The Best Bakeries For Puffs And Pastries In Amman

One of Jordan’s favourite foods are pastries. It’s hard to get enough of the delicious varieties of Manakaeesh (thyme pastries) and ‘Arayes (Arabic bread stuffed with meat), among many other tasty specialties. Here are our recommendations for the best places to find them.

Crumz Bakery Café

Bakery, Contemporary

Not only does this place serve a daily dose of freshly baked goods, it also offers a quiet and calm area in which to relax, study or work. They are most famous for their huge variety of cakes, muffins, croissants and pastries. If your are looking for oriental-flavoured baking with a contemporary vibe and strong Wi-Fi connection, then Crumz should be your destination.

B Lebanese Pastries

Patisserie, Dessert Shop, Restaurant, Middle Eastern, Dessert, Pastries

B Lebanese Pastries is really cheap, and are known for their fresh baking process and hot servings. Enjoy either while sitting on their lofted seats or to-go.

Al Raya Al Shamiya Restaurant

Patisserie, Restaurant, Middle Eastern, Lebanese

This place started out as a butcher and is still run by its original Syrian owners, making it one of the best places to try real Middle Eastern pastries. Syrians, followed by Lebanese, are the master chefs of this trade. Despite this place being rather old, it serves the best Mo’ajanat in Amman, without exaggeration. Its Syrian workers won’t mind handing out a few free samples. You must try their freshly-baked Sfeeha (baked Syrian rectangular-shaped dough topped with meat and onion), being the best in Amman.

The Mill Bakery

Bakery, Middle Eastern

Early morning risers will find a treat at The Mill Bakery. Wake up with a cup of tea and their daily baked pastries. Attempt to make an early appearance to get the best out of their early-heated ovens.

Beat Tha Wheat

Bakery, Contemporary, Healthy, Pastries, Dessert

Gluten-free seekers, seek no longer! Beat Tha Wheat is the first gluten-free bakery in Amman, offering the best breads, cakes, Manakeesh, muffins and more, all free of wheat.

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Born in Germany, raised in Jordan and grew up with a head full of dreams. Ginin Dunia, or simply Ginin, is an admirer of wonders and passion towards everything. Her ambition in writing began at a very young age when she started documenting her life in a form of a novel, with the characters living only in her head, and the memories in her heart. She finds it extraordinary how much words can explore a persona of the writer, no matter what he decides to write. Ginin also is pursuing photography as a career. Where in a small country like Jordan, dreams are hard to achieve, and harder to be supported. Yet, her little home-based studio is eventually coming to the light despite everything. When not on the laptop or in her studio, Ginin will be probably searching for the most inspiring movies to watch, or pampering her two street-rescued black cats, Siyah and Roux.