Restaurants & Cafés

If you feel at home at Maggie’s, it’s because you are: hers. Urged by fans of her amazing cooking, this outgoing Batrouni stuck a few extra tables in her living room and on her seafront balcony for diners. There’s no menu and dishes vary day to day. Space is limited, so book. This is Batroun’s best-kept secret. Or at least, it was.

Wildly popular (and expensive) seafood restaurant by the sea, so much so that the sound of crashing waves accompanies your dining experience. No menu, but relax, because each mezze item is spectacular.

A perfect place to while away a summer’s afternoon beneath the woven rush ceilings with the waves lapping right by you, Chez Zakhia has a beautiful location on a wooden veranda jutting out to sea. Ask them what the catch of the day is – the fish is always fresh and juicy – and order a nice selection of seafood mezze.

A beautiful location with the sea underneath it is the backdrop for a menu of superb, juicy fresh fish.

A casual chain famous for its huge 240-seater capacity and popular menu of artery-busting wings, burgers, quesadillas, nachos and the like. If you're looking for big flavours, big servings and big cocktails, Chili's won't disappoint.

A branch of the Milanese franchise café and gelateria, offering breakfast, sandwiches, salads, pasta and desserts. Their specialties include liquid hot chocolate and 26 blends of sinful gelati.

Upscale restaurant with swanky French cuisine, featuring a weekly ‘bouillabaisse’. Splendid filet de merou and steak tartare, and fancy seafood specialities like oysters and clams. Royal service guaranteed.

A café and restaurant with narguileh, and live piano performances on the weekends. They serve Lebanese and international cuisine, and all kinds of drinks.

Colombiano Coffee House provides its customers with the spice of Latin Taste, combined with the excitement of Latin life.

A very modern and stylishly decorated pasta café and take away. All the sauces are homemade on site and the prices are reasonable. The ‘panichoc’ panini with nutella and banana serves as a perfect indulgent breakfast, while the creamy pesto penne is perfect for a meal on the go in the evening. They also have a variety of ice creams on sale.

This French bistro will transport you directly to Paris. The brainchild of chef Alexis Couquelet, Couqley offers a delicious array of French classics like the croque monsieur, duck and a fine wine selection. Offers a brunch menu that ranges from bacon and eggs (LL25,000) to eggs benedict, steak tartare and piles of pancakes, all in the best possible taste.

Head out to an elegant café with a cosmopolitan style. They boast an international cuisine, including Japanese and sushi. An Asian conveyor belt is available to give diners a true Japanese feel. Enjoy a coffee or scrumptious meal on the outdoor terrace with stunning views of the sea.

Serving popular American specialties like burgers, subs and pizzas, Crepaway is a family restaurant famous for its tasty crêpes and variety of sandwiches. The pastas are particularly extravagant and satisfying.

European cuisine with a Latin flavour, this restaurant/pub offers great tapas and specialties including the delicious caramelised onion burger and Latin club sandwich. Always to be consumed with lashings of sangria.

Zaitunay Bay meets upscale American steakhouse dining with the arrival of this extravagant carnivore haven. Each meal begins with a tableside presentation of the various fine cuts and seafood on offer such as the “Legend Cut” bone-in Sirloin or the Veal Chop. All to be consumed while enjoying live jazz and an impressive selection of single malt scotches

Named for ‘Premier Cru’ and the literal translation (‘raw’; much of the shop is made from raw or recycled materials) this is a new concept in Hamra offering distinguished wines both Lebanese and foreign, with a large rotating tasting selection and other events.