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April 10, 2020

The Lebanese Colorful Mezze Table: Sharing, Generosity and Smiles, One of the Greatest Food Gatherings on Earth

The Lebanese Colorful Mezze Table: Sharing, Generosity, and Smiles, One of the Greatest Food-Gatherings on Earth One of the…

April 10, 2020 | Popular | Lebanon News

Tarik el Nahel: A New Restaurant in Faraya

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

March 26, 2020

Tarik el Nahel: A New Restaurant in Faraya

I didn't expect the food to be as good as it was at Tarik el Nahel. Fresh wild thyme salad, fatteh served in an eggplant, kebbeh…

March 26, 2020 | Recommended | Keserwan Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Em Fares: Homey Lebanese Food in Barouk

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Shouf Lebanon Middle East

July 16, 2019

Em Fares: Homey Lebanese Food in Barouk

Located on the slopes of the world-famous Barouk cedars reserve, “Em Fares,” a Lebanese restaurant serving…

July 16, 2019 | Recommended | Shouf Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Country Gate: A Modern Lebanese Restaurant in Deir el Qamar

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Shouf Lebanon Middle East

July 14, 2019

Country Gate: A Modern Lebanese Restaurant in Deir el Qamar

Shocking at first, it feels like dining in a parking lot until the waiter welcomes you, and you open the trendy menu filled…

July 14, 2019 | Restaurants | Shouf Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Bab el Mina, Lebanese Seafood Restaurant: The Food, The View and The Vibes, "Arguile-Free"

Fish & Seafood | Jbeil Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

July 11, 2019

Bab el Mina, Lebanese Seafood Restaurant: The Food, The View and The Vibes, "Arguile-Free"

How many times have you dined with a smile and enjoyed a homey Lebanese mezze lunch without the smell of Arguile, unpleasant…

July 11, 2019 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Jbeil Fish & Seafood

Ana Beirut: Beautiful Setup and Good Lebanese Food in Antelias

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

May 14, 2019

Ana Beirut: Beautiful Setup and Good Lebanese Food in Antelias

Colorful, fresh and welcoming; Ana Beirut is much more than a restaurant; it's an experience... plants, wood, big screens,…

May 14, 2019 | Restaurants | Antelias Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Tallet Nasr: My Choice for a Lebanese Mezze Experience in Naas. “Delicious Homey Food”

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

March 23, 2019

Tallet Nasr: My Choice for a Lebanese Mezze Experience in Naas. “Delicious Homey Food”

I was expecting a casual Lebanese restaurant like all the rest around the villages until the waiter opened the door. I was here…

March 23, 2019 | Recommended | Metn Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Restaurant Shams Anjar: A Restaurant I Recommend Serves Delicious Lebanese Food

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Bekaa Lebanon Middle East

March 14, 2019

Restaurant Shams Anjar: A Restaurant I Recommend Serves Delicious Lebanese Food

What a place! You hear about it until you discover it by yourself! Chams is Anjar’s famous restaurant and one of the…

March 14, 2019 | Recommended | Bekaa Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Lunch at Ixsir: Calm and Good Wine!

International Cuisine | Batroun North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

North Lebanon

February 25, 2019

Lunch at Ixsir: Calm and Good Wine!

Handled by Nicolas Audi, Ixsir welcomes you for lunch, especially on a Sunday. Drive up to Basbina, enjoy the beautiful scenery,…

February 25, 2019 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Batroun International Cuisine

Kahwet el Mandaloun: Lebanese Style, Sunday Lunch with the Kids

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

February 07, 2019

Kahwet el Mandaloun: Lebanese Style, Sunday Lunch with the Kids

Welcome to the village marketplace. Under the trees, relax to the sounds of chirping birds and Fayrouz tunes. Old Lebanese tiles,…

February 07, 2019 | Restaurants | Dbayeh Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Gerge el Dayaa: A Memorable Seafood Experience in Anfeh. A Must Try!

Fish & Seafood | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

February 06, 2019

Gerge el Dayaa: A Memorable Seafood Experience in Anfeh. A Must Try!

