The restaurant De keuken van Damascus is located on the ground floor of the building in Oosterhout. Chefs Fahmi and Rania are happy to introduce you to authentic Syrian cuisine from Damascus.
Centrum 1795 collaborates with the restaurant. With the special ‘exhibition+restaurant’ package, you can affordably combine your exhibition visit with a traditional Syrian dinner.
The Syrian food culture
Light dishes made with healthy and fresh ingredients, subtly combined with exotic spices. This creates the most delicious aromas, beautiful colors, and flavors of the Middle East. Syria, to be precise.
At the restaurant De keuken van Damascus, you'll discover the typical Syrian food culture: festively decorated tables with salads and 'mezze', a combination of various small dishes, much like those eaten around the Mediterranean. Serve yourself, share, or simply help yourself to whatever you fancy.
The cuisine of Damascus
The capital of Syria is Damascus, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. The city lay on the Silk Road and was part of a major trading network.
This location has influenced its cuisine, which is a melting pot of diverse cultures, influenced by Lebanese, Jordanian, Palestinian, and Turkish food cultures. Trade along the Silk Road led to the arrival of countless exotic herbs and spices.
This gave rise to an elegant and typically Arabic cuisine, featuring a wide variety of fresh produce and a richness of flavor. Examples include various vegetables, lemon, parsley, lentils, olive oil, lamb and beef, rice, bulgur, nuts, and much more...