The Authentic Table
Where locals actually eat, mezze, seafood and arak
Em Sherif Restaurant
Opulent Lebanese fine dining with endless mezze and nightly live tarab music.
Al Sultan Brahim
Landmark seafood house on the water below Casino du Liban.
Casino Mhanna
Riverside mezze and arak on the Berdawni, a family institution since the 1880s.
Chez Maguy
Legendary homey seafood spot where the owner catches the fish herself, over the water.
Byblos Fishing Club (Pepe Abed)
Legendary harbourside seafood haunt of 1960s stars, still grilling the day's fresh fish.
Hilmi's House of Lemonade
Fourth-generation lemonade house, since 1888, with 13 flavours and a tiny museum.
Tavolina
Beloved Mar Mikhael trattoria for wood-fired pizza, fresh pasta and truffle.
Casino Arabi
Long-running Berdawni riverside spot for generous mezze, grills and arak.
Le Phenicien
Bustling harbourfront seafood house on Tyre's old fishing port
Makhlouf Sur Mer
Relaxed seaside terrace for Lebanese grills, mezze and narguilé.
Bab El Mina
Waterfront Lebanese-seafood table overlooking the historic Byblos port.
Le Montagnou
Alpine chalet dining and a trendy pool club in the Kfardebian mountains