Beirut in Edinburgh, City of

Totally bad service. The employees seem indifferent and barely answer when you ask questions. Their hookah didn't taste like anything. Even a star is too much for them.

Fantastic food and service here - we ate a lovely meal and had brilliant shisha - the service from Hishem on multiple trips!

We had an amazing dinner at Beirut. The food was just delicious honest food. We had the Lebanese wine which was very easy to drink as well. The restaurant is very well priced and the service was excellent. We will definitely be back and recommend this restaurant.

Excelente comida llena de sabores interesantes, gran decoración y ambiente. Muy amable. En una esquina acogedora de la calle, pero muy céntrico en la ciudad.

Fantastic food, great service, we'll definitely be back.

Super delicious food. A fantastic experience.

First time ordering from here & it was such a letdown. We got both the lamb wrap as well as the chicken wrap & neither of them were enjoyable. It just tasted so wrong, deffo nothing “Middle Eastern” about it. Maybe other items on the menu are better but tbh I highly doubt it. We ended up chucking both wraps in bin.. Wouldn’t recommend.

Great address for delicious Lebanese cuisine The servers are very pleasant Prices are affordable A 10/10 I recommend :)

Visited on 27/04 for lunch. Service was very attentive and the food was delicious. Highly recommend the tabbouleh and mixed grill platter.

Amazing service, atmosphere, price. Very friendly staff. Highly recommend

Very bad experience, few meals, dry meat and very expensive and there is service charge careful

Absolutely love this restaurant. Was once my neighbourhood go to spot when I lived in the area! Visited today with my family and our whole experience was fantastic as usual. The gentleman who looked after us was very lovely! The food was excellent and so tasty. Would highly recommend.

Great little eatery close to the Festival Theatre. Portions are generous and the food is flavourful and cooked with care. Service is attentive and knowledgeable. Recommended.

Atmosphere was beautiful and the staff were all lovely, made me and my brother feel welcomed and taken care of. And don’t get me started on the food!

Great service and experience staff were fantastic I came all the way from Manchester

Hisham was amazing, very attentive gentleman

Great food, friendly staff. They were brilliant with my allergies and my friend's dietary requirements.

Absolutely brilliant! Food was cooked to perfection and delicious. It was my first time trying Lebanese food and was a fantastic experience. Our server Hisham was lovely and welcoming and provided a great service. Definitely going to come back here.

First visit and First experience of Lebanese food, we had our table booked for 2pm on Saturday afternoon. The food was really tasty, fresh and well presented. The service was great, would definitely go again.

everything was great, especially our host Hisham made us feel very welcome

Siempre es un placer comer aquí. Yusuf y el equipo siempre nos reciben tan cálidamente y la comida nunca deja de deleitar. Siempre tenemos una mezcla de entrantes para compartir y cada visita encanta. Fatoush, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh y halloumi están entre nuestros favoritos. Nuestra primera opción para celebraciones más grandes también. Deliciosa comida y un servicio impecable siempre.

Great location, fantastic food, remarkable hospitality, even offered a free traditional Lebanese dessert. I loved the traditional decor accompanied by the music.

The food is really nice very Moorish. The service is very good and they make you feel welcome. The atmosphere very nice.

Once again a phenomenal experience at Beirut. Four year in a row visiting Edinburgh and four time eating here. Love the ambience of the restaurant. Had some small plates including hummus, shrimp dish and a lovely potato dish. Service Hasim (?) was terrific. Everything here was on point.

Had a lovely evening with great food and service.

I had a lovely dinner at Beriut with my friends. The food was lovely and the atmosphere made me feel like I am actually in beirut. Anna was really lovely and nice waitress. Thank you for the experience

Such a warm welcome, happy faces. Nice and warm environment. Took the order within 5-7 minutes. Food arrived within around 20 minutes. And oooo mann the food was amazing, the lamb was melting away in your mouth, the chicken was amazing, both things very well spiced!! Their spicy sauce is next level ! The tangy salad was very much balanced. The mixed platter has so many different things to taste. Big portions enough for 3 people, but it was so tasty that we just had to order more, although it was their closing time 22:00 , they still took the order and gave evenly good happy service. They do not charge you any different/extra then what's mentioned on the menu, service charges are well deserved! Thank you for the amazing Eid dinner. We will definitely Come back !!!

