Centered around Gouraud Street, Gemmayzeh is one of East Beirut’s most popular neighborhoods. It is an enchanting area to enjoy a coffee or lunch or to stroll around along its authentic, traditional houses with Mediterranean facades. At night, the many bars and restaurants - ranging from trendy and expensive to laid-back and affordable - are swarm with locals and foreigners and make the perfect place for evening entertainment

Gemmayzeh

Nice place, peaceful with good energy. It’s quiet during the day and good for work. It picks up a bit at night when the candles are lit. There’s a decent book selection, which was to my surprise, new...

Gemmayzeh

Entering Gemmayzeh from the west, you will find the St Nicolas Steps halfway on Gouraud Street on your right. From there, these beautiful, probably longest and most brutal stairs of Beirut take you to...

Some prefer to sit at bars to try good Lebanese wine, others like to have the full experience. So, why not drop off at one of these places to have the real generous feel and wonderful tastes of true Lebanese...

 

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