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Praliné

Coffee and pastry shop

We entered the shop and were greeted by an affable gent who suggested we try out some sweet bites displayed on a black platter. And we did. Delicious!

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 21, 2025

Salata

Healthy Food Restaurant

A healthy lifestyle requires freshly concocted dishes with seasonal vegetables and ingredients that are preferably sourced locally. This is what the concept of Salata is all about.

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 21, 2025

Falafel Joseph

Best Falafel In Town

Falafel Joseph broadened his menu and opened a "restaurant" a couple of hundred meters away. The restaurant serves one of the tastiest chicken shawarma in town!

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 21, 2025

Gemmayze Roman Bath

In a modern building!

What you will be able to see is the bath's infrastructure, which includes fired clay or terracotta with some other mosaics that are still preserved.

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Samira

Ezzo

Nov 20, 2025

Moon's

Coffee with Van Gogh

For your afternoon coffee or late-night chit-chat, this dreamy place is a definite go-to as it overlooks the beauty of Gemmayze's historical buildings.

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Tala

Ladki

Nov 20, 2025

Karma

Night Club in Gemmayze

Karma is your spot if you are in this hip part of town! Good mood and happy vibes to commercial music every night make this pub a destination not to be miss.

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 20, 2025

Luna's Kitchen Beirut

Condo & Kitchen

If you feel like playing some board games with friends, reading a book while sipping on your coffee, and delighting your palate with some food on the side, then Luna's kitchen is the right place for you.

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 20, 2025

Persian Cup

A Hidden Gem

Their specialty dessert, Persian love cake, is a concoction of cardamon, pistachio, and zest of lemon. It tasted as delicious as it looked.

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 20, 2025

Terghale

Coffee & Shisha

I usually stop by Terghale for fresh juice and my friends mostly order shisha or coffee, and we can spend hours here sitting and reading in silence.

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 20, 2025

L'Appartement

Bistro Bar

Make sure to try the beetroot carpaccio and the tomato bruschetta as snacks. Their signature cocktails are delicious and I also fancy their minted lemonade.

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 20, 2025

Emotions

Pâtisserie & Artisan Glacier

My favorite treat at Emotions is the "chausson au citron" - lemon turnover, which tastes simply yummylicious: not too lemony or sour, not too sweet, not too small.

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 20, 2025

Micelli's

Pizza

With their creative combinations and delectable thin dough, their menu is surely going to offer you an interesting array of choices. From classic options to the sweet and sour assortment.

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Marie-Chantale

Sundberg

Nov 20, 2025

Heading to Beirut?

179 Insider Tips from our local Spotters

Authentic Stories by Real People

Escape the Crowd & Travel Slow 🐌

... for just €9.99

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✓ Escape the Crowds

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Our local Spotters share personal tips and secrets about their city. Nothing sponsored! These unique insights can’t be found in traditional guidebooks. Discover the city through the eyes of a local!

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We focus on hidden gems and unique places that aren’t crowded with tourists. Our Spotters’ tips help you avoid the crowds and have truly special experiences, far from the tourist masses.

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