Dining - Beirut | ArrivalGuides.com

DiningGuide was updated: October 14, 2025

Eating out in Beirut is a foodie's holy grail: culinary influences mix and mingle in the Levantine cuisine, and so do international restaurants along the city streets. You are equally as free to tuck into a manakish (Levantine "pizza" of sorts) while taking puffs from the ubiquitous shisha as you are to put away a trendy poke bowl. Lebanese cuisine is the definition of comfort food, featuring delicious specialities like Kibbeh (made with ground beef or lamb), everyone's favourite hummus, falafel, and kunafeh for dessert.

Street Food

For a truly authentic taste of Beirut's culinary culture, embark on a street food adventure through the city's neighbourhoods. This approach offers both exceptional value and genuine opportunities to connect with the city's famously welcoming residents, reflecting the region's characteristic hospitality. The districts of Hamra, Gemmayze, and Mar Mikhael feature lively streets where you'll discover some of Beirut's most delicious and affordable local specialities and sweets.

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Makan

Makan offers a rotating menu of international, most often Asian, specialities and an aesthetically pleasing interior of a historic Levantine villa, with an incredibly atmospheric courtyard.

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Onno Bistro

Once featured on Anthony Bourdain's glorious 'No Reservations' culinary TV-show, Onno has stayed up to par with its scrumptious Armenian specialities, as well as some dishes very unfamiliar to the western palate. It's a true feast, so come hungry.

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Babel Bay

If you're ready to splurge, few places are better than Babel, a fine dining restaurant located right by the marina. The selection of dishes is abundant, with fresh fish and seafood being a particular highlight. Service is, likewise, impeccable.

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Al Beiruti

Al Beiruti is a stylish Lebanese restaurant that has expanded beyond Beirut, with branches also in the UAE and Egypt. Its extensive menu covers everything from breakfast dishes and oven-baked specialties to salads, grills, desserts, and even a kid’s menu. To accompany your meal, they serve coffee, smoothies, lemonades, and fresh juices. One of its biggest advantages is the central location, just a short walk from Zaitunay Bay.

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Mamma In Cucina

Once you’ve had your fill of Lebanese cuisine, head to Mamma in Cucina for some of the best Italian food in Beirut — a true slice of Italy in the Middle East. The restaurant is known for its attention to detail, which sometimes means the service takes a little longer, but every dish is carefully prepared and worth the wait. On the menu you’ll find authentic pizzas, a variety of pastas, burrata salad, goat cheese salad, and more. It’s best to arrive early, as the place fills up quickly.

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Tawlet

Considered by gourmands and laymen alike to be one of the best restaurants in the city, Tawlet is a Beirut institution, known for the quality of the food and for its hip and elegant style. It only opens for lunch, offering a traditional sample buffet, made with the freshest organic ingredients.

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Seza

This lovely and quirky local Armenian-Lebanese fusion restaurant has a welcoming and homey feeling to it, with great decor and ambience. On the menu are hearty servings of home-made specialities including kibbeh and kofta, meatballs in cherry sauce, among many others.

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Mayrig

Another Armenian restaurant, Mayrig stands out for its impeccable decor and ambience. You can dine outdoors in the small garden or stay inside and admire the columns and beautiful decoration inside while enjoying the very best of Armenian cuisine.

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Dining in Beirut

Street Food

Makan

Onno Bistro

Babel Bay

Al Beiruti

Mamma In Cucina

Tawlet

Seza

Mayrig