Guidebook for بيروت
Food Scene
East Village Neighborhood Eatery
George NaccashHome made Lebanese dishes at affordable prices in a shared tables restaurant with a cosy feel.
16 locals recommend
Le Chef
GouraudHome made Lebanese dishes at affordable prices in a shared tables restaurant with a cosy feel.
HAJJ NASR
Best Lebanese sandwich place
Delicious home made cooking at affordable prices in one of Beirut’s historical neighborhoods.
Mikhael Restaurant
Delicious home made cooking at affordable prices in one of Beirut’s historical neighborhoods.
Mayrig is a beautiful Armenian restaurant, great food and lovely terrace. More upscale for the prices but totally worth it.
30 locals recommend
Mayrig Beirut
Mayrig is a beautiful Armenian restaurant, great food and lovely terrace. More upscale for the prices but totally worth it.
Amazing chill out coffee place with an incredible little garden.
45 locals recommend
Kalei Coffee Co. (Rue 54)
Amazing chill out coffee place with an incredible little garden.
Arts & Culture
Beit Beirut"the house of Beirut" is an iconic building from the 1920's celebrating the history of Beirut and namely the civil war. It stands now as a museum and urban cultural center, it is a historic landmark designed by famous Lebanese architect Youssef Aftimus. Can only be visited during exhibitions.
12 locals recommend
Beit Beirut - Museum and Urban Cultural Center
Beit Beirut"the house of Beirut" is an iconic building from the 1920's celebrating the history of Beirut and namely the civil war. It stands now as a museum and urban cultural center, it is a historic landmark designed by famous Lebanese architect Youssef Aftimus. Can only be visited during exhibitions.
National Museum of Beirut
Mim Museum - Mineral Museum
Aub’s campus is a must-see! Historical architecture with one modern Zaha Hadid building (she was a student there). And the museum is interesting. You can grab a bite in Mezyan after the visit and then do a long walk on the corniche for sunset to see pigeon’s rock.
17 locals recommend
American University of Beirut
Aub’s campus is a must-see! Historical architecture with one modern Zaha Hadid building (she was a student there). And the museum is interesting. You can grab a bite in Mezyan after the visit and then do a long walk on the corniche for sunset to see pigeon’s rock.
For Arab speakers, this theater has become one of Beirut’s cult places with musicals playing almost all-week long, interpreting Egyptian and Lebanese musical repertoires dating back to the 50’s till our modern days.
21 locals recommend
Metro Al Madina
Minus 1For Arab speakers, this theater has become one of Beirut’s cult places with musicals playing almost all-week long, interpreting Egyptian and Lebanese musical repertoires dating back to the 50’s till our modern days.
Plan BEY
Affordable art works, especially prints by Lebanese artists.
Night out
Electric Bing Sutt
Mezyan
The Gärten by Uberhaus
Neighborhoods
Gemmayzeh
Mar Mikhael
Beirut Central District
Sightseeing
Raoucheh