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Dining · Beirut · 27 Jun 2026 · 06:05 GMT+7

Beirut’s table reasserts itself as the Levant’s culinary heart

Against the odds, the city’s restaurants are again drawing travellers for the mezze alone.
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By Priya Sundaram
Dining desk · 27 Jun 2026
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Beirut’s restaurant scene has reasserted itself as the culinary heart of the Levant, with a new generation of cooks drawing travellers back for the mezze and the late, long table.
The city’s table has always been its diplomacy.

Beirut’s restaurant scene has reasserted itself as the culinary heart of the Levant, with a new generation of cooks drawing travellers back for the mezze and the late, long table. Resilience is on the menu.

The city’s table has always been its diplomacy. WorldTravelBrief follows the rooms worth the trip.

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