Central and coastal districts are generally calm for visitors. Sample status.
Updated: 2026-07-01Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
Beirut's grand blue-domed Ottoman-style mosque towering over Martyrs' Square.
Corniche Beirut Seaside Promenade
Beirut's iconic 4.8 km waterfront walk along the Mediterranean.
Tiësto Live in Beirut
The 'Godfather of EDM' brings a one-night arena show to Forum de Beyrouth.
Em Sherif Restaurant
Opulent Lebanese fine dining with endless mezze and nightly live tarab music.
Tawlet Souk el Tayeb
Farm-to-table lunch buffet where a different village cook prepares her region's home cooking each day.
Beirut Holidays 2026
Ten open-air nights of Arab superstars at the Waterfront, from Ibrahim Maalouf to Elissa.
Liza
Refined Lebanese cuisine in a restored 19th-century Achrafieh mansion.
Sursock Museum
White Ottoman-Venetian mansion turned free modern-art museum in Achrafieh.
CLAP Beirut
Downtown rooftop for contemporary Japanese sushi, cocktails and skyline sunsets.
Beirut Art Center
Independent non-profit space for contemporary art and film
The Ballroom Blitz
Beirut's landmark alternative nightclub with three connected rooms and a hi-fi sound system.
The Grand Factory
Iconic warehouse nightclub in Karantina with a Funktion-One system and panoramic port views.
Elmir Brewery
Leading Lebanese craft brewery with a Mar Mikhael gastropub, guided tours and tastings.
B018
Bernard Khoury's legendary underground bunker club returns to Karantina in 2026.
Barbar
Legendary 24-hour Hamra street-food institution.
MIM Mineral Museum
World-class private mineral trove plus a real pterodactyl fossil, a hit with kids.
Villa Audi Mosaic Museum
A 1910 Achrafieh mansion holding one of the world's finest private collections of Roman mosaics.
National Museum of Beirut
Lebanon's flagship archaeology museum, from Phoenician sarcophagi to gilded mummies.
Falafel Sahyoun
Historic hole-in-the-wall serving Beirut's famous falafel.
Kalei Coffee Co.
Specialty micro-roastery with a hidden garden café.
Saint George Maronite Cathedral
The elegant 19th-century Maronite cathedral standing side by side with the Blue Mosque downtown.
AUB Archaeological Museum
The Near East's third-oldest museum, tucked inside the leafy AUB campus and free to all.
Tusk Bakery
Artisanal sourdough bakery and café in Mar Mikhael with laminated mana'eesh, cakes and great coffee.
Dar el-Nimer for Arts & Culture
Cultural centre in a 1930s villa spotlighting Palestinian and Arab heritage
Wael Kfoury Live at Forum de Beyrouth
Lebanon's romantic superstar plays a grand summer night at Forum de Beyrouth.
Saleh Barakat Gallery
Leading Lebanese art gallery inside a converted Clemenceau cinema.
Couqley
Authentic French bistro tucked off Gemmayzeh's Gouraud Street.
Café Younes
Beirut's pioneering specialty-coffee roaster, roasting beans in Hamra since 1935.
Dragonfly
One of Gemmayze's oldest and most beloved cocktail bars, in a historic arched building.
Seza
Cozy family-run Armenian bistro in Mar Mikhael.
Saint Nicolas Stairs (Escalier de l'Art)
A 125-step artists' staircase linking Gemmayzeh to Rue Sursock.
Cannelle Pâtisserie
Refined French patisserie, chocolaterie and ice-cream house, a Relais Desserts member since 1992.
Ferdinand
Warm, laid-back Hamra cocktail bar loved by artists, students and regulars.
Agial Art Gallery
Pioneering Hamra gallery of modern and contemporary Arab art
Robert Mouawad Private Museum
A 19th-century neo-Gothic palace filled with jewels, manuscripts and Oriental treasures.
Sfeir-Semler Gallery
Blue-chip contemporary-art gallery in a soaring Karantina warehouse space.
