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Beirut Walking Tour
Interested in exploring layered history by foot? WalkBeirut offers the only extensive, in-depth walking tour of our capital. The tour narrates Beirut's rich and often troublesome…
March 15, 2019
Breakfast at Angelina Beirut: Superb Food! Empty Vibes, Bad Service in a Dirty Restaurant
Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East
February 07, 2019
Breakfast & Coffee
Breakfast at Angelina Beirut: Superb Food! Empty Vibes, Bad Service in a Dirty Restaurant
Food is perfect. Everything else is dramatically wrong.
Angelina, the famous Angelina of Paris, my favorite M
February 07, 2019
| French Food
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Beirut Central District
Breakfast at Paul in Downtown Beirut: Good Food, Bad Service
French Food | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East
January 14, 2018
French Food
Breakfast at Paul in Downtown Beirut: Good Food, Bad Service
Probably the worst service ever; slow waiters running all over the place, dirty tables and an unprofessional attitude not up to the standard of a French brand. Come for breakfast; Ask for the order…
January 14, 2018
| Restaurants
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Beirut Central District
Skirt: A Meat Place in Beirut
Grill & BBQ | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East
February 28, 2017
Grill & BBQ
Skirt: A Meat Place in Beirut
From the same people who brought us, "Meat the Fish", comes "Skirt”… Two long tables, a bar and an open kitchen - welcome to Skirt, a meat address now open in Downtown Beirut. Skirt is…
February 28, 2017
| Restaurants
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Beirut Central District
People Restaurant at Aishti Downtown
International Cuisine | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East
July 14, 2016
International Cuisine
People Restaurant at Aishti Downtown
Quite a few people know and enjoy People - the restaurant within one of Lebanon's biggest department stores - Aishti. Today, this exclusive restaurant enjoys two locations, one in Aishti seaside and…
July 14, 2016
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Beirut Central District
Events
Fete de La Musique: Music, Fun and Street Food
We know what you're doing on Tuesday evening. A proper sunset kind of fun will only be enjoyed at Souk el Akel's Fete de La Musique Edition. Head down to Downtown starting 5pm and get ready to have…
June 19, 2016
Deli.co: A World of Delicatessen in Beirut
International Cuisine | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East
May 18, 2016
International Cuisine
Deli.co: A World of Delicatessen in Beirut
There's a new .co concept in town... Related to Brgr.co and Pzza.co; Deli.co serves delicious sandwiches never tasted in Lebanon before - a place that offers unconventional wraps, unusual…
May 18, 2016
| Recommended
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Beirut Central District
Press
Check-In and Discover The Neighborhood: Le Gray's Concierge Visits Souk el Akel
What's beyond one of Beirut's most famous hotels beautiful facade? Le Gray's Concierge visits the neighborhood spending memorable moments at a minute walk... It's Souk el Akel, Beirut's…
May 03, 2016
| Souk el Akel
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Beirut
Events
Concerts Happening in Beirut on International Jazz Day 2016
In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its…
April 25, 2016
| Souk el Akel
Events
Souk el Akel & The Beirut International Jazz Day 2016
A weekend to remember:
Saturday 30th, Sunday 1st of May
Downtown Beirut Souk el Akel area
5pm-Midnight
www.SoukelAkel.com
For the forth consecutive year, Beirut joins other cities…
April 23, 2016
| Souk el Akel
Events
The Orgasmic Details of Street Food: Souk el Akel
Souk El Akel | Lebanon’s Street Food MarketDIVERSITY | CREATIVITY | TRADITIONThis Thursday and Every Thursday; 5-11pmDowntown Beirut | Youssef Rami Street – behind the Municipality of…
February 24, 2016
| Street Food
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Beirut Central District
News
La Petite Maison Beirut Is Back Fresher and Bigger
My favorite restaurant is back in town... La Petite Maison has seen the light once again in Lebanon and this time it’s in a bigger and much fresher space! I am so
February 22, 2016
Breakfast in Downtown Beirut
Breakfast & Coffee | Beirut Central District Beirut Lebanon Middle East
November 24, 2015
Breakfast & Coffee
Breakfast in Downtown Beirut
It's in Beirut, the heart of Lebanon which hasn't been beating much lately. A calm area with two coffee shops, of which Lina's is one. Some shops have closed and others are still struggling to…
November 24, 2015
| Restaurants
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Beirut Central District
News
Souk El Akel: A Food Fiesta Uniting Us All
One always hopes for the best in all they do... but what Lebanon witnessed unitl now made my heart grow, gave me goose bumps, and more so made me fall in love all over again in my Lebanon...
