Downtown Amman has a good selection of basic and more expensive restaurants serving up the local fare such as Hashem and the pricier Fakhr al Din, which leans more towards Lebanese-style cooking and is located between the first and second circle. Amman has a real diversity when it comes to international cuisine that can often be hard to find elsewhere in the Middle East. Italian food is as popular here as it is anywhere else in the world and there are also a number of places doing Far Eastern food, particularly Chinese and Thai. Local cuisine
If you want to try out the local fare then expect healthy portions of lamb and chicken and a distinct absence of pork for obvious religious reasons. Mansaf, the local speciality, is a tasty lamb and rice dish more often than not eaten with the hands. Yoghurt is a feature of any Arabic dinner table and Amman is no different. Also expect a heavy dose of fresh cucumber and tomato-based salads that may offend the most sensitive stomachs due to the water. Street-side vendors typically specialise in shawarma, a Middle Eastern kebab of usually shaved lamb or chicken inside a sandwich. | 
