This year’s anticipated list features restaurants across 14 cities, with 15 exciting new entries. Explore the ranking in 50 photos and find out which venue was crowned No.1, The Best Restaurant in Middle East & North Africa 2023, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna
Anticipation is high: Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, is returning to Abu Dhabi to announce its second edition on Monday, 30th January from 20:30 local time.
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Shams El Balad, located at the edge of Amman’s Downtown, opened as a small breakfast cafe in 2015. The restaurant
, part of a wider business called Shams, was founded by Maha Dahmash and her husband Hazem Malhas.
Over five years, Shams El Balad evolved into an ambitious yet idyllic restaurant that not only promised customers high-quality food and drink, but also positioned sustainability at the core of its business, thanks in large part to the efforts of the couple’s son, Qais Malhas. He joined the team in 2016, and the following year Shams El Balad moved to the rather more grandiose residence next door.