The 5 Best Bars in Jerash

One of the city’s most popular restaurants, Lebanese House was established in 1977 by Antoinnete Ram, a Lebanese woman with a passion for the cuisine of her home country. Following Arabic tradition, the restaurant is also known as Umm Khalil after Antoinnete’s son, so don’t be confused if the local people refer to it by its nickname. Serving traditional hot and cold mezzo plates, Middle Eastern tapas-like dishes including hummus, stuffed grape leaves and cheese baladi, and an extensive menu of meat and fish dishes, Lebanese House is one of Jerash’s most delicious eateries, as well as one of the few places which serves alcohol in the city. Hosting regular wine and cheese evenings as well as stocking a number of international beers, visitors here can enjoy the wonderfully attentive service and Oriental themed decor, featuring a rustic stone-walled interior, grand arches and mashrabiya window detailing. Watch out for: wine evenings and a selection of international beers Lebanese House Restaurant, Bab Amman, Jerash, Jordan. +962-2-6353330

Another Middle Eastern restaurant popular amongst foreign visitors is the Jerash Rest House, ideally situated in the center of town, next to the city’s most prominent ruins including Hadrian’s Arch and the Temple of Zeus. Modest and laid-back with impeccable service, the restaurant offers freshly prepared buffet-style Arabic fare, including barbecued chicken and lamb as well as a number of side salads and small plates. Visitors can choose to sit on the outside sofas in their comfortable courtyard area, or recline in the shade in the restaurant’s tented sections. Alcoholic beverages offered here include a choice of red or white wine and a few bottled beers, as well as some spirit options including whisky and vodka. Watch out for: the red and white wine Jerash Rest House, Jerash, Jordan. +96277217585