3 Lebanese Eating places Have been Simply Ranked Amongst The Greatest In The MENA

The Center East & North Africa’s 50 Greatest Eating places listing acknowledges the perfect eating places throughout the MENA annually.

This 12 months, three Lebanese eating places had been ranked on the listing. All three of which had been among the many high 20:

#20 Em Sherif, Beirut

Em Sherif

Em Sherif has been making strides internationally lately. The proprietor was additionally awarded Lebanon’s Silver grade Order of Advantage by the previous President final 12 months.

Final 12 months alone, they opened a location in London’s Harrods, a second location in Egypt, and Em Sherif Sea Cafe in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This 12 months, it received the Artwork of Hospitality Award.

The listing highlighted Em Sherif:

“The quintessential Lebanese eating expertise, Em Sherif provides company a style of conventional residence cooking. Chef Yasmina Hayek’s marathon 30-course dinner of mezze platters, all designed to share, is coupled along with her mom and restaurateur Mireille Hayek’s infallible service.”

Em Sherif’s twentieth place is up from final 12 months’s twenty second.

You may attain Em Sherif Beirut at +961 70 919 119

#19 Tawlet Mar Mikhael, Beirut

Tawlet Mar Mikhael

Tawlet Mar Mikhael is Lebanon’s iconic Souk el Tayeb restaurant.

The listing highlighted Tawlet Mar Mikhael:

“Rotating weekly, the menu at Tawlet may embrace any number of dishes from all corners of Lebanon. Dozens of girls from villages throughout the nation take turns designing menus that showcase their native recipes. The restaurant gives an area for open dialog – concerning the dishes, traditions, and significance of the meals for native communities.”

Tawlet Mar Mikhael’s nineteenth place is up from final 12 months’s twenty eighth.

You may attain Tawlet Mar Mikhael, in Mar Mikhael Beirut, at +961 70 919 119

#16 Baron, Beirut

The listing highlighted Baron:

“Chef Athanasios Kargatzidis’s Baron is a enjoyable, unfussy, locavore neighbourhood joint hidden within the hip streets of artsy Mar Mikhael in Beirut. Eclectic small plates characterise the seasonal sharing-style menu that adjustments each few days. Heavy on the greens, the meals is trendy and modern with Mediterranean and Japanese influences.”

Baron’s sixteenth place is down from final 12 months’s twelfth.

You may attain Baron, Mar Mikhael, Beirut at +961 79 179 099


Final 12 months, 5 Lebanese eating places made the listing; Baron, Liza, Em Sherif, Tawlet Mar Mikhael, and Clap.

Full listing:

1. Orfali Bros Bistro, Dubai, UAE
2. Tresind Studio, Dubai, UAE
3. Fusions by Tala, Manama, Bahrain (additionally received Highest Climber Award)
4. Ossiano, Dubai, UAE (additionally received the Highest New Entry Award)
5. 3 Fils, Dubai, UAE
6. George & John, Tel Aviv, Israel (additionally named Greatest Restaurant in Israel)
7. Kinoya, Dubai, UAE
8. Fakhreldin, Amman, Jordan
9. Zooba, Cairo, Egypt (additionally named Greatest Restaurant in Egypt)
10. Moonrise, Dubai, UAE
11. Reif Kushiyaki, Dubai, UAE
12. Kazoku, Cairo, Egypt
13. Zuma, Dubai, UAE
14. OCD, Tel Aviv, Israel (additionally received the Sustainable Restaurant Award)
15. Lowe, Dubai, UAE
16. Baron, Beirut, Lebanon
17. Gaia, Dubai, UAE
18. Myazu, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19. Tawlet Mar Mikhael, Beirut, Lebanon
20. Em Sherif, Beirut, Lebanon (additionally received the Artwork of Hospitality Award)
21. LPM, Dubai, UAE
22. Sachi, Giza, Egypt
23. Marble, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
24. A by Yuval Ben Neriah, Tel Aviv, Israel
25. CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Manama, Bahrain
26. Hoseki, Dubai, UAE
27. La Grande Desk Marocain, Marrakech, Morocco
28. Coya, Dubai, UAE
29. Shams El Balad, Amman, Jordan
30. Sachi, Cairo, Egypt
31. Masso, Manama, Bahrain
32. Animar, Tel Aviv, Israel
33. Coya, Abu Dhabi, UAE
34. La Closerie, Tunis, Tunisia
35. 11 Woodfire, Dubai, UAE
36. Sufra, Amman, Jordan
37. Iloli, Casablanca, Morocco
38. LPM, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
39. Sesamo, Marrakech, Morocco
40. Milgo Milbar, Tel Aviv, Israel
41. Alee, Amman, Jordan
42. White Robata, Kuwait Metropolis, Kuwait
43. Zuma, Abu Dhabi, UAE
44. Jun’s, Dubai, UAE
45. Reif Kushiyaki, Cairo, Egypt
46. +61, Marrakech, Morocco
47. 13C Bar within the Again, Amman, Jordan
48. HaBasta, Tel Aviv, Israel
49. Hakkasan, Abu Dhabi, UAE
50. Bonjiri, Salmiya, Kuwait

The Center East & North Africa’s 50 Greatest Eating places listing is organized by William Reed and is predicated on the opinions and experiences of 250 restaurant trade consultants within the area.

The listing is compiled by the Center East & North Africa’s 50 Greatest Eating places Academy, consisting of meals writers, critics, cooks, restaurateurs and foodies, divided into six areas. Members vote for seven eating places, with no less than two outdoors their nation, and should have eaten there within the earlier 18 months.



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