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Restaurants in Damascus

The Damascus restaurants below have been grouped into three pricing categories:
Expensive (over SP1,700)
Moderate (SP900 to SP1,700)
Cheap (up to SP900)
These Damascus restaurant prices are for a three-course meal per person, including half a litre of wine, which is only available at the more expensive restaurants. Tax and service included.

Leila's

Price: Cheap

This cheap Damascus restaurant enjoys a stunning location with a rooftop terrace overlooking the old city and, by night, the flood-lit mosque. It serves excellent Syrian food, but not alcohol.

Address: Alley off the southeast corner of the Ummayad Mosque, Damascus, Syria
Telephone: (011) 544 5800

Beit Jabri

Price: Cheap

This richly decorated restaurant is located in one of the quarter's oldest houses. It was built in 1737 around a courtyard with a central fountain and lemon and jasmine trees. It's a great place to eat cheap but well-prepared mezze and salads. The service is very attentive but there is no alcohol because of the Beit Jabri's proximity to the mosque.

Address: Midan as-Sawwaf, Damascus, Syria
Telephone: (011) 541 6254
http://www.jabrihouse.com/

Arabesque

Price: Moderate

Another converted grand old house with a wonderful rooftop terrace filled with plants overlooking the old city and Mount Qassioun. Arabesque makes a change from the normal Syrian restaurants with a menu of pasta dishes, salads and mostly Mediterranean dishes.

Address: Next to the large Greek Orthodox church just off Straight Street, Damascus, Syria
Telephone: (011) 543 3999

Al-Dar 111

Price: Moderate

Set in a modern multi-level Oriental courtyard palace, the al-Dar serves delicious Arab and fusion cuisine to a mixed crowd of expats, young Syrians and independent travellers. Food is served alongside a good selection of Lebanese wines and arak , an anise-flavoured liquor Syrians drink with their mezze .

Address: 6 Sharia Assieh, Damascus, Syria
Telephone: (011) 542 3232

Club d'Orient

Price: Expensive

Club d'Orient is a prestigious and glamorous restaurant in the modern town where expensive but excellent French-Mediterranean cuisine is dished out to Damascus's well-heeled crowd. Book ahead. Alcohol available.

Address: Sharia Mrewed, Damascus, Syria
Telephone: (011) 332 7518
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