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  1. Dara Dining by Sara Aqel

    Mediterranean

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    A restored villa in central Amman with a wine shop attached and a garden wrapping around it, Dara is a Mediterranean restaurant where the menu changes by season and the plates were made by a women's cooperative in Iraq al Amir. Chef Sara Aqel, who cooked in Paris, Hong Kong, and Dubai before coming home, builds the list around Jordanian small producers, which turns a dinner here into an argument Jordan has been trying to make about itself for years. She holds MENA's Best Female Chef Award 2026.

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    Al Mutanebi 46, Amman, Jordan · Amman
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    • Monday Noon to Midnight next day
    • Tuesday Noon to Midnight next day
    • Wednesday Today Noon to Midnight next day
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    0793700900
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