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Where to Eat in Damascus Governorate: Fatteh From Mark Wiens | Varedelo
This guide turns First Time in Syria!! 14-Hour SYRIAN STREET FOOD Tour in Damascus!! from Mark Wiens into a practical restaurant map with 6 saved spots around Old Damascus, Al Midan, and Al Mouhajrin. The mapped places include a restaurant stop, a meal takeaway, and a place marker. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Mark Wiens was stunned by the speed and skill of the local hummus makers and declared the fatteh to be life-changing. He was particularly impressed by the Syrian technique of soaking shawarma bread in meat juices before toasting it, calling it some of the greatest shawarma he has ever tasted. Mark concluded that the breakfast spread in Damascus was so exceptional it ruined all other hummus for him.
What this map is good for
- Planning a restaurant stop or short itinerary in Old Damascus.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 6 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Beit Jabri
Restaurant in 14 As Sawwaf, Damascus, Syria, Old Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria
Hours: Hours available - Falafel Bisan
Meal Takeaway in G78R+HJP, Damascus, Syria, Al Mouhajrin, Damascus Governorate, Syria
Hours: Hours available - El-Burj Restaurant
Place marker in G888+36J, Damascus, Syria, Bab As Salaam, Damascus Governorate, Syria
Hours: Hours available - Azawak مطعم الذواق
Restaurant in Al Bahsa, By Side Marjeh, G77W+Q9P Police Station, Damas, Syria, Damas, Gouvernorat de Damas, Syria
Hours: Hours available - Food of Love
Restaurant in F7WX+FPW, Al Midan, Damascus, Syria, Al Midan, Damascus Governorate, Syria
Hours: Hours available - Haretna
Restaurant in G878+2FM, Damascus, Syria, Old Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria
Hours: Hours available
Food notes from the video
- Fatteh
- Fava beans with olive oil and tomato
- Fava beans with yogurt and tahini
- Hummus
- Raw onion
- Pickled chili peppers
- Turnip pickles
- Chicken shawarma
- 1 more included in the app.
Experiences captured
- Entered Damascus through St. Thomas Gate
- Observed traditional scale weighing of chickpeas
- Watched rapid, artistic preparation of hummus and fatteh
- Explored ancient lanes of Damascus
- Visited the Umayyad Mosque
- Walked on the biblical 'Street Called Straight'
- Witnessed massive rotisserie chicken shawarma towers
- Observed bread being soaked in meat juices and toasted
Planning questions
What is this video map?
It is a crawlable guide to the mapped places from First Time in Syria!! 14-Hour SYRIAN STREET FOOD Tour in Damascus!!, with the creator video, a static map preview, and selected spots from the trip.
Can I save these spots?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save the places, keep planning notes, and revisit the guide from your phone.
Does this replace watching the video?
No. The video remains the source, and the map makes the places easier to scan, compare, and save while planning.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.