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11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Mon
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Tue
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Thu
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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11:00 am - 11:00 pm
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CUISINES
Lebanese, Mediterranean, Healthy, Middle Eastern, Arabic
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
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Al Sham - Arabic hospitality in its purest essence.Al Sham features an authentic selection of Arabic and middle eastern cuisine. Enjoy a wide offering of mezzeh, main courses and desserts in surroundings which echo traditional Arabic character. The rich wood crafted walls and ceilings create a cosy ambience which is further enhanced by Arabic music while the exquisite movement of belly dancer during the evening shows highlights the culinary experience.The outdoor terrace creates a beautiful al fresco setting for any occasion, while our private booths provide majlis-like environment. Al Sham staff are also delighted to prepare and serve delectable creations for your meeting or event. They will aim to exceed your expectations with unparalleled service, creative cuisine and the flexibility and variety you deserve. The charm that Al Sham brings is not only in its extravagant food and lavish Arabic hospitality, but its warm and impeccable service makes the experience a truly memorable one.
CUISINES
Lebanese, Mediterranean, Healthy, Middle Eastern, Arabic
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Halal, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Table Service
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169 reviews
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RoseeAnn Pola
Liberec48 contributions
Aug 2022 • couples
Number one in Dushanbe, that's how you could describe this perfect Lebanese restaurant. Incredibly friendly and professional service, speaking perfect English (not quite common here in Tajikistan) A sympathetic young woman advised us on the choice of food, always had a smile on her face and so our visit was an oasis of good food and comfort.
The prices are very reasonable, the food was absolutely delicious and if I didn't feel silly I would happily come next time just for all types of starters - this was the absolute top. Baba ganousch, hummus, tabouleh and mutabal, just yummy! Thanks for a lovely evening and I recommend it 💕
Written 13 August 2022
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amandaaO3894ER
Thank you for appreciating the efforts of our employees. We are glad that everything satisfied you and left the best impressions. Chef Ramah tries to preserve the authentic flavors of Arabic cuisine. Come again, we will be glad to see you.
Written 15 August 2022
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Baptiste L
3 contributions
Aug 2023 • friends
We had really amazing time at Al-Sham. First, the place is really nice and chill. We had excellent mezze to start and then delicious chef’s salad and lamb tajin with really fine homemade wine. People working there were really nice and helpful. Unique place in Dushanbe.
Written 27 August 2023
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Надежда Ц
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • business
Just recently we were on tour in Dushanbe, we were fed 2 times a day in this restaurant for a week. What can I say? First of all, I was incredibly pleased with the high level of service, polite and responsive staff. The food is very tasty and varied, there are also options for vegetarians. In general, the atmosphere in the restaurant is very cozy and inviting. I was very pleased and will recommend it to friends. I hope to come back again.
Thank you very much!
Written 28 January 2024
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Nigina A
Washington DC2 contributions
Sept 2022 • family
Very disappointed, have known this place for ages. But service has deteriorated considerably. Sometimes you get your food inn time sometimes you have to wait really long while you are the only table in the whole Restaurant. Quality of food also had gone down.
Written 26 September 2022
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amandaaO3894ER
Dear Nigina!
Thank you for visiting the restaurant and leaving a review, which is very important to us. We would like to clarify the day and time of the visit in order to understand the situation you described. We will definitely take all necessary measures after finding out the reasons that upset you. We hope next time you will be satisfied with the service and quality of food.
Written 28 September 2022
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Amin Shamseddini
Bangkok3 contributions
Dec 2023 • solo
Al-Sham Restaurant is a hidden gem in Dushanbe, serving up delicious and authentic Middle Eastern cuisine. The service is friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. The food is full of flavor. Overall, Al-Sham Restaurant is a must-visit for anyone looking for a tasty and authentic Middle Eastern dining experience in Dushanbe.
Written 10 December 2023
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matebagossykt
Budapest6 contributions
May 2023 • couples
Very good quality of food and excellent service. We weren't expecting such a high standard from a foreign food restaurant in Dushanbe. The chef is Syrian, which probably adds to the authenticity and helps ensuring quality. Service was top too, personal, friendly and knowledgeable.
