Shawarma, a lamb-based sandwich served in khobz, and roast chicken are restaurant menu mainstays.

The traditional dish is mensaf, consisting of pieces of lamb served on rice and pine nuts, traditionally topped with the animal's head. The cooking fat is usually poured over the dish, served with a yogurt-based sauce.

Meat in Jordan is usually lamb cooked on a spit or skewers; there are also chicken kebabs or meat balls stuffed with wheat.

The main side dish is rice. The meal usually ends with tea or coffee.

Market stalls are filled with very sweet honey and syrup-based pastries like baklava.

Arak, an anise-flavored grape liquor, is produced in Jordan, and is a popular aperitif, though it is also drunk with meals. Traditional coffee is Turkish style, but you can also try the famous cardamom-flavored coffee.

The Bedouins use only their right hand to eat, and men and women take their meals separately.