Bliss House:
This restaurant is one of the oldest on Bliss Street with a wide collection of snacks, fast food, and the fresh fruit fix. Bliss street, Hamra, Beirut. Tel: (961) 01-344985, and (961) 03-343417. Open: 7:00 AM–3:00 or 4:00 AM, 7 days a week.
Crepaway:
Offers a wide variety of salty and sweet crepes, burgers, sandwiches, and salads. Hamra Main Street, Hamra, Beirut. Tel: (961) 01-341625. Open: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 7 days a week. Price Range: $5-$20.
Deek Duke:
American fast food. Specialized in chicken wings. Crown Plaza Hotel, Hamra Main Street, Hamra, Beirut. Tel: (961) 01-344744. Open: Approximately from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 7 days a week. Price Range: $5-$20.
Istanbouli:
Simple and well-priced Lebanese cuisine. Shehab Bldg., Commodore Street, Hamra, Beirut. Tel: (961) 1-352049, and (961) 01-353029. Open: 11:30 AM–1:00 AM, 7 days a week. Average price per person: $12.
Kabab-Ji:
Good grilled and skewered meats and kebabs. Bliss Street, Hamra, Beirut (directly outside AUB’s Main Gate). Tel: (961) 01-375999. Open: 8:00 AM–1:00 AM, 7 days a week. Average price of a sandwich: $4.
Malak al Foul:
A traditional Lebanese restaurant with hummus, foul, and fatteh. Located near AUB off Sidani Street (near Score Market), Hamra, Beirut. Tel: (961) 01-341589. Open: Approximately from 7 AM–3 PM, 7 days a week. Price Range: $1-$6.
Socrate Restaurant:
Two blocks up (towards Hamra Street) from AUB’s Penrose Gate, Socrate offers daily Lebanese dishes and mezze. Mohandas Ghandi Street, Hamra, Beirut. Tel: (961) 01- 363011. Open: 7:00 am–10:00 pm, 7 days a week. Average price: $4-$10.
Roadster:
American food in an American diner setting. Specialized in burgers. Crown Plaza Hotel, Hamra Main Street, Hamra, Beirut. Tel: (961) 01-738899. Open: Approximately from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 7 days a week. Price Range: $5-$20.
Walimah:
This little restaurant has a simple and nutritious menu with homemade specials daily. Makdissi Street (in the same building as the Marble Tower Hotel), Hamra, Beirut. Tel: (961) 01-343128. Open: 11:30 AM–11:00 PM. Average price per person: $6-$15.
Zaatar W Zeit:
Lebanese Fast Food, including Manouche. Reasonably priced. There is one Facing AUB. Bliss Street, Hamra, Beirut. and one on Hamra Street itself, after Roadster. Tel: (961) 01-365778. Open: 24/7. Price Range: $5–$10.
Bread Republic:
A healthy, delicious bakery and restaurant with an assortment of dishes for whatever you crave. It is located in a cozy ally off Hamra Street, about three blocks up from AUB. Tel: (961) 01 739040. Open daily 7:30 AM–11:00 PM Average meal: $10–$15.
Bagatelle:
Cozy bistro that prepares Mediterranean recipes from Spain, France, Greece and Italy using fresh ingredients. Location: Jabre Doumit Street, Hamra. Tel: (961) 01 342842. Open daily 9:00 AM–12:00 AM. Meals cost around $20.
Appetito Trattoria:
Specialized in Italian cuisine with weekly specials including salads, pizza and pasta. It is located on Mahatma Ghandi Street, Hamra. Tel: (961) 01 347 346. Open daily 11:00 AM–12:00 AM. Price range: $12-$20.
Gruen Eatery:
A somewhat upscale restaurant with international cuisine. It is located near the AUB hospital inside the Gefinor Center. Tel: (961) 1 737344. Open Monday-Saturday 8:00 AM-8:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM. Dishes begin at $20.
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