Gerge el Dayaa is a seafood restaurant up by the shore in Anfeh. The old blue house with its glass facade is located by the salt…

February 06, 2019 | Recommended | North Lebanon Fish & Seafood

Lebanon’s Babel: Lebanese Hospitality at La Mer Dubai

Fish & Seafood | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East

November 24, 2018

Lebanon’s Babel: Lebanese Hospitality at La Mer Dubai

At the end of La Mer, a big house stands out; it’s Babel. “Babel Sur Mer," the fish restaurant of Babel Lebanon…

November 24, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dubai Fish & Seafood

Al Sultan Brahim: Lebanese Seafood Mezze in Jounieh

Fish & Seafood | Jounieh Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

Keserwan

November 18, 2018

Al Sultan Brahim: Lebanese Seafood Mezze in Jounieh

Considered to be one of the high-end Lebanese restaurants in Lebanon and winner of the best restaurant in the Middle East, Al…

November 18, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Jounieh Fish & Seafood

Khan Jbeil: Oh the Food... Is So good!

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Jbeil Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

August 15, 2018

Khan Jbeil: Oh the Food... Is So good!

Oh, the food... awesome food! Hummus cooked to perfection, so tender and so creamy, mixed with lemon, olive oil and balanced with…

August 15, 2018 | Recommended | Jbeil Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Al Ferdaws Ehden: Kebbeh b Chahme and Jebneh Darfiyeh

Restaurants | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

August 05, 2018

Al Ferdaws Ehden: Kebbeh b Chahme and Jebneh Darfiyeh

The restaurant of my childhood, the famous Al Ferdaws, is “the restaurant” to visit in Ehden for great “Kebbeh…

August 05, 2018 | Reviews | North Lebanon Restaurants

Zuruni: Fresh, Tasty and Colorful Lebanese Food on the Highway

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

July 29, 2018

Zuruni: Fresh, Tasty and Colorful Lebanese Food on the Highway

On the shores of the Mediterranean, located at Aishti by the sea, Zuruni is the Lebanese restaurant occupying the space where…

July 29, 2018 | Restaurants | Metn Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Khan Jbeil: Live Back History in Byblos’ Old Souk

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Jbeil Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

July 29, 2018

Khan Jbeil: Live Back History in Byblos’ Old Souk

Walking the old souk of Jbeil, enjoying the beautiful weather of this amazing city, I stopped in front of a stone arcade; an old…

July 29, 2018 | Restaurants | Jbeil Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Mezza: Flavors of Lebanon on the Island of Rhodes

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Greece Europe

Europe

July 15, 2018

Mezza: Flavors of Lebanon on the Island of Rhodes

It's the story of Micha and Tony, two lovely persons who decided to leave everything and live the rest of their lives on the…

July 15, 2018 | Recommended | Greece Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Mounir Lebanese Restaurant: The Place, The View, The Fresh Air and Tasty Food

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

July 14, 2018

Mounir Lebanese Restaurant: The Place, The View, The Fresh Air and Tasty Food

I always considered Mounir as the first stop for any tourist arriving in Lebanon. Up on the hills of Broumana overlooking Beirut…

July 14, 2018 | Recommended | Mount Lebanon Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Fouad: Where Food is Much More Than an Experience, A Journey

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East

June 03, 2018

Fouad: Where Food is Much More Than an Experience, A Journey

With thousands of restaurants out there and my extensive explorations of the newest food destinations and trendy concepts, I…

June 03, 2018 | Recommended | Keserwan Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Ayamna: The Palm Lebanese Restaurant, Dubai

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East

June 03, 2018

Ayamna: The Palm Lebanese Restaurant, Dubai

So many of us still yearn for flavors that are deeply rooted in our childhood, ones that are connected to treasured memories…

June 03, 2018 | Restaurants | Dubai Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Flooka: Renowned Lebanese Seafood in Dubai

Fish & Seafood | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East

May 27, 2018

Flooka: Renowned Lebanese Seafood in Dubai

At Flooka, you will experience the best in Mediterranean seafood with a Lebanese twist. The chefs offer seafood mezze such as…

May 27, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dubai Fish & Seafood

Al Sultan Sawfar: The Grilled Birds Specialist

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

April 30, 2018

Al Sultan Sawfar: The Grilled Birds Specialist

Back in 2014, I discovered a restaurant on the Sawfar-Bekaa highway, preparing the country’s tastiest and juiciest birds.…

April 30, 2018 | Recommended | Mount Lebanon Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Semsom Lebanese Restaurant: A Lebanese Escape in Muscat, Oman!

