Lebanon offers a unique blend of ancient history, Mediterranean beaches, and vibrant culture. From Roman ruins at Baalbek to the bustling streets of Beirut, cedar forests, and mountain villages, this small country packs incredible diversity. Experience world-class cuisine, historic sites, and warm hospitality in one of the Middle East's most fascinating destinations.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you Lebanon through its food.
Gemmayze Street Food Walk
A guided exploration of Beirut's hippest neighborhood stopping at traditional falafel stands, artisan cheese shops, Armenian pastry bakeries, and local juice bars. Discover how war-resilient Mar Mikhael became Lebanon's food innovation hub.
Souk el Tayeb Morning Market Tour
Join a guided tour of Beirut's beloved Saturday farmers' market meeting producers from across Lebanon — from Bekaa Valley winemakers to South Lebanon olive farmers and North Lebanon cheesemakers. Learn about Lebanon's remarkable agricultural diversity.
Mezze Marathon Beirut
An evening food journey through three Beirut restaurants sampling the evolution of Lebanese mezze from traditional (Em Sherif) through contemporary (Tawlet) to modern creative (Liza Beirut). Expert guide explains cultural and historical context of each dish.
Tripoli Sweets and Street Food Tour
A day trip to Lebanon's culinary capital Tripoli focusing on its legendary sweet shops — Abdul Rahman Hallab, Rafaat Hallab — traditional sweets including knafeh, awwameh, and qataif, plus the old city's street food stalls and soap market.
Tour formats
Different ways to experience Lebanon's food scene.
Street food tours
Street food crawls through Hamra, Mar Mikhael, and old Beirut souks covering falafel, shawarma, manoushe, knafeh, and Lebanese juices
Market tours
Guided Saturday tours of Souk el Tayeb farmers market with producer introductions and regional food discovery
Restaurant tours
Multi-restaurant Lebanese mezze journeys through Beirut's restaurant scene from traditional to contemporary
Specialty tours
Day trips to Tripoli for sweets, the Beqaa Valley for wine and olive oil, and South Lebanon for seafood
Cooking classes
Take a piece of Lebanon home with you.
Tawlet Cooking Class
Learn to prepare a regional Lebanese menu under the guidance of Tawlet's weekly guest cook from a different Lebanese region. Classes cover mezze preparation, bread making, and main course cooking followed by a communal lunch of everything prepared.
Taste Lebanon Home Cooking
Intimate cooking class in a private Lebanese home in Achrafieh learning to prepare an authentic Lebanese feast from scratch. Market visit included — buy ingredients from local shops before cooking kibbeh, tabouleh, stuffed vegetables, and baklava.
Lebanese Sweets Workshop
Hands-on pastry class focused on Lebanon's extraordinary sweet traditions — make maamoul date cookies, baklava with local honey and pistachios, and knafeh with Nabulsi cheese. Take home a box of your creations.
DIY self-guided food tour
Follow this self-guided morning food route through Hamra and Gemmayze for a authentic taste of Beirut's food culture without a guide
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Stop 1: Bread Republic (Mar Mikhael) — grab freshly baked ka'ak sesame bread for breakfast
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Stop 2: Souk el Tayeb (Saifi Village, Saturdays only) — browse Lebanese farmers market from 9AM
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Stop 3: Barbar (Hamra Street) — Beirut's legendary falafel and shawarma for late morning snack
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Stop 4: Kalei Coffee Co (Mar Mikhael) — specialty Lebanese single origin coffee mid-morning
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Stop 5: Tawlet (Saifi Village) — lunch buffet of authentic Lebanese regional cooking changes daily
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Stop 6: Abdul Rahman Hallab (if visiting Tripoli) — legendary knafeh and Lebanese sweets in the sweet capital of Lebanon
Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Lebanese lunch is the main meal of the day — visit sit-down restaurants between noon and 3PM for the best value set menus
Mezze is meant to be shared — order 6-10 small dishes for a table of 2-3 rather than individual main courses
Always order fresh-squeezed juice from street vendors — Lebanon has extraordinary citrus, avocado, and mixed fruit juices
Tripoli's sweets are considered superior to Beirut's — the journey north for knafeh from Rafaat Hallab is worth every kilometer
Lebanese breakfast (fatayer, labneh, za'atar manoushe, olives, tomatoes) is exceptional — seek it out at neighborhood bakeries early morning
The Beqaa Valley produces Lebanon's wine — try local varieties including Chateau Musar, Ksara, and Kefraya which represent exceptional quality-to-price ratio
Manoushe (Lebanese flatbread with toppings) is the national fast food — za'atar with olive oil, or cheese with thyme, baked fresh at corner bakeries from 6AM
Always agree on food prices before ordering in tourist-area restaurants — some do not display full menu prices