Budget
Pasta Di Casa
pasta joint, popular with american university of beirut students, the menu is not elaborate and the premises are small and cramped. but that makes it cosy and you can expect large portions of everything with that home-cooked âpasta ã la mamaâ feel. itâs reasonably priced and has homely service; the dishes are generous enough to share. emile rubeiz street jumblatt way, clemenceau. 01 363368. meal for two with wine: around $35.
Wadi Walima
lebanese, reasonably priced lebanese cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. the menu is creative and brunches are exceptionally good. offers mezza and traditional home-cooked plats-du-jour. try out a local wine with your meal. sit out on the beautiful garden terrace. makdisi street, hamra 01 343128. open m-sa 12noon-12midnight. meal for two with wine: $30.
Souseh
A time out beirut recommended restaurant, earning four stars. a great âmom and popâ foul and hummus joint with must-have dishes like moussabha. also order the fresh zaatar salad sprinkled with onions and pomegranate. just off shehadeh street, mar elias. open daily 7am-1pm. a plate of foul and hummus for one: around $10.
Kabab-ji
Excellent grills and sandwiches with decent mezza and even better prices. the taouk is tender and tasty and the lamb chops are delicious. also order the arayess minced meat between grilled pita bread. the setting is a little bit clinical lots of neon lights going on but its not unpleasant for a quick, tasty bite. saroulla bldg, hamra street. 01 741555. open daily 8am-2am. meal for two with wine: around $40.
Midrange
Marrouche
"Lebanese cuisine at decent prices. This is one of two restaurants with the same name.
Al Istambouli
lebanese, lebanese food in a very casual but slightly drab atmosphere, the mezza is quite good order the tabouleh for sure but the grills are much better. one of hamra best kept secrets. commodore street. 01 354398. open daily 8am-12midnight. meal for two with wine: around $50.