Beirut Restaurants

  1. Ristretto

    As its name implies, this small café serves good strong espresso shots. It also serves some of the best breakfast eggs and pancakes in town, and is an excellent place to cure that Rue Monot-induced hangover. Its lunch menu changes every day: if you're a homesick Brit, check if their Friday special is fish and chips with tartare sauce.

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  2. Taj al-Moulouk

    Great Turkish coffee and an amazing array of glistening pastries, make a visit to this old-fashioned patisserie an essential pit stop. It's takeaway only, unless you transport your sticky purchases to its ice cream parlour two doors away.

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