Café Beirut opens in Downtown Dubai, UAE

The restaurant located in Downtown Dubai pays tribute to the Lebanese capital’s golden era

Café Beirut, also known as Kahwet Beirut, has opened in Downtown Dubai’s Al Murooj Complex, with views of the Burj Khalifa from its terrace. 

The extensive menu features all-day breakfasts with dishes including ballila with pine nuts, eggs and soujouk, fattet hummus and grilled halloumi cheese.

For lunch and dinner, mezze includes aubergine-based mouttabal, warak enab, shanklish, sautéed chicken livers, makanek and falafel tacos, plus grilled meats, shawarmas and daily specials. Desserts range from knafeh and osmalieh to um ali bread pudding and qatayef.

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Speaking about the opening, 7 Management founder and CEO Rabih Fakhkreddine said: “At Café Beirut, we’re remembering the city of our forefathers as it was in its heyday when it was known as the Switzerland of the Middle East.

It is still our home; in our eyes it is still beautiful, still glorious, and still pulls us so gently, but unerringly back by our heartstrings

“I want somewhere my daughter can feel is her home away from home. Future generations will feel that same pride and nostalgia for their homeland that their fathers and grandfathers felt. We feel this even now and hope that visitors will experience even a small part of our love and pride at Café Beirut. ”

Café Beirut is open 10am to 2am, Monday to Friday; 10am until late, Saturday and Sunday; Al Murooj Complex, Downtown Dubai; 009714 422 5211 / oo971 56 575 0777. For more information, visit www.cafebeirutdubai.com