I’ll start by saying that I mainly came to Beirut simply because I’m a huge fan of Lebanese food. The last hotel I stayed at was the Movenpick Hotel and Resort and they have the Burj El Hamam restaurant on the top floor. I actually didn’t expect to eat there but I was offered a meal and of course Pierre will not decline and amazing Lebanese lunch. I was starting to get a little sad that I was leaving Lebanon. Tear.

Luckily this meal took me away from my sadness and brought complete and utter happiness to my existence. It was simply plate after plate after plate of amazing tastes. There is a huge dining room. It is a very popular restaurant among locals and if you’re looking for that classic Lebanese fix this is the place to go. It’s a bit of an upper scale feel which goes right along with my lifestyle. Wink.

We were just eating the mezza which is actually just the cold dishes that are basically Lebanese appetizers. However, there were so many dishes that I was curious if we were going to actually have bigger entrées. So after I filled up quite a bit on the mezza I asked if there was going to be more food and the answer to my astonishment was yes. Loosen your belts folks.

This entire meal was fit for a king. Luckily I was there. Just the abundance of food and flavors was immense. I truly loved everything I ate and it was a huge bonus to have this meal as one of my last in Beirut. All of the service was on point, friendly and informative.

After all the main dishes it was on to dessert. Plenty to choose from. I fell in love a few times during this meal.

If you like Lebanese food which I would hope that you do then I’m sure you’ll enjoy your time at the restaurant. Overall, everything was perfect so I will have to give Burj El Hamam a very strong recommendation. Do yourself a favor and go feast on this amazing food!

Burj El Hamam Restaurant Beirut

Restaurant

Général de Gaulle Avenue
P.O. Box 2038 6908
Beirut
Lebanon

Phone: +961 1 869 666

I mentioned the amazing view I had while staying at the Hilton Habtoor in Beirut. Do you recall? Of course you do because you read all of my articles. Anyways, Le Ciel restaurant has an even more amazing view than I had in my room.

The dining room is absolutely fantastic also. White tablecloths along with classic styling offer a feeling of elegance. We arrived for lunch and were shown to our giant table. Easily we could have had 10 people join us. Feeling very VIP. Wink.

The lunch was setup buffet style and offered a few dishes that were prepared on the spot including some tasty pasta. Overall, the food was great. Le Ciel offers a fairly extensive wine list so we chose a nice bottle of Lebanese wine that paired quite well with the international food.

After doing some damage to the buffet, things started to wind down. It was now dessert and coffee time! Being in Lebanon for the first time I was very interested in trying all of the local food and lucky for me I had a huge selection of Lebanese desserts to choose from along with some international choices.

At the end of the day I have to say that lunch at Le Ciel was my favorite meal at the Hilton Habtoor in Beirut. A majority of the food at the buffet was quite good. It is known for it’s international food so you should focus on these options and of course the local options. The service was fantastic and the styling plus the view really makes it a great place to enjoy. If you find yourself in Beirut looking for a great lunch buffet don’t hesitate to try Le Ciel at the Hilton Habtoor!

Le Ciel

Restaurant

Charles De Gaulle St. Horsh Tabet
Beirut, 55555
Lebanon

Phone: +961-1-500666

There’s a lot to be said about Le gray hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. This was my last evening at the hotel and I had heard many good things about Indigo which is located on the hotel’s rooftop. Of course I had to try it out to see if it was all that it was cracked up to be!

As I said, it’s on the rooftop and it’s in the same place where they serve breakfast. In the daytime it’s very nice but obviously during the nighttime the whole atmosphere changes, in a good way of course. Wink. It becomes more romantic and magical! I had a reservation and the staff was waiting for me when I arrived!

What is the perfect meal? I have defined the perfect meal as a meal where every bite of food and every sip of drink is amazing. Of course the atmosphere and service have to be good as well but are far less important than the food in Pierre’s book. So many times I visit restaurants where some items are good but some just don’t hit the mark. However, once in a great while there will be a meal where everything falls perfectly into place and this happened for my dinner at Indigo.

Whoops I spilled the beans! Along with having such a magical atmosphere every single bite I consumed was fantastic. We started off with some appetizers and wine as per usual. The wine alone was so magnificent and unlike anything I have tried in the past! It was Chateau Kefraya Le Comte De M 2008 which is an amazing Lebanese wine. What a way to start a meal!

The appetizer that I ordered first was the calamari. It was sour and refreshing which I really loved and it had such a magnificent flavor it will stick in my memory for some time.

A few nights before the dinner at Indigo I had dinner at another fine dining restaurant in Beirut. The restaurant will not be named. At that meal I also ordered another magnificent steak so I wanted to compare the two. Considering that along with the server’s recommendation I ordered their Wagyu which has a marble score of 7. This is one of those steaks where it doesn’t need anything. You can take those green things that they call vegetables and just throw them away because you only need this piece of meat. Magnificent.

We didn’t go too crazy when ordering. As you know this was the end of my tour so I was sort of running out of steam on the big meals. I wanted to focus on quality over quantity. In this way I chose some of their best items on the menu but not too many because I didn’t want to explode!

The desserts to finish off the meal along with the digestive were fabulous. You already know that everything I tried was amazing so no surprise here. These desserts are on another level. How do they make them taste so good?

The entire meal could be summed up with being perfect. There really isn’t anything else to say. The service, atmosphere, the company and of course all of the food and drinks were on point. This meal will go down in infamy in Pierre’s book. Make sure you do yourself a favor and enjoy a meal at Indigo restaurant at Le Gray hotel in Beirut, Lebanon!

Indigo Restaurant Beirut

Restaurant

Martyrs’ Square
Beirut Central District
2011 3312
Lebanon

Phone: +961 (0)1 972 000