My favourite libanes restaurant and nice chat with a young waitress called Anna making our dinner pleasantly . Definitely our 5 stars well deserved. Francisco Russotti

Good food quality and taste. But they don't have sufficient space for big groups. Overall satisfactory

Beautiful atmosphere, food is authentic and made with love. Particularly fond of their meat dishes, perfect for sharing with family and friends or for a solo dining experience. Staff are always kind, love this place

Great food, friendly staff, decent prices

The food is always excellent. My partner and I go every new year's eve, but this year we got a surprise when the bill came to £86. We brought a bottle of non-alcoholic sparkling wine and the corkage fee was more than the bottle itself at around £7! It's a shame because our tradition now has to stop because of how expensive it is...

Very friendly staff , nice atmosphere

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU GO INSIDE. I had never tried this restaurant before for various reasons. Recently, four of us decided to go, and although the restaurant was empty except for us, the waiting time for food was 30 minutes. However, the food was amazing—very delicious. That said, the PRICES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH, so be mindful of that if you plan to visit. Now, the biggest issue was the waiter. He was incredibly rude and made us feel like we were eating for free. His attitude was awful—he must have been dealing with personal issues, but we were paying money to enjoy our food. Unfortunately, his behavior completely ruined our day. Because of this experience, I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone. I’ve attached a photo of the bill so you can see the waiter’s name. And the biggest comedy is that the service charge is 10% of the bill. We hardly got any service 😂 The waiter even given the water after 1 hour. Thanks

Lovely food and friendly service. Pleasant atmosphere too.

A wonderful experience, and all thanks to Brother Nour also 🙏🏻

The total fee for 2 people is £100. At first, we were happy because my wife enjoys Arabic food. However, the receptionist made things difficult for us by initially claiming there was no available space. After a while, he said he would check, but even though almost half of the restaurant was empty, he seemed to want to create an impression that it was a very busy place. Eventually, he "somehow" found a table for us. What surprised me was that 70% of the restaurant was empty. The food was okay but quite expensive, and there was no nearby parking; the closest option was £7 per hour. To make matters worse, they added an 11% service charge for nothing.

My experience in this restaurant was unsatisfactory. I ordered shish tawook, but it did not have the traditional shish tawook flavor, but rather had a curry taste. The hummus was tasteless, and the spicy potatoes were dipped in oil, far from the original recipe. The grape leaves, tabbouleh, and kibbeh were good, but they charged a service fee, which was mediocre. In addition, they only accept cash. I will not return to this restaurant, it is far from authentic Lebanese food.

Staff were nice.. Food was average

Ordered a shared sample appetizer plate and the chicken kafta. The fattoush and moutabal were by far the best. The chicken was great as well, comes with a tomato sauce that is tasty. Highly recommend!

Had the Shish Tawouk Grill. It was just perfect. Hummus is fresh and the Fresh bread is so yummy.

The food they have is substandard. I ordered hummus that was tasteless, unfortunately, and grape leaves that were not fresh and canned, which I do not recommend. Shish tawook was tasteless, and grilled meat and awsal were also not tasteful and had a rancid and uneven taste, and poppy seed kebab. It was the best of the two, of course, for me, an unforgettable experience. I cannot fail to thank the working brothers for their honesty and morals. Aaliyah and Zhaq, may God grant them success and sustenance.. I love you so much

Alimenta por 131 libras. 83 Teníamos una parrilla mixta para dos y una botella de vino y una botella de al maza. Buena comida. El personal era agradable y el discreto. Volveré y lo recomiendo encarecidamente.

We stopped off here yesterday afternoon (Sunday) after a trip to the Festival theatre. The restaurant was quiet and we actually had the place to ourselves. I don't think that was a true reflection of how good this place was though. The decor is lovely. The staff were very friendly and attentive. The food was absolutely beautiful and there was plenty of it. We had a mixed grill (lamb and chicken) and the chicken kebab. Both dishes were melt in the mouth and a taste semsation. The dishes came served with bread, sauces, a small salad and light and fluffy rice. I certainly ate more than I probably should have, as it was that good! The main meals will set you back at least £20 a head as Edinburgh prices go but worth every penny on this occasion. We like trying new places so don't return to the same place often but we'll be keeping Beirut in mind for our next visit to the theatre. Definitely worth a visit for their outstanding food.

Booked for Saturday night because it’s close to 10 Hill Place hotel . Reasonable price for Edinburgh standards - BYOB a bonus. Delicious food .

The starters in particular were very, very tasty and the service was very attentive and friendly!

Super amazing food, atmosphere, and somehow even better service. The waiter was very nice, the food was so good I could barely stop eating even when I definitely should have, and the portions were worth the price. Will definitely go again and highly recommend!

Went here for dinner after exploring. The city and was well worth it! The food was presented amazingly and was very tasty. Try out the traditional Lebanese coffee, and don’t forget to get some baklava! Our sever was amazing and brought us the desert for free after knowing it was my first time trying Lebanese cuisine.

