Hashem Restaurant
Open 24 hours a day and beloved by Jordanian kings and cab drivers alike, Hashem is the most democratic dining room in Amman. The menu is four items: falafel, hummus, ful medames and falafel sandwiches — and nothing else is needed.
What to Order and How
Sit down at one of the communal tables and a waiter will immediately bring a basket of fresh flatbread and small dishes of olives and pickled vegetables — these are complimentary. Then order the full spread: a plate of falafel (crisp outside, herb-green inside), a generous bowl of hummus drizzled with olive oil, and the ful medames slow-cooked with cumin and lemon.
The total bill for two people eating until they cannot move will rarely exceed JD 6–8. Pay at the end; no one rushes you and no one judges how many rounds of bread you go through.
The Atmosphere
Hashem sits in a narrow alley just off Al-Malek Faisal Street in downtown Amman, and the restaurant essentially spills onto the pavement with plastic chairs and folding tables. The fluorescent lighting and laminate tables are part of the charm — this is resolutely not a design restaurant.
The late-night crowd after midnight is particularly good: taxi drivers on breaks, young Jordanians after a night out, and the occasional bewildered tourist who has just discovered that this is genuinely one of the best meals in the city.
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