Restaurants & Cafés

A classy steak house with a South African influence, not afraid to use big flavours to smack you round the chops with. If that’s what you’re into, of course.

Experience the real Brazilian barbecue at this hidden churrascaria. The deal consists of unlimited Brazilian meats, open red wine and salad and soup bar for only $40 a head.

With culinary consultant Chef Joe Barza on board, Bread and Roses Catering offers top notch service for everything from weddings to birthdays and any other event you could dream of. Tables and waiters are provided as this catering company tends to focus on the big picture. Treat yourself to the tasting session after booking and discover what all the fuss is about.

An artisan bakery and eatery serving healthy, yeast-free bread (focaccia, ciabatta, baguettes, bagels), pies, tarts and all things delicious. All-day breakfast and lunch menu is available, including salads, pastas, risottos and sandwiches all made with speciality bread. Bread Republic hosts a farmers market every Tuesday, offering local produce. They also offer Spanish dishes, including quail eggs, chorizo con garanzo (chickpeas with garlic and chilli), and spicy warm salads.

The Hamra bakery’s pizzeria branch, which has the same passion for the best ingredients and flavours – making their pizzas extra delicious. The location, in Old Achrafieh is a warm, inviting wood-lined space.

Meals available throughout the day as well as an assortment of breads, salads and desserts. A convenient place to pick up a traditional Lebanese breakfast.

Busy shoppers venturing around the spacious mall of ABC will find comfort in this cosy getaway. Relax your tired feet and enjoy a hot beverage, or simply choose one of their delicious desserts on offer. The perfect place to catch up with friends, family or enjoy me-time and people watch.

100% natural; preservative-free and locally sourced wherever possible, this self service café's laidback atmosphere and commitment to slow food make it a great snack stop.

Bubble T is the first of its kind to hit Lebanon. Hailing from Taiwan, bubble tea is an uncanny combination of ice tea, regular tea and tapioca pearls, flavoured with one of the 18 different flavours on offer. With few places to sit except for the outside seating area, this is more of a quick stop-by, followed by a stroll on the town.

This open front eatery has all the charm of a neighbourhood hangout. Found amongst the Monot Street bars, Burger Booze provides the perfect pit stop for a quick bite. With a well-stocked bar, diners can enjoy a cocktail or two while they wait. A welcoming and characterful alternative to the burger chains.

Burger Nation’s claim to fame is its top-quality meat flown in chilled all the way from Australia.

The cafeteria serving both the CCF and the French embassy is suitably chic, and attractively secluded. Achrafieh’s La Mie Dorée supplies them with the delicious desserts like ‘La Vie en Rose’, a fluffy pink angel cake. Lunches include such delights as roast salmon with honey.

Café Hamra is a great fusion of American '50s diner and Lebanese hookah lounge. Snack on hummus and pull at your teffehteyn in between pinball machines, vinyl and help-yourself caskets of paperback books; we particularly love the massive salad bar for LL17,000 a head. There’s also a fabulous big terrace at the back.

Both tea and cake are plentiful at Café la Joie. The French salon style venue sets the tone for this charming tea room. High ceilings and a mixture of restored antique and modern furniture make for a colourful setting. The attention to detail stretches further than the seating with elegant china, and patterned silver ware. Luckily there are no dried out cakes found here – far from it. The Pecan Chocolate Fondant Coulant is the perfect light hit when only chocolate will do, and Blueberry Madeleines burst with fruity flavour and moisture. For those looking to lunch, a sizeable menu of savoury grilled and club sandwiches will tantalize the taste buds. Affable staff are ready to help with this classy dining experience.