Ordered mixed grill, it was below average for me. Mutabbal was good though. Halal, serves Shisha (hookah)

Had the best time. Food was yumm. Ambiance was nice. We had complimentary desert and green tea for my birthday as well Overall loved the experience

Amazing food , good shisha , very friendly staff

I ordered shish tawook and meat kebab, which came with each order, a small amount of rice, and a tabbouleh salad. By mistake, they brought me fattoush, and to whomever I spoke to immediately without discussion, they changed it and brought me tabbouleh 👍🏻.

I had the lamb chops and my friend had the kafta. These were the best lamb chops Ive had. Great service and helpful staff

Fresh and tasty food. Plenty of dairy free and gluten free as well as vegan options. The vegan ice cream was so tasty

We waited for around 1.5 hours for our food but no one even bothered to serve us with anything. Waiters have too much attitude and they gave us our starters after 20 minutes. After that they didnt even bithered to pick up the plates or cane back to us for checking up on us. After 40 minutes they said food will be ready in 10 minutes and even after 90 minutes wait they were still saying to wait for 5 minutes. We didnt get food and they were not even sorry. They had a very bad attitude. Not recommended

Arrogant, Lazy and unprofessional staff. After an hour’s wait they told us it will take another 5 minutes. After 5 minutes they said it will take 5 more minutes. When we tried to leave they didn’t even apologize. When we asked that you are not even sorry for ruining our saturday night, they said “No we are not sorry” with a straight face. I wish there was a negative rating option.

Such arrogant Waiters. Misbehave. Made us wait for like an hour still wasn't sorry about that.

The food is delicious, especially the kebab, rice and tabbouleh, and the service is excellent, especially from the young man, Yamen, who was kind and helpful

We had the set menu for 2 and it was really really good and it had great portions! perfectly cooked chicken, etc We will come back!

Great restaurant in an historic building. Good range of mezze and main courses. Lots of choice for vegetarians and gluten-free diets are well catered for.

Amazing food , friendly staff , Highly recommend 👌 👍 👏

The starters were better than the main course ... meat so dry

The smallest portion for a family of 4, Very expensive, 100 pounds for a meal enough for 2. Service charge was £8.40 when we hardly received any service. Never going back again

Good place, but there is better places Good luck

Our request was a tea 🫖 and it’s not so bad , But the young man's behavior was rude and completely uncooperative.

Unfortunately, the food is bad and the grills are difficult to eat But the people and service are excellent The inside of the place is bad

La comida increíble, el personal muy amable y servicial, recomendaría encarecidamente, excelentes precios también, los chicos hicieron un meze especial para nosotros y me cuidaron con mi alergia

We are regulars here so would recommend, but disappointed this week when we were told we could only have table for an hour 15 'because it was August'. We ended up all driving for such a short slot, arrived to find place was empty and there was no push for us to leave at all. Which was good...but we would have eaten and drunk (ie spent) a lot more if we hadn't had that unwelcoming steer when booking.

Nos presentaron groseramente la factura en medio del postre y nos pidieron que nos fuéramos porque la mesa era necesaria de vuelta, ni siquiera habíamos estado sentados durante una hora antes de que nos apresuraran a salir por la puerta. Comida encantadora, pero no hay manera de tratar a la gente.

Great food and good price, rating is because being chased put of table after 1hr of a 2 hr booking because it was the festival. As a local it would be interesting if you need our trade in the winter months or whether you we happy to shoo us away

Habíamos reservado esta comida hace aproximadamente un mes para un cumpleaños, antes del espectáculo Fringe. No podíamos quejarnos de la comida y el servicio hasta que, a mitad de bocado de nuestro baclava, nos pidieron que nos fuéramos. La razón... había una cola afuera esperando mesas y estaba lloviendo. Habíamos tenido un total de 50 minutos para nuestra comida. No es suficiente Beirut. Definitivamente no volveremos!

Great food, everything we ordered authentic, cooked over embers with excellent flavor. Highly recommended Lebanese restaurant. Everything was 10. And the service was fantastic. Highly recommended.

The food is clean and delicious and the staff are excellent

The place smells like cooking gas because the chairs are close to the kitchen The curtains contribute to the smell of food and the smell of the kitchen sticking to the place. The food is very good. I ordered grape leaves with oil and they came to me hot and spicy instead of cold. The salads need more olive oil as they are somewhat dry.

Even though it was such a busy evening. The staff made sure you had an amazing experience and the best service in the town. Food quantity is decent and you cannot go wrong. Definitely visit these guys while in Edinburgh.

