Dinner, carved into the hill.
The restaurant is cut into the sandstone under the hotel. Lantern light, Bedouin rugs and cushions, and a Jordanian buffet cooked for people who have just walked twenty kilometres through Petra.
Under the rock
Low tables, rugs and lanterns in the natural sandstone. Cool in summer, warm in winter, and the room every guest photographs.
Cooked that day
Grills over charcoal, lamb and rice dishes from the region, salads cut that afternoon and bread baked the same day.
Beyond the arch
The main hall for breakfast and for groups, with the buffet counters along one wall. It seats more than 300 and opens onto the pool terrace.
The hall for eventsThree meals, one roof.
Breakfast buffet
Fresh bread, eggs, labneh, olives, fruit, cheeses and hot dishes in the dining hall, early enough for the first walk into Petra.
Packed lunch
Order a packed lunch the evening before and take it up to the Monastery.
Dinner in the cave
The Jordanian buffet under the rock, with the dining hall and the coffee shop open beyond the arch.
Tour groups and private dinners
The hall seats large groups at round tables, and the cave hosts private dinners for up to 20.
Before you sit down.
Is there a cave restaurant in Petra?
Yes. Edom Hotel, 200 metres from the Petra entrance, has a restaurant carved into the sandstone under the hotel, serving a Jordanian buffet with mansaf, grills, mezze and sweets.
Can I eat at the cave restaurant if I am not staying at the hotel?
Ask reception or send a message. Outside guests and groups are welcome when there is room.
Do you serve vegetarian food?
Yes. A Jordanian buffet is full of vegetarian dishes: mezze, salads, lentils, rice, vegetables and bread.
Can you prepare a packed lunch for Petra?
Yes. Order it at reception the evening before.
Can we book the restaurant for a group or a celebration?
Yes. The cave seats 20 for a private dinner; the hall seats more than 300. See Events & Venues or send us the date.