June 25, 2015
| Popular
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Beirut Central District
Events
A Coming Together... The Revival of Downtown Beirut
Following the great success of our first Souk El Akel, we're going to be hosting one every Thursday in Downtown. Come, enjoy some great food, discover new cuisines, but most of all, just have…
May 07, 2015
| News
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Beirut Central District
News
Souk El Akel: Lebanon's Street Food Market
Souk El Akel is a Food Celebration showcasing Lebanon’s vibrant culinary world of foods including Lebanese, Middle Eastern and International bites. Souk El Akel | Lebanon’s Street…
April 21, 2015
| Souk el Akel
Breakfast & Coffee
Suz: A Calm Coffee Bar in Downtown Beirut
If you’re looking for an interesting place to have some good food -they say- and some coffee then I think Suz’s Coffee Bar might just be the place. Tucked in an alley facing Beirut…
March 22, 2015
| Spotted Stories
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Beirut Central District
French Food
Balthus: A Reference Point, If I May Say
Welcome to the world of luxury, welcome to the world of Balthus, one of the few premium dining restaurants still standing in Lebanon. Serving its accustomed clientele for more than 15 years now,…
November 27, 2014
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Beirut
News
Cinemacity Beirut Souks, Now Open
Solidere is proud to have accomplished the cinema complex, Beirut Souks Cinemacity, which will play a major role in the renovation project of the Beirut Central District. The complex was inaugurated…
February 21, 2014
| Popular
Contributors
Kampai: The Food Color Speaks Volumes
It's nice to see that a few places in Lebanon are always full. Surely, they must be doing something right. Every time I walk into Kampai, located in the heart of Downtown, it is full. Of cou
February 18, 2014
| Contributors
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Lebanon
Back to SÔ for Fine Sushi on the Conveyor Belt
Japanese & Sushi | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East
January 28, 2014
Japanese & Sushi
Back to SÔ for Fine Sushi on the Conveyor Belt
Planning a sushi night-out with my wife on a calm Sunday night, we headed down to Beirut. We were looking for a nice place to eat, maybe something new to try - but Beirut seemed empty... it was like…
January 28, 2014
| Restaurants
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Achrafieh
Restaurants
2013: Restaurants and Cafes I Totally Enjoy Every Now and Then
Some places are just special. Going to them every once in a while put a smile on my face, be it an original local concept, a simple French bistro or a delicious Italian pizzerias... these…
December 31, 2013
| Top 10 List
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Lebanon
Restaurants
Spending a Day with My Little One: Is Lebanon Kids Friendly?
While my kids grow older searching for places to take them has been a primordial thing every weekend. Where do we take them? What activities are there? Are they good enough? Are they kids friendly?…
December 31, 2013
| Reviews
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Mount Lebanon
Sushi on the Conveyor Belt at SÔ Achrafieh
International Cuisine | Achrafieh Beirut Lebanon Middle East
November 05, 2013
International Cuisine
Sushi on the Conveyor Belt at SÔ Achrafieh
Who doesn't know SO, Downtown or DT... three restaurants which have been around for years, maintaining the same quality - and I was going to say "and service" but I changed my mind... at least at SO.…
November 05, 2013
| Italian Food
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Achrafieh
News
Lebanon’s Restaurants Hubs 111: Beirut Central District
At the heart of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut Central District (BCD) is an area thousands of years old, traditionally a focus of business, finance, culture and leisure. Its reconstruction…
July 30, 2012
Cocteau Beirut: Shockingly Rude and Unprofessional Waiters
French Food | Beirut Lebanon Middle East
June 13, 2012
French Food
Cocteau Beirut: Shockingly Rude and Unprofessional Waiters
Sometimes, I truly believe "if it's not broken, why fix it?" This is the problem we have in most places in this country. When a place, that's small, nice, tasty and cozy becomes popular, the owners…
June 13, 2012
| Restaurants
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Beirut
French Food
L'Avenue du Parc Restaurant, Beirut
This French place is definitely worth trying out.
L'Avenue du Parc, situated in the heart of downtown Beirut, is one of the finest restaurants in town. Chef Alain Allaire serves the finest Fre
February 25, 2012
| Restaurants
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Beirut