The restaurants clustered around the town centre and the lower souq area serve the kind of food Salt residents eat at home: mansaf (lamb cooked in fermented yoghurt sauce over rice), maqluba (an inverted rice-and-vegetable dish), and grilled meats. The portions are large and the prices are well below Amman. There is nothing experimental about the cooking, which is precisely its merit.
Lunch is the main meal of the day in Salt, and the busiest time in these restaurants is between noon and 2 pm when locals eat together in groups. Visiting at this time gives you a better experience than an early dinner, when many places are quiet. Most restaurants are unlicensed; soft drinks, fresh juices, and tea are the available options.