Les passagers de Beyrouth — Restaurant in Paris

Fairly new restaurant (5 months as of March 2015) offering authentic Lebanese food in a warm and casual atmosphere. The mellow arabic music softly playing in the background also adds to the character of the place.

Have the the lemonade (citronnade à la libanaise) and you won't be disappointed. It is very refreshing and tastes delicious. The Phoenician mixed platter offers a nice variety of mezze if you would like to try different items (the kibbeh is very good). The mixed grill is very well seasoned and the meat is very tender. The chicken skewer and the beef shawarma were my favorite. Don't skip dessert, the mouhalabieh and the baklava are very good.

There is more space between tables than you usually find in restaurants in Paris and I hope this does not change once the restaurant becomes more popular. The service is friendly and the owner walks around and engages in friendly conversation with the patrons. He is also very accommodating with substitutions toward your tastes and preferences.

The restaurant (open Tue-Sat 12:00-22:00) is located in a one-way narrow street (enter going north on Avenue Ledru Rollin) with no parking (see pics) so, if driving, you should look for parking elsewhere. The advantage is that this offers a quiet setting in an area that can get very busy at times. This restaurant serves alcohol, takes reservations, does take-away and caters at...

Hidden Gem of Lebanese Hospitality in Paris!

My husband and I had an amazing dining experience at Les Passagers de Beyrouth in June 2023. Though it was a bit challenging to reach them by phone initially, it turned out to be a wonderful experience overall.

Rani, the owner, personally attended to us with genuine warmth, making us feel like cherished guests in his home. The food was delicious, with a perfect blend of flavors, freshness, and warmth.

We started with the mezze sampler plate for two, which featured a delectable selection of traditional Lebanese appetizers like hummus, baba ganoush, salad, bread, tahini, and more. Each item was bursting with flavor! For the main course, we opted for the shawarma platter, which not only included shawarma but also grilled chicken, keftah, and two types of bread. It was a treat for our taste buds.

To complement the meal, we savored a bottle of Cinsault, a fantastic red wine from North Lebanon. And for dessert, we indulged in a delightful platter comprising fresh fruits, bakhlava, locum, halva (sesame paste), and Syrian delights, all incredibly fresh and satisfying.

The genuine hospitality and the mouthwatering dishes made our dining experience unforgettable. We'll definitely make a point to visit Les Passagers de Beyrouth again on our next trip to Paris....

Booked this place based on all the good reviews for a first night in Paris. Thought the prix fixe menu sounded like it’d be fun. The proprietor offered to give us the cirtonade and we said sure. Thinking it was part of the deal. Nope. They’re five euros each we found out when paying. Then it was weirdly difficult to get the waitress to bring us wine. So odd we wondered if she was opposed to drinking or something. Then I found out my girlfriend doesn’t particularly like Lebanese food and just poked things and asked what they were, causing me to over eat the appetizers and then be unable to eat the main course that she also barely ate. (When I was younger that would’ve been an argument but now I’m older and more mature so I just complain to the world about it on the internet.) But the thing that gets me is the citronade. I make a reservation in good faith for the fixed price on a night when barely anyone else is there, and they trick us into spending ten extra euros? And 5 euros for lemonade with mint leaves in it is ridiculous in itself. Especially if there is no alcohol in it. And there is not. So disappointing. Not the restaurant. The restaurant fine. Maybe not spectacular, but fine. It is humanity that is...