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Oman GCC Middle East

GCC

April 10, 2018

Semsom Lebanese Restaurant: A Lebanese Escape in Muscat, Oman!

I’ve been to Semsom Oman many times already, enjoying the experience and feeling like walking home! Today, I am trying the…

April 10, 2018 | Recommended | Oman Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Balade Your Way: A Lebanese Casual Restaurant in New York

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | New York USA Americas

USA

March 21, 2018

Balade Your Way: A Lebanese Casual Restaurant in New York

Balade Your Way: A Lebanese Casual Restaurant in New York Serves a Tasty Shawarma Balade or “local” in Lebanese, an…

March 21, 2018 | Recommended | New York Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Amar; The New Restaurant on Antelias Waterfront

Fish & Seafood | Antelias Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

March 20, 2018

Amar; The New Restaurant on Antelias Waterfront

After the opening and massive success of Amar, the Lebanese restaurant up the road to Harissa with a breathtaking view on the bay…

March 20, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Antelias Fish & Seafood

Leila Cairo: OMG! Unacceptably Bad; A Shame for Lebanon

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Egypt Middle East

March 13, 2018

Leila Cairo: OMG! Unacceptably Bad; A Shame for Lebanon

A dark and dimmed place, not enough lighting, an area feeling and looking old, no attention to details... Leila’s first…

March 13, 2018 | Restaurants | Egypt Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Enab: Superb Setup and Great Food, Proudly Lebanese in Cairo

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Egypt Middle East

March 08, 2018

Enab: Superb Setup and Great Food, Proudly Lebanese in Cairo

A Lebanese pride indeed, one of the most beautiful Lebanese restaurants I’ve seen and undoubtedly the most appealing Enab…

March 08, 2018 | Recommended | Egypt Lebanese/Middle Eastern

961lb: Lebanese, Upscale, Refined and Loaded with Flavors

Fusion Cuisine | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East

February 28, 2018

961lb: Lebanese, Upscale, Refined and Loaded with Flavors

Lebanon is the country where you can enjoy the most amazing food and cocktails, party from noon till the break of dawn on a…

February 28, 2018 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dubai Fusion Cuisine

Al Falamanki Dubai: Traditional Lebanese Vibes in the UAE

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East

January 14, 2018

Al Falamanki Dubai: Traditional Lebanese Vibes in the UAE

Al Falamanki, a restaurant from Lebanon, is now open in Dubai, across from the Four Seasons Hotel on Jumeirah Beach Road.

January 14, 2018 | News | Dubai Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Wafi Gourmet: Exquisite Lebanese Specialties in Dubai

Restaurants | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East

January 03, 2018

Wafi Gourmet: Exquisite Lebanese Specialties in Dubai

Connoisseurs of Authentic Lebanese Cuisine will find it difficult to ignore the many mouth-watering temptations that Wafi Gourmet…

January 03, 2018 | Reviews | Dubai Restaurants

Zaatar W Zeit: Taking Lebanese Knowhow to Vancouver, Canada

News | Canada Americas

Americas

November 02, 2017

Zaatar W Zeit: Taking Lebanese Knowhow to Vancouver, Canada

DAILY HIVE Vancouver: Zaatar W Zeit is set to open at 535 Granville Street in late 2017/2018 and we couldn’t be…

November 02, 2017 | Canada News

Babel: A New Menu, Same Great Taste

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

November 01, 2017

Babel: A New Menu, Same Great Taste

I've been here many times to enjoy what the magnificent architecture holds inside. Lebanese with class, style and a touch of…

November 01, 2017 | Recommended | Dbayeh Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Soufrat Al Oumara: Deir El Qamar’s Enjoyable Food Experience

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Shouf Lebanon Middle East

October 01, 2017

Soufrat Al Oumara: Deir El Qamar’s Enjoyable Food Experience

It was three in the afternoon visiting Deir El Qamar with my family when we stopped for lunch at Deir Al Oumara, a beautiful…

October 01, 2017 | Recommended | Shouf Lebanese/Middle Eastern

La Cantine Libanaise: A Casual Lebanese Eatery in Paris

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Paris France Europe

France

September 28, 2017

La Cantine Libanaise: A Casual Lebanese Eatery in Paris

With two branches in Paris, one at La Défense and another at Val D’Europe, La Cantine Libanaise is a proud…

September 28, 2017 | Restaurants | Paris Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Ummi: Lunch Left Me Lost for Words...

