Damascus Restaurants

Very testy food,originaly damas food with high artist cookers!Yes its small restaurant but realy cool .. Saudi Kabsah (meat with rice)The meat here especially...

The restaurant is in old Damascus in maryamia opposite to naranj .An upscale restaurant in a beautiful Damascene(Damascus) house , partially uncovered beautiful...

Located in old town tucked in the beginning of an alley right before bzouriah covered market along staright street , this restaurant is housed in a beautiful...

Swiss house restaurant is located on the outskirts of Damascus about 45 minutes drives heading towards the Damascus Lebanon highway or country road . It`s a...

Belle Vue or Ahla taleh in Arabic meaning nicest view had by far the tastiest dishes i had in Damascus so far . The restaurant located at the top of mount...

Damascus has great restaurants serving traditional Syrian cuisine. In addition to the restaurants I reviewed individually, I tried the following in...

This restaurant offers a beautiful and fresh terrace overlooking directly the southern wing of the Omayyad's Mosque. The place is lovely at sunset, when you can...

What was once considered the best restaurant in Damascus has been overshadowed, in my eyes, by Naranj and al-Halabi (see other tips). Yet, Elissar is still a...

The restaurant is super clean and bright with large windows. I recommend you to have a table at window side. It's hard to pick up the menu since they offers a...

Al Zeitouna may have changed its name to the Oriental but it's lovely courtyard setting in a gracious old house still makes for a very pleasant evening. The...

If you are staying in one of the hotels in the New City Centre and you find the hotel restaurant too expensive, then go to Maraya Restaurant. It is excellent...

Adjacent to the entrance to Maristan Nureddine, Abou Nader Restaurant serves the most delicious falafel sandwiches. This small eatery is most popular among the...

It would be a sin to visit Damascus without trying a Shawarma sandwich. One of the best and most popular in the old city is called "Ya Lazeez Ya Rayek". It...

Open since the middle of 2007, Naranj has gained the reputation as the best restaurant in Old Damascus. And rightly so! I dined here several times in March 2008...

This is a famous Syrian-style ice cream called Ema. This famous ice cream parlor has seen many important VIPs tasting Ema which can only be found in Syria. The...

Newly converted to look old, the immediate impression is quite good. Clearly it caters primarily for large tourist groups, but individual tables are also...

The Abou Kamal restaurant is a fairly upscale place in central Damascus and when i was there it had a mix of tourists and locals.The food was actually ok even...

This restaurant is in Guiness record book because 6000 people can eat at the same time. There are 3 part and garden part. It is not very interesting but foods...

Umayyad palace restaurant is located in the old part of town just around the Umayyad mosque and is a favorite among tour groups because the place has live music...

A beautiful Damascene mansion was converted into Leila Restaurant. It serves good traditional Syrian food in a central covered courtyard and adjacent palatial...

An-Nofara is an ancient local café in Old Damascus where locals meet for coffee and shisha (water pipe). It is highly recommended to stop by here for some local...

Based on a recommendation, I reluctantly agreed to dining at the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus. I thought the restaurant would be an overpriced stale dining...

The restaurant was very busy when we visited with both locals and foreigners and is situated in an typical old house. It has a temporary covered roof (that is...

Street vendors selling freshly squeezed fruit juices can be found in the old city. The juices are delicious and extremely cheap. The vendor in the attached...