Travel + Leisure

"The generous pockets of shredded phyllo and sweet cheese are crowned with local pistachios and syrup, and served piping hot."

Mark Wiens

"When you’re in Amman, visiting Habibah Sweets for their kanafeh is nearly a right of passage."

Air France

"The shop's speciality is knafeh, a very big cake that looks like warm melted cheese, drizzled with honey syrup and covered with angel hair. It is entirely irresistible."

Scott Stohler

"It is in our top 3 desserts of all time. As sweet tooth specialists, that’s no small feat!"

Janice Nieder

"Lines down the alley attest to the deliciousness of this hot, salty, melty slab of cheese surrounded by the buttery, shredded, toasted phyllo and doused with sugar syrup and pistachios."

Matthew Teller

"Night and day there's a line of people outside, leaning against the wall, forking fresh-made knafeh off paper plates – the atmosphere is one of shared, sugar-happy endeavour. Unmissable."

Andrew Evans

"Step into Habibah for some hot and gooey knafeh (a sweet, cheesy pastry)."

Audrey Scott

"Though we take every opportunity we get to eat the stuff, we have yet to find a knafeh better than what is served up at Habibeh (Habiba) in downtown Amman, Jordan."

Kiersten Rich

"The pastry is filled with cheese, dipped in a lovely sugar syrup and topped with pistachios. Yum!"

Suzan Taher

"I only eat knafeh at Habibah, in Jordan. The last time I ate it was in 2006, when my husband and I got married. I think because it’s the best knafeh on the planet, it’s worth the wait."