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A balanced lighting scheme combined with its intricate décor gives E.V.O.O., the Sheraton Amman’s Italian outlet, an elegant and homely feel. The care that went into the design is also evident in the carefully picked menu that sports everything from the traditionally prepared lamb dishes to the extremely rare—for Jordan—swordfish. To top it all off, the service here is excellent with waiters speaking Arabic, English and some Italian.
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L’Incontro restaurant with its high ceilings and highly decorated walls is the choice of Amman’s business people, diplomats and royalty. Its quietly elegant setting contrasts with the very public and dramatic open kitchen. L’Incontro avoids the standards and offers new interpretations of Italian staples such as caramelle, a ravioli-type dish filled with lobster and polenta. Quail stew and polenta is another imaginative pairing that would have surprised the Italian peasants of old. Reservations essential.
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A family-run Italian restaurant bang in the middle of the posh Abdoun residential area. Its simple but good cuisine along with its reasonable prices account for its popularity in recent years, and make up for its rather bland decor. Helpful, well turned-out staff contributes to a friendly atmosphere, and the restaurant’s owner can often be found welcoming guests and checking that everything is satisfactory. One aspect that does differentiate this restaurant from others in Amman is its impressive selection of wines. Reservations a must.
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If you’ve ever been to Amman on business, then you’ve probably been to Romero, Amman’s longest running Italian restaurant—and with good cause. Established in 1979, it changed management once, in 1988, and has since maintained a consistently good level of quality and service. Although it has moved away from absolutely authentic Italian food, Romero can always be trusted to deliver, a fact that has made it the first choice for that all-important business lunch. Comfortable for the solo diner.
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Complete with frescos on the ceiling and a pianist tinkling away in the corner, this classy restaurant presents an efficiently served traditional Italian menu in an atmosphere of high ambience. There is little on the menu to distinguish Villa Toscana from the rest of the Italian restaurants around town, but what it does serve is set to very high standards, and leaves little room for complaint.
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