| Restaurant | City | Rank 2025 | Rank 2026 | In a hotel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shams El Balad | Amman | 8 | 26 | no — stand-alone estimate |
| Fakhreldin | Amman | 11 | left the list in 2026 | no — stand-alone estimate |
| Alee | Amman | 13 | 28 | no — stand-alone estimate |
| Dara Dining by Sara Aqel | Amman | 18 | 30 | no — stand-alone estimate |
| Sufra | Amman | 20 | left the list in 2026 | no — stand-alone estimate |
| 13C Bar in the Back | Amman | 36 | left the list in 2026 | no — stand-alone estimate |
None of the ranked tables is inside a hotel, which places the city's best dining outside the hotel stock — a fact for any F&B conversation.