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Food tours in Beirut

Beirut Food Tours Guide 2026

The culinary side of Beirut — which food experiences are worth booking and which to do yourself.

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The short answer: start with Beirut Street Food Tour (Private, with Mezze Lunch), Beirut Street Food Tour (Civitatis) and Beirut Street Food Walking Tour (Zingy Ride). This guide profiles 4+ food tours and culinary experiences in Beirut, with prices, timing, and the practical notes that decide whether each one earns a place in your plan.

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, a Mediterranean port of mosques, churches, Ottoman and French-mandate architecture, museums, corniche promenades and one of the Arab world's best food scenes. In October 2026 it is also a city under very restrictive government travel advisories (US Level 4 Do Not Travel; Canada avoid all travel; Australia do not travel; UK against all travel to parts of the city), so this guide leads with the security picture and then covers what is open, where to stay and eat, and how to get around.

Top food tours

Guided experiences that show you Beirut through its food.

Food tour

Beirut Street Food Tour (Private, with Mezze Lunch)

5 hoursFrom about USD 150 per person (~13.4 million LBP), listing price; varies by group

Private five-hour Beirut food tour with tastings in four neighbourhoods and a mezze lunch.

Includes: Private guide and air-conditioned vehicle · Four neighbourhoods in one tour: Hamra, Downtown, Mar Mikhael and Bourj Hammoud · Sit-down mezze lunch included · Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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Food tour

Beirut Street Food Tour (Civitatis)

8 hours 30 minutesFrom USD 150 (~13.4 million LBP), listing price

Full-day guided street food tour of Beirut with minibus, lunch and market visits.

Includes: Full-day tour with hotel pickup at 09:00 · Tastings of falafel, ful medames, shawarma and baklava · Lunch included · Free cancellation up to 48 hours before
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Food tour

Beirut Street Food Walking Tour (Zingy Ride)

2 hoursAbout USD 120-187 per person (~10.7-16.7 million LBP), varies by platform

Two-hour Beirut street food tour centred on Bourj Hammoud, with hotel pickup.

Includes: Bourj Hammoud street food focus · Two hours, suitable for a short stay · Guide speaks English, Arabic or Armenian · Hotel pickup and return included
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Food tour

Beirut Food Tour (Secret Food Tours)

Price shown at checkout on secretfoodtours.com/beirut

Locally designed group or private Beirut food tour from Secret Food Tours, booked online.

Includes: Operator with a dedicated Beirut tour page · Group and private options · Operating since 2013 according to the company · Designed by locals
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Tour formats

Different ways to experience Beirut's food scene.

Format

Private food tour with vehicle

Several neighbourhoods and a mezze lunch with hotel pickup.

Format

Bourj Hammoud Armenian street food tour

Short walking tour of Armenian bakeries and snacks.

Format

Self-guided food route

Gemmayzeh, Mar Mikhael, Hamra and Bachoura on foot and by taxi.

DIY self-guided food tour

Build your own food crawl through Beirut.

  1. 1

    Start at 08:00 in Hamra with a za'atar or cheese manoushe at Zaatar w Zeit and a coffee at Cafe Younes.

  2. 2

    Take a taxi or Uber to Bachoura for a falafel sandwich at Falafel Sahyoun on Damascus Road (phone +961 1 659 139).

  3. 3

    Walk to Gemmayzeh for lunch at Le Chef (+961 1 445 373) for home-style daily specials, or Mayrig (+961 3 228 227) for Armenian dishes.

  4. 4

    Stroll Armenia Street in Mar Mikhael and book Tawlet (+961 1 448 129) for a farmer-cooked buffet on another day.

  5. 5

    End with dinner at Em Sherif in Monot (+961 70 919 119) or a late shawarma at Barbar in Hamra.

Foodie tips

Get more out of every meal.

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Check each venue's opening status on Google Maps on the day; hours can change quickly.

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Carry US dollars in small notes and some Lebanese pounds; many places quote in USD.

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Book tours with free cancellation where possible because conditions in Lebanon can change.

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Skip breakfast before any tasting tour.

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Vegetarians eat well on mezze, falafel and manakish.

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Tap water is not recommended; use bottled water.

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