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Amman Nightlife

Amman bars and clubs range from ultra-trendy and ultra-expensive stomping grounds for Amman's rich to sleazy flesh-markets frequented by desperate men. There's plenty of the latter.

Information on nightlife in Amman may be difficult to find but The Jordan Times (www.jordantimes.com) has daily listings. Some of the top places don't serve alcohol and there is little or nothing staying open later than 0100 or 0200.

Bars in Amman

Big Fellow

The Big Fellow, in the Sheraton Entertainment Centre off Abdoun Circle, is dedicated to the memory of Michael Collins and serves proper Irish traditional food and Guinness. There are also live screenings of international sports events.

Abdoun Circle, Abdoun
Tel: (06) 593 4766.

Saluté

Saluté, located opposite Fakhr El-Din restaurant behind the Iraqi Embassy, is a feisty, trendy bar popular with the young crowd who favour loud music. The view from the terrace is impressive.

Second Circle
Tel: (06) 465 1458.

The Irish Pub

The Irish Pub can be found in the basement of the Dove Hotel between the Fourth and Fifth Circles. It's not much like an Irish pub but is a popular dance venue, particularly on Thursday nights. It also serves a hearty food menu, including fish and chips and chicken quesadilla, and sometimes hosts dart tournaments and salsa nights.

Dove Hotel, 16 Qurtuba Street, Fifth Circle
Tel: (06) 569 7601.

Clubs in Amman

JJ's

JJ's, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel near Third Circle, has British DJs playing the latest music, attracting well off young Ammanis and expats.

Grand Hyatt Hotel, Al-Hussein bin Ali Street
Tel: (06) 465 1234, ext 6754.
www.amman.grand.hyatt.com

Kanabayé

Kanabayé is a café-restaurant that metamorphoses into a packed nightspot with great salsa nights on Tuesdays. Wednesday is Ladies' Night, Thursday is clubbing nights, and Fridays and Saturdays have DJs.

Third Circle
Tel: (06) 464 2830.
www.kanabaye.com

Live Music in Amman

Blue Fig

The Blue Fig has live music weekly as well as several bars, a movie room and outside terrace. Thursday nights are very busy.

Al-Amir Hashem bin Al-Hussein Street
Tel: (06) 592 8800.
www.1stjordan.net/bluefig

Royal Cultural Centre

For a more cultured musical experience, try the Royal Cultural Centre which occasionally hosts concerts, usually in Arabic. It's located in the Shmeisani area not far from the Regency Palace Hotel at Interior Circle.

Al-Malekah Alia Street, Shmeisani
Tel: (06) 566 1026.

Music and Dance in Amman

Royal Cultural Centre

The Royal Cultural Centre, just off the Interior Circle in Shmeisani and near the Regency Palace Hotel, is the number one venue for most cultural events. Classical and Arabic music is performed here as well as folk dancing and appearances by solo performers.

Al-Malekah Alia Street, Shmeisani
Tel: (06) 566 1026.

Culture in Amman

Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts

The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts is a complex of cinemas, theatres and exhibition space. It hosts activities for which they produce a monthly programme. This is also the venue for the Jordan Film Festival each May.

Jabal Al-Waibdeh
Tel: (06) 463 0128.
www.nationalgallery.org

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