ABOUT US | BUSINESS REGISTRATION | ADVERTISING
Loading
 
  

 

Advertising Starts From $5/- USD | Know More
Explore : 
Country : 
Region : 
City : 
 
Home > Activities > > To know about the food and drink of Lebanon befor travel  
 

To know about the food and drink of Lebanon befor travel Go Back
 
Eat
Lebanon fosters exquisite cuisine ranging from a mezza of vegetarian dishes such as tabouleh, fattoush, and warak anab to delicious dips like hommos and moutabal.

Must haves include Lebanese barbeque such as shish tawouk (barbequed chicken)- usually consumed with garlic, lahm mishwe (barbequed meat, and kafta (another form of barbequed meat).

A full meal at an arabic restaurant can cost as little as 8 us dollars (12000 LL).

Lebanese fast food is also available as sandwiches offered in roadside shops, such as shawarma sandwiches (known in other countries as doner - or gyros in greece. Shawarma, as opposed to doner is seasoned with tarator sauce based on sesame oil, vegetables and is rolled in lebanese thin bread). Various barbequed meat sandwiches are also available, and even things such as lamb or chicken spleen, brains, lamb bone marrow or lamb testicles can be served as sandwiches.

Breakfast usually consists of man'ouche which looks like a folded pizza, most common toppings are zaatar (thyme), jebne (cheese) and lahme bi ajin (minced meat). Some new trendy places such as zaatar w zeit experiment with new toppings, such as halloum and bacon. Zaatar w zeit stays open 24 hours a day and partygoers often go there for a bite at 4 in the morning.

Another traditional breakfast food is knefeh; a special kind of breaded cheese that is served with liquid sugar in round bread. It is also served as dessert, but somehow it tastes better in the morning.

Lebanon is also very famous for its arabic sweets which can be found at leading restaurants. The city of Tripoli, however, is THE city for Lebanese sweets. Many critics refer to it as the Sweet Capital of Lebanon.

Drink
Lebanon and specially Beirut is famous for the excellent night life. The choice can vary from international nightclubs such as the famous Buddha Bar to many local clubs that cater from teens to seniors.

Favourite areas to go out are Monot and Gemmeyzeh Streets in Ashrafieh area of Beirut and the newly built down town area. The downtown area is popular with tourists, particularly Arabs from the Gulf.

For teenagers and as anywhere else, the cool clubbing spots vary by the day but a classic is to see the B018 (especially popular for cocaine users) in the Karantina area of Beirut, or the various clubs at Monot Street.

For adults and especially the 30 plus,Crystal (Monot Street) is the in place (especially for the extremely rich, pretentious, and arrogant crowd... ie, think of an obnoxious Paris Hilton). Many Christian Lebanese enjoy frequenting Element (Ashrafieh), which tends to rarely play any Arabic music. For a sample of clubs that locals frequent, Al Mandaloun (Ashrafieh) focuses more on Arab-pop music than Western dance music.



Recommended Deals
Canada @ Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island
Welcome to a great vacation at an affordable price. These quality tours feature complete sightseeing, professional Tour Directors and great itineraries, operate..
Rwanda @ Primate Explorer
This safari is a safari where you exclusively trek the various primates found in Rwanda. The mighty mountain gorilla, chimpanzees, the golden monkeys and the Co..
Kenya @ 8 Day Out of Africa Fly In Safari Nairobi
Starts in Nairobi, Kenya, on a scheduled scenic light aircraft flight to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, famous for the biggest migration of animals on the planet...
Croatia @ National Parks of Croatia
Visit of the park, and an ascent along the hiking routes. Lunch. After lunch we continue discovering numerous traces that indicate the former coexistence of man..
Nepal @ Kailash Manasarover Overland Tour (Tibet Tour)
Kailash Manasarovar overland tour will lead you to one of the most revered holy sites on the planet. The Hindus, Buddhists, and Bon followers all believe that a..
Myanmar @ Wonderful Myanmar Tour
Sightseeing with reclining Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda and Shwethalyaung Pagoda and then continue to Golden Rock. The magnificent “Golden Rock” is an important plac..
Botswana @ 17 Day Discover Africa
This exclusive 17 day fly in safari visits some of the planets’ most unique landscapes and eco systems and is fully inclusive of all game viewing activities. ..
Singapore @ 3D 2N Singapore With Sentosa
City Tour and proceed to Sentosa - Underwater World, Dolphin Lagoon & Songs of the Sea. Much more....
Tanzania @ ONE DAY EXCURSIONS
Ngurdoto Crater, Momella Lake, the rocky alpine heights of Mt. Meru, Zebra Graze, a rich tapestry of habitats, teeming with animals and birds, baboons, elephant..
China @ Xian 3 Days City And Huashan Mountain Tour Culture Tour
Visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Then visit the Great Mosque, one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China, worth seei..
Lebanon Travel Enquiry Form
Name : *
Email : *
Phone : Nationality :*
Adults : *
Childrens :
Travel Time : *
Trip Duration : *
Vacation Enquiry : *  (e.g. interest, activities or special request)... Traveling To : *
 
 
 
Information Center | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | Explore | Partner Login