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Updated: 2026-07-01Tiësto 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.
Beirut Holidays 2026
Ten open-air nights of Arab superstars at the Waterfront, from Ibrahim Maalouf to Elissa.
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.
B018
Bernard Khoury's legendary underground bunker club returns to Karantina in 2026.
MIM Mineral Museum
World-class private mineral trove plus a real pterodactyl fossil, a hit with kids.
National Museum of Beirut
Lebanon's flagship archaeology museum, from Phoenician sarcophagi to gilded mummies.
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.
Ferdinand
Warm, laid-back Hamra cocktail bar loved by artists, students and regulars.
Sfeir-Semler Gallery
Blue-chip contemporary-art gallery in a soaring Karantina warehouse space.
Tavolina
Beloved Mar Mikhael trattoria for wood-fired pizza, fresh pasta and truffle.
T-Marbouta
Cosy Hamra café-restaurant for authentic mezze, arak and cultural evenings.
Iris Beirut
Glamorous seafront rooftop lounge with cocktails, DJs and open-air city views.
SKYBAR Beirut
Beirut's iconic waterfront rooftop club, famed for its 60-metre bar and views.