music at dusk.
Tip: Walk it at night: families everywhere and water shows. Shops stay open until 11 pm.
🚇 Abdali (BRT) · JETT Hafilaat terminal next door
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Show on mapالعبدلي مول · Abdali
A modern mall attached to the Boulevard: four floors, cinema, food court and air conditioning.
Tip: Perfect if it rains: connects indoors to the Boulevard. The cinema shows subtitled English versions.
🚇 Abdali (BRT) · JETT Hafilaat terminal next door
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Show on mapتاج مول · Abdoun
Abdoun's luxury mall: international brands, premium cinemas and Amman's fashionable restaurants.
Tip: The restaurant floor has view terraces. Friday night is the city's meeting point.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapمكة مول · Tla' Al-Ali
Amman's classic mall: enormous, with a playground, ice rink and absolutely everything.
Tip: The ice rink and indoor playground save an afternoon with kids. Free parking.
🚇 Sweileh (BRT) + Careem for the last stretch
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Show on mapسيتي مول · Tla' Al-Ali
A big west-side mall with an IMAX cinema, mid-range brands and a permanently busy food court.
Tip: The IMAX runs English releases with Arabic subtitles. Tickets around 8 JOD.
🚇 Sweileh (BRT) + Careem for the last stretch
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Show on mapسويفية أفنيو · Sweifieh
A small, smart mall in the heart of Sweifieh's shopping district, with cafés and design brands.
Tip: Use it as a base: the surrounding streets are Amman's best walkable shopping area.
🚇 JETT Sweifieh bus station · Careem is simplest
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Show on mapعبدون مول · Abdoun
A neighbourhood mall in Abdoun with a gourmet supermarket, cafés and Jordanian design shops.
Tip: The basement supermarket has Jordanian olive oil and nicely packed za'atar to take home.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapمجوهرات سامر البيزة · Jabal Al-Weibdeh
Silver jewellery with Bedouin and Nabataean designs, handmade in the workshop out back.
Tip: You can have your name engraved in Arabic: one day's wait, barely more than the piece itself.
🚇 Paris Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad; on foot up the Weibdeh stairs
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Show on mapسجاد طيلوني · Al-Madina Al-Munawwara
Persian and Turkish rugs plus Bedouin kilims in a warehouse where deals still come with tea.
Tip: Small Jordanian kilims fit in a suitcase and run 40-80 JOD. Haggle 30% off — it's expected.
🚇 Mahatta (BRT) · Al-Madina Al-Munawwara street
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Show on mapصادق هوم · Jabal Amman
Homeware with contemporary Levantine design: ceramics, glass and designer textiles.
Tip: Brass trays and tatreez table linen are the best gifts. Right on Rainbow Street.
🚇 1st/2nd Circle · service taxis from Al-Balad or Careem
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Show on mapمحمصة الرفاعي · Abdoun
A Syrian roastery and sweets shop in Abdoun: coffee ground to order, baklawa and Aleppo pistachios.
Tip: Ask for the baklawa in a tin: it survives the flight and lasts weeks.
🚇 No BRT stop nearby: Careem/Uber from downtown (~15 min)
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Show on mapمكتبة أثر · Al-Muhajireen
A bookshop-café with a strong contemporary Arabic literature list and an open reading club.
Tip: They stock English translations of Jordanian authors hard to find abroad. Coffee included.
🚇 Raghadan · service taxis to Al-Ashrafieh or Careem
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