Marfa' Projects
Port-district gallery for bold emerging contemporary art
Enab Beirut
Traditional Lebanese mezze in a Mar Mikhael garden house.
Mayrig
Landmark Armenian-Lebanese kitchen tucked at the quiet end of Gemmayzeh.
Rene Moawad Garden (Sanayeh Garden)
Beirut's oldest public garden, an Ottoman-era green oasis in Sanayeh.
Radio Beirut
Radio cafe and live-music bar in Mar Mikhael, hosting gigs and jam sessions most nights.
Tavolina
Beloved Mar Mikhael trattoria for wood-fired pizza, fresh pasta and truffle.
Beit Beirut (Barakat Building)
A bullet-scarred 1920s villa on the old Green Line, reborn as a museum of the city's memory.
Amal Bohsali
Historic Beirut sweets house crafting oriental pastries, baklava and maamoul since 1878.
T-Marbouta
Cosy Hamra café-restaurant for authentic mezze, arak and cultural evenings.
Bar ThreeSixty at Le Gray
Panoramic rooftop skybar atop the newly reopened Le Gray hotel in downtown Beirut.
Hamra Street Festival
Nostalgic open-air music and food on Hamra Street
Museum of Lebanese Prehistory
The Middle East's first prehistory museum, at Saint-Joseph University.
Galerie Tanit
Mar Mikhael gallery for cutting-edge contemporary art
Abd el Wahab
Upscale Lebanese grill and mezze in Achrafieh.
Horsh Beirut Pine Forest Park
The city's largest green space, a historic umbrella-pine forest reopened to the public.
Iris Beirut
Glamorous seafront rooftop lounge with cocktails, DJs and open-air city views.
Le Chef
Beloved no-frills diner serving daily Lebanese home cooking since the 1960s.
Aïshti Foundation
David Adjaye-designed art museum and mall on the seafront
KidzMondo Beirut
Indoor edutainment city where kids role-play real jobs at the Beirut Waterfront.
Al Falamanki Raouché
Buzzing traditional Lebanese café with shisha, backgammon and Raouche Rock views.
Kababji Grill
Beloved homegrown Lebanese grill serving mezze and skewers since 1993.
Kampai
Sleek Japanese sushi and izakaya plates downtown.
SKYBAR Beirut
Beirut's iconic waterfront rooftop club, famed for its 60-metre bar and views.
Planet Discovery Children's Science Museum
Hands-on science museum in the Beirut Souks where kids experiment, build and play.
Basta Antiques District
Beirut's oldest antique souk, packed with vintage treasures and curios.
Raouché Pigeon Rocks & Dalieh
Beirut's iconic sea arches and the wild Dalieh promontory, best at golden-hour sunset.
Metro Al Madina
Beloved Hamra cabaret and live-music hall with a subway-themed bar and late-night DJ.
Mar Mikhael & Armenia Street
Beirut's trendiest strip of bars, cafes, galleries and design shops.
Beirut Aqua Sports
Jet ski, parasailing and banana-boat rides off Beirut's Raouche marina.
Kissproof
Laid-back Badaro cocktail bar and all-day café with a resident DJ and a buzzing terrace.
AHM
One of the region's largest multi-room clubs, on the Beirut waterfront.
Torino Express
Tiny, iconic Gemmayzeh bar in a 1930s cellar, bohemian by night and famed for its mojitos.
Round Two Craft Brewery
Two-floor brewery, taproom and restaurant in Dora pouring fresh IPAs, stouts and ales.
Café Em Nazih
Leafy garden café in an old Gemmayzeh house serving home-style mezze, mana'eesh and live Arabic music.
Coop d'Etat
Laid-back rooftop bar atop Hamra Urban Gardens, with sunset views and nightly DJs.
Capitole
Glamorous downtown rooftop bar and lounge overlooking Martyrs' Square, open through the summer.
Ramlet al-Baida Public Beach
Beirut's only free public sandy beach along the southern Corniche.
Beirut Luna Park
Beirut's nostalgic seaside funfair on the Manara Corniche, running since 1966.