Written 6 May 2023
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Amanda Amanda
Thank you for your kind words! We are glad that we were able to exceed your expectations.
Written 9 October 2024
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fuchsia_jacket
Rome67 contributions
Dec 2023 • business
Prepared by a Syrian chef, Modereranno's southern cuisine will win you over. the mezze, Arabic bread made on site, aromatic tajine - it was all delicious. the staff is very welcoming and attentive to customer needs. an excellent choice for vegetarians too. weather permitting, you can also enjoy your meals in the garden.
Written 5 December 2023
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Munisa D
Chelsea1 contribution
Sept 2024 • friends
The food is not tasty and no matter what drink we ordered, there are none! As foreigners, we didn’t have a lot of cash and we wanted to pay with card! The waiter was playing, telling us: well, yes, we have card payment, but pay in cash! If you want to relax and not be nervous, better not to go there!
Written 16 September 2024
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Amanda Amanda
Dear Munusa!
We apologies for any inconvenience you have experienced. We appreciate your feedback and agree that Dushanbe has a variety of restaurants and venue where guests can enjoy the flavours of different countries. We value the opinions of our guests as well as the reputation of our restaurant, and we are committed to addressing this situation. To help us resolve it, we kindly request some additional information: the day of your visit, the drinks you ordered, and who served you. Please contact us via email: reservations@alsham.tj
Written 9 October 2024
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byunghaks
Daejeon10 contributions
Aug 2023 • solo
I was impressed by the Tajikistan male employee who served us kindly with a bright smile. This restaurant shines because of him. It seems like a treasure
The food was also very good. Curiously, Lebanese food takes flight from other Middle Eastern foods. Highly recommended.
Written 18 August 2023
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Andy W
Oxford95 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
Great location (5-10 minutes walk from the Opera/Ballet building), great staff (English is spoken) and, most importantly, great food. This visit was off-season, the Winter Menu was here. I enjoyed a lovely starter (forget the name, photo attached) and a "Kebab Mix". The staff did recognise me from the previous summer, and were happy to chat. Highly recommended,
Written 16 January 2020
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Amanda A
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that our restaurant was among your favorites. Your choice of muhammar and Mix Alsham, accompanied by a glass of wine on a winter day was an excellent choice. We hope to see you again as soon as the opportunity to travel appears.
Written 24 September 2021
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Valts V
Riga209 contributions
Jul 2022 • business
Al Sham is a place where I always go when in Dushanbe. Several visits this summer. Impeccable service with great attitude, good menu (mostly Arabic with some international features), reasonable prices. Outdoor seating is good even in the heat, as two large sprinkler fans are available.
Written 6 August 2022
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amandaaO3894ER
We are always happy to welcome you to our restaurant. Yes, the heat turned out this summer and we immediately decided to create an oasis for our visitors. Thank you for appreciating our efforts. We will be glad to see you again
Written 15 August 2022
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Alexey K
Moscow5077 contributions
Mar 2024 • solo
It was daytime, there was no one in the restaurant except me. Quiet, cozy, tasty, beautiful. Incredibly delicious bread. Service is helpful. There is nothing particularly outstanding, and, judging strictly, it’s more likely still 4 points. But I can’t help but add for the bread, because it’s truly outstanding.
Written 4 June 2024
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Richard T
Cairo77 contributions
May 2024 • solo
I got stuck in on-and-off heavy rain today on кӯчаи Айни so, although it was too early for supper, I decided why not try meze (أكل خفيف) at Al Sham as I am close by?? Truth be told, I didn't have high expectations for the culinary level of this establishment.
Let's start with what impressed me.
Barak (?) of spinach I understood to be فطيرة of spinach; this was marvelous. The pastry was baked perfectly and the spinach inside was ample and as fresh as can be. In addition, no goofy sauce was dripped on them (as the chef did on the kubba and ar-rayes). Likely the best spinach fatayer I have ever eaten.