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

September 19, 2017

Ummi: Lunch Left Me Lost for Words...

Ummi: Where Traditional and Authentic Lebanese Food Will Surely Make you Happier...

September 19, 2017 | Recommended | Beirut Central District Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Asal: A Lebanese Restaurant Now Open in Saida

News | Saida South Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

South Lebanon

September 15, 2017

Asal: A Lebanese Restaurant Now Open in Saida

Asal, a Lebanese restaurant proposing an international cuisine has opened its doors in Saida serving a variety of Kaak, Lebanese…

September 15, 2017 | Reviews | Saida News

A Pleasant Lebanese Lunch at Leila ABC Dbayeh

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

July 10, 2017

A Pleasant Lebanese Lunch at Leila ABC Dbayeh

Twenty five minutes have passed and I'm still waiting for someone to approach me to ask me if I want a drink or simply by now the…

July 10, 2017 | Restaurants | Dbayeh Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Diwan Beirut: A Memorable Experience from Start to Finish

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Metn Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

July 10, 2017

Diwan Beirut: A Memorable Experience from Start to Finish

This place looks so refreshing and happy... Now open on Zalka's main highway, welcome to Diwan Beirut, a concept by the same…

July 10, 2017 | Recommended | Metn Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Em Sherif's Chaotic Cafe: Come for Breakfast, Avoid Dinner

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East

Beirut

July 10, 2017

Em Sherif's Chaotic Cafe: Come for Breakfast, Avoid Dinner

I came here for breakfast and liked it... I returned for dinner and didn't enjoy it at all! From the amount of people, to the…

July 10, 2017 | Restaurants | Beirut Central District Lebanese/Middle Eastern

10 Favorite Spots: Where to Enjoy a Good Lebanese Mezze

News | Lebanon Middle East

June 27, 2017

10 Favorite Spots: Where to Enjoy a Good Lebanese Mezze

Renowned all around the world, our Lebanese cuisine has won several awards for its fine taste, colorful plates and superb taste.…

June 27, 2017 | Popular | Lebanon News

Al Ferdaws: Ehden's Renowned Lebanese Restaurant, I Recommend It

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

June 25, 2017

Al Ferdaws: Ehden's Renowned Lebanese Restaurant, I Recommend It

During my childhood, I remember visiting Ehden with my parents every other weekend, a village my family loved for its people,…

June 25, 2017 | Recommended | North Lebanon Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Restaurant 46: Iftar in Tripoli

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Tripoli North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

North Lebanon

June 22, 2017

Restaurant 46: Iftar in Tripoli

Open in 1946, "46" is a famous place nestled on El Mina's sea road facing the beautiful Mediterranean. A casual restaurant…

June 22, 2017 | Restaurants | Tripoli Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Gerge el Dayaa: Fish and Seafood Prepared with Love

Fish & Seafood | North Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

June 14, 2017

Gerge el Dayaa: Fish and Seafood Prepared with Love

Gerge el Dayaa is a seafood restaurant up by the shore in Anfeh. The old blue house with its glass facade is located by the salt…

June 14, 2017 | Lebanese/Middle Eastern | North Lebanon Fish & Seafood

Al Challal: A Lebanese Restaurant in Jezzine

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | South Lebanon Lebanon Middle East

February 17, 2017

Al Challal: A Lebanese Restaurant in Jezzine

We chose Al Challal to have lunch while shooting an episode of Mechwar on Jezzine. Al Challal is a Lebanese restaurant nestled on…

February 17, 2017 | Restaurants | South Lebanon Lebanese/Middle Eastern

Restaurant Fawzi: Back for Some Good Lebanese Food

Lebanese/Middle Eastern | Keserwan Lebanon Middle East