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Food Downtown, Amman

Hashem Restaurant

A place to eat in Downtown, Amman, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 40 minutes. Best time to go: Breakfast.

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Hashem Restaurant in Downtown, Amman
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Why go

Open-air downtown institution serving falafel, hummus and foul since 1952.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Amman, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Habibah Sweets and Jafra Café. At about 40 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$
Time needed
40 min
Best time
Breakfast

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Amman, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Habibah Sweets

    Downtown sweet shop famous for hot kunafa served on paper plates.

    Food · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Jafra Café

    Downtown café with live oud music, mint tea and shisha.

    Drinks · 0.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Sufra

    Traditional Jordanian dishes like mansaf and maqluba in an old Rainbow Street villa.

    Food · 0.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Amman Citadel

    Hilltop ruins of the Temple of Hercules and an Umayyad palace, with views over downtown.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Rainbow Street

    Café and shop-lined street in Jabal Amman, busy in the evening.

    Activity · 0.5 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Roman Theatre

    2nd-century theater cut into the hillside, seating 6,000, with small folklore museums.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Hashem Restaurant is a stop on our Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Amman

Hashem Restaurant is our only food pick in Amman; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Amman guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Amman run from 13°C in January to 34°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Hashem Restaurant itself, we suggest: Breakfast.

Modelled monthly averages for Amman from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Amman weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
King Faisal Street Amman, ʿAmman, Jordan
Coordinates
31.95225, 35.93194
Destination
Amman, Jordan

Hashem Restaurant: quick answers

How much time do you need at Hashem Restaurant?

Plan on about 40 minutes at Hashem Restaurant. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Hashem Restaurant?

Our pick: Breakfast. Insider tip: Open nearly around the clock; cash only.

Where is Hashem Restaurant?

Hashem Restaurant is at King Faisal Street Amman, ʿAmman, Jordan, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Hashem Restaurant?

Hashem Restaurant appears on Jordan: Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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