Kubba were four small marbles the diameter of an average falafel ball but rounder and oblate (as they stick out at each end as, I would add, they should); Kubba is one of my favorites having indulged in them in humble eateries to five star hotels across a range of Middle Eastern countries over the last thirty years and I never seen such stingy ones. Pity because the fried cracked wheat shell is the correct thickness and the meat inside is delicious (although I did not find any pine nuts). Better to have a plate of two normal-size kubba (although that will eat into your profit margin a bit as the ratio of meat to cracked wheat will increase) than those four laughable marbles. Also tell the chef to refrain from dripping some inscrutable liquid on the kubba as some kind of misplaced culinary flourish. It detracts from the taste of the kubba. No normal chef serves kubba sprayed with some liquid on top.
Hummus looked terrific and was passable but has some sourness to it. It still was good with the fantastic fresh-baked mini pitas but should have been more delicious. A better grade of olive oil on top might also be advisable. [Recently, I had much better even outside the mashreq in a restaurant in Yerevan, Armenia, called Nor Aleppo.]
As for the baba ghanouj, it was marred by the chef's propensity to douse dishes with inscrutable liquids and was served on a longish plate of three small hillocks of baba ghanouj. In short, portion size was a bit lacking and was not quite as flavorful as it should have been but it was enjoyable enough with the fresh-baked mini-pitas.
Last course before dessert was the ar-rayyis of meat. Again, the chef doused yet another item with another barrage of liquid much to my discomfiture. However, this dish was not prepared to standard irrespective of the needless spraying. It was more like two layers of laham ajeen pressed together into a sandwich; it fell apart when eating it. Worse, it was neither spiced correctly, be it ar-rayyis or laham ajeen. The chopped meat appeared undercooked but I am okay with eating even raw meat if it is fresh like the famous Lebanese dish kubba nayya. In this instance, to cut to the chase, last was least.
Shortly afterwards, a dessert menu was presented to me. Among other items, it had two types of cheese cake: one with chocolate, one without. Hardly a Middle Eastern staple dessert; I would have preferred mahalabiyya, which is easy to make, but, okay, I like a good cheese cake. The cheese cake was good but why not tell the customer that it is not plain but comes with some fruity jelly (cherry?) on top? (I removed 90% of that topping.) I see that strawberries are in season. Why not have 2-4 strawberries on top or on the side (instead of some sugary stuff if the chef feels compelled to embellish the plain cheesecake in some way)? Washed down with a good espresso. Nice combination.
The waitress needs to be a little less attentive and give the customer some space. [I have had girlfriends who paid less attention to me than she.] When ready to order something to drink, the customer will order something. No need to badger! For me, badgering, worse obsequiousness, is a big turn off. (I don't blame her; I assume she has been trained by management to be that way). All that for a 15% service charge add-on.
Overall vibe to this restaurant has overtones of pretension but the food is not haute cuisine. However, pебята in Al Sham were friendly and normal and we had a laugh or two when I told them "Ta Дидан!" upon leaving.
Al-Sham refers to a part of the mashreq constituting Syria, Lebanon and Palestine; if the restaurant has not prepared the shami arabic food to high standard, I would be less likely to venture to try the khaleeji (mandi rice) dishes or the maghrebi dishes. By the way, I lived in Morocco six years and there is no tajine with lamb (alone) or tagine with chicken (alone). There are several variations but notable are tajine lamb with plums (avec pruneaux) [or less common, but also quite delicious, with quince (سفرجل) or tajine chicken with olives so that the Moroccan portion of the menu is puzzling to me.
Interior is nice enough and seating is comfortable. If deemed necessary to play music at all times, perhaps have some greater variety.
Written 10 May 2024
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hamid h
1 contribution
Mar 2024 • family
That was very very perfect arabian restaurant. I was many restaurants in arabian countries but this restaurant was best quality and was perfect personal , Especially Ms.victoria and Mr. Ali Mohammad how they were experts and friendly and clean and ontime and lovely.
We want come back again .
Written 19 March 2024
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OnAnAdventure8
52 contributions
Nov 2023 • friends
The staff was friendly and the menu bilingual, the food was relatively quick and the hummus with fresh warm bread was amazing. The falafels aren't bad, and I tried some chicken with mushrooms as well as great fattoush
Written 6 November 2023
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