Damascus

Bakdash ice cream

  Old town, Al-Hamidiyah souk     22 Feb 2026
A legendary ice cream parlour in the Al-Hamidiyah souk serving Syrian booza, a stretchy cold treat made with milk, sahlab orchid-root flour and mastic tree resin gum, dipped in pistachios. This shop has been dazzling onlookers as they bash the gooey dessert into shape with wooden bats since opening in 1895, and it's a must-lick stop along your souk exploration.

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