Greening The Desert Project

The Middle East Arid Climate Permaculture Demonstration Site

TRADITIONAL JORDANIAN RESTAURANT

Savour
The Flavours

of the dead sea valley

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We invite you to a feast for your senses

Book in for our set menu and experience the taste of traditional Joranian and Beduine cuisine made with home grown and local organic ingredients

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+962 7 9758 4750
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MENU

Falahyeh Salad
(Tomato, Onion, Hot Pepper, Olive Oil, Summaq, Lemon)

Baba Ganoush
Eggplant, Pomegranate, Bell Pepper, Molasses, Onion, Lemon

Hindebeh
(Malva parviflora, Garlic, Onion, Lemon, Olive Oil, Tahini)

Khoubaizeh
(Garlic, Onion, Cheeseweed, Green Coriander, Lemon, Olive Oil, Summaq)

Mufarakeh
Potato & Eggs

Maqali
Deep Fried Vegetables Zucchini, Eggplant, Cauliflower, Summaq, Hot Pepper, Cumin, Sesame paste

Mafrakah
Zucchiniwith EggsShakshoukah
Eggs, Tomato, Garlic, Olive Oil

Eggplant Mutabal
Eggplant, Garlic, Yogurt, Tahini, Hot Pepper, Mint, Lemon

Hwairneh
(Hedge Mustard, Yogurt, HotPepper, Ayran, Garlic, Dried Mint,Lemon)

Apple Amber
(Green Apples, Sugar, Lemon)

Cream with Honey
(Starch, Milk, Honey, Lemon)

Semolina Sweet
(Fine semolina, Sugar, Milk)

About Dar Al Shouneh

In the little village of Juwafat al-Kafrayn, in the Dead Sea Valley, you will find Dar Al Shouneh.  Here you can experience Jordanian hospitality at its best and interact with the local villagers who share their culture, traditions, foods and stories of the past.

The Dar al Shouneh restaurant is nestled within the Greening The Desert Project, on the 3rd floor of the main building. The carefully considered interior design oozes Jordanian charm. The upholstery, lighting and beautiful decorative touches all adds to the immersive cultural experiences that Dar Al Shouneh has to offer.

In our professional chefs kitchen, visitors can join our traditional cooking classes and learn first hand, from one of our local family cooks, how to make one of our most favourite local dishes. For those who want to sit back and relax you can enjoy a freshly prepared set Jordanian feast or order directly from the menu.

All of our food is sourced directly from our Permaculture Gardens on site or from sustainable local businesses and are always Organic where possible.

The secrets of Arabic coffee (Oahwah arabiyya) and Jordanian flatbread (shrak) making are also waiting to be shared by our local villagers.  These are experiences not to be missed.

If visiting with family or friends you can also relax in one of our cozy seating areas and learn more about our traditional games which are deeply rooted in our culture.  Al Qitar, Al Manqala  and Al Seeja are some of our popular board games which we would love to teach you how to play. 

Towards the end of the day why not enjoy a Shisha and admire the beautiful sunset from the restaurant balcony which offers sweeping view across the valley.

The entire facilities of the Dar Al Shouneh restaurant are also available to hire for private events/parties.  Please contact us for more details. 

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We want to showcase the diversity of foods in our forest oasis and transform them into traditional meals
We want to showcase the diversity of foods in our forest oasis and transform them into traditional meals

Project Background

Dar Al Shouneh is a Partners for Good project that was funded by The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Jordan.

The goal of this project was to transform local communities by enriching the regions tourism in a sustainable manner, with a strong focus on women, youth and farmers. 

In partnership with The Greening The Desert Project, Dar Al Shouneh is able to demonstrate, through the teachings of Permaculture, how sustainable living and food production systems can empower local communities, provide resilience and sustainable economical growth, whilst nurturing the environment.


In 2007 The Greening The Desert Project was born.It’s objective was to demonstrate how a small site, with very poor soil could be transformed to grow a wide variety of food and sustainable living systems.

The mission of this project has always been to help the local people and to provide more opportunity to the village and local surrounds.
The Dar Al Shouneh Restaurant is the perfect extension to The Greening The Desert project.  Here we are able to demonstrate and showcase the diversity of foods in our forest oasis and transform them into traditional meals which are expressed in the restaurants menu and recipes. The restaurant and adjoining facilities, which are open 7 days a week, are here for both locals and tourists to enjoy.  We aim to offer a fully immersive, authentic, traditional village experience that will provide lasting memories for all our visitors.

We hope you enjoy the Dar Al Shouneh
village experience and look forward to welcoming you.

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