The best Lebanese restaurant 10/10🔥🔥

It was very, very bad. I had food poisoning. Be careful of it

Pasamos la noche en Edimburgo con amigos. El entorno era precioso, el personal era amable, y la comida estaba bien, aunque no era lo que esperaba ya que me encanta la cocina libanesa. El servicio fue un poco inconsistente, y nos decepcionamos cuando el gerente trajo la factura (promedio para la ciudad, no la más barata) sin que preguntáramos y sugerimos que nos mudáramos a otra mesa para continuar charlando después de terminar nuestra cena. Somos italianos y disfrutamos charlando después de nuestra comida, así que esto fue apagado - poniendo

Entorno encantador, personal amable, la comida estaba bien, el servicio era un poco errático, muy decepcionado mientras todavía comía para ser presentado con la factura y pidió que se mueva a otra mesa para terminar nuestra comida y bebidas, cuando nos negamos el gerente se stroppy y se disculpó por no explicar que tenían un límite de tiempo de una hora y media en la mesa al comienzo del servicio, pero todavía esperaba que nos moviéramos. No nos ofrecieron postres , nos hicimos cargo del servicio de la factura debido a esto y probablemente no volveremos.

Great food and experience, one point down for the price, it was a bit pricy compared to the portion

Visited during the festival when they were obviously very busy. That said the food was average at best. Very little flavour in the minced lamb dishes ant the stews felt like a portion was ladled out of a big pot into a bowl. 3 meatballs in a bowl of tomato sauce with a spoon of rice was also not value for money at £18. Starters also expensive at £6-8 for a dish of yogurt or hummus.

Fresh food and excellent service, will definitely be back next time I’m in Edinburgh

The food is delicious, the service is excellent, and its location is close to the Edinburgh Mosque

Very busy due to the festival but staff were friendly, helpful and busy. My first visit but will be back. Lovely food .

An absolute winner every time. We have been eating at Beirut for 10 years and it never disappoints. Great place for larger groups too, birthday celebrations, etc.

Chinese shabu shop in the basement of a building in Edinburgh

The food is substandard, the restaurant is mediocre, I do not recommend it.

After a stressful day, I had amazing food at this place visited for the first time. Having hummus with bread and a cappuccino was truly delightful, especially since I had been experiencing severe headaches and tiredness from a full day of activities. It was a relaxing experience that made my day much better. Thank you for contributing to such a wonderful end to my day.

Very nice host. The food I received was not worthy of their good reputation. I hope that the way food is prepared and presented will be improved

Dishes are okay The service is also like that if there were many employees, we would not have had to get up more than once to get a spoon or a cup 😅 The restaurant is ordinary, but there is something unbeatable about it On top of that, the service is bad. They put a charge service on them and they refused to remove it, knowing that it was our right and we were forced to pay for it 😅 Should we go back to him again? no

Excellent Lebanese food, we tried Mutabel, Waraq Enab, Tabouleh, Kebbah, Kabab Khiskhash & Fish Siyadiah . The food was above excellent Highly recommended

Delicious and beautiful in the atmosphere of Edinburgh Sayadiya is different but delicious 😋 Khashkhash kebab👌🏻 Mutabal 👌🏻smoking taste

Ordered mixed grill: the best of them was chicken - the meat kebab was average, the meat was not good.. the rice was nice - the fattoush salad was nice - the potatoes were nice and the potato sauce was also nice.. the service was excellent.

A beautiful restaurant, beautiful food, and the people are creative. I specialize in brother Noah Bahjat, thank you very much

To be honest, it is an Arabic restaurant and delicious food, especially the shish tawook with delicious appetizers and halloumi, and its price is very reasonable and the staff service is very nice ❤️

Highly recommended, the gastronomy of the place is delicious, the waiters are very friendly and attentive.

I thank Yazan for the good reception and service. The food is excellent, the best among them was the shish tawook, and the prices are acceptable. It should also be taken into account if you are allergic to gluten or celiac disease. I will repeat it. Lemon mint and shish tawook are the best.

The restaurant is legendary and the treatment is very excellent. My best regards to the Arabs in the restaurant. The treatment is very excellent. May God give you wellness and the food is very legendary ❤️🫡

wonderful cuisine, friendly staff, cozy interior! I recommend it both for visiting with family and spending time with a group! It’s also nice to smoke shisha on the terrace

Here for a pre-theatre bite and it was absolutely outstanding value. The service was superb, with an extremely friendly, helpful and thoughtful waitress. The best stuffed vine leaves we've had for a long time, very tasty mains, and really delicate baklava and mint tea to finish. Being BYOB was an added bonus. And we couldn't believe how cheap the final bill was. Cannot recommend highly enough.