The best Lebanese dishes
The top 3 according to 194 votes from people: Manakish · Hummus · Tabbouleh. (Updated Mar 6, 2024.)
Lebanese food is built around mezze, shared small plates, plus charcoal grills and sweets. These are the dishes every Lebanese food guide insists on.
Top 15
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1
Manakish
Flatbread with za'atar, akkawi cheese or minced lamb, the Lebanese breakfast.
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2
Hummus
Chickpea purée with tahini, lemon and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
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3
Tabbouleh
Parsley-heavy salad with a little bulgur, tomato, mint and lemon.
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4
Kibbeh
Lamb and fine bulgur shells with spiced meat and pine nuts, fried, baked or raw (nayyeh); the most Lebanese dish.
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5
Shish taouk
Garlic-lemon chicken skewers grilled over charcoal.
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6
Fattoush
Salad with crisp pita, purslane and sumac dressing.
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7
Shawarma
Chicken or beef from the vertical spit wrapped in thin bread with garlic toum.
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8
Baba ghanoush
Smoky roasted aubergine with tahini and lemon.
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9
Mujaddara
Lentils and rice or bulgur with deeply caramelised onions.
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10
Falafel
Fried chickpea and fava bean balls in pita with tahini.
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11
Warak enab
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, tomato and herbs.
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12
Moutabal
Creamier aubergine dip with yoghurt and tahini.
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13
Sambousek
Fried pastries filled with meat or cheese.
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14
Knafeh
Cheese pastry soaked in syrup, eaten for breakfast in a sesame bun.
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15
Kafta
Minced lamb or beef with parsley and onion, grilled on skewers.
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Comments (2)
Manakish with za'atar for breakfast, the taste of Beirut.
Tabbouleh should be mostly parsley, not bulgur! Lebanese style.