5 cafés in 1 city. Places change: check opening hours before you go.
Architect Madian Al Jazerah opened it in 1997 in a traditional house as a café, bookshop and gallery. It was one of the first cafés in the Arab Middle East with internet access.
Order: Coffee on the rooftop terrace
💡 Go up to the terrace for views over the old city.
A downtown café-restaurant that has been around for decades; it began as a meeting place for journalists and activists. It serves Turkish coffee, argileh and mezze.
Order: Turkish coffee · Mezze
Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.
A pioneer of Jordan's specialty scene that roasts in house and brews on Chemex, V60, AeroPress and nitro.
Order: Chemex · Nitro cold brew
A courtyard café in an old house on the downtown stairs, with live music and events.
Order: Coffee in the courtyard
Fewer recent sources for this one: check it's open before you go.
A small café in leafy Weibdeh, named after the Persian poet. The menu is short and the coffee is brewed from single origins.
Order: Espresso · Single-origin filter
💡 Walk Weibdeh's old stone houses and galleries nearby.