Fawda Restaurant & Cafe
Palestine
Fawda Restaurant & Café brings chef Fadi Kattan's approach to Palestinian food into Hosh Al-Syrian in Bethlehem's Old City. The restaurant works with daily produce from farms around Bethlehem, so lunch and dinner are booked in advance. The kitchen gives familiar ingredients new presentations. Examples include squash cream with laban jameed, grilled liver with Dead Sea salt, and courgette mahshi with freekeh. These dishes retain a connection to Palestinian cooking while allowing the day's produce to guide the meal. The café has a different rhythm, serving breakfast and drinks in spaces that link the interior to a shaded terrace. Designer furniture and the traditional courtyard structure shape the setting. Together, the café and restaurant provide both a casual stopping point and a planned meal within the guesthouse.