Est. 1991 Manara Corniche, Beirut 33.900° N · 35.470° E

The best seat on the Corniche.

Breakfast, seafood and sunsets a few steps from the water. Beirut has been pulling up a chair here since 1991.

Open every day, 7 AM – midnight

A white-linen table with Turkish coffee, ka'ak and orange juice on the sea wall at sunset

Since 1991 our tables have stood a few steps from the sea, close enough to taste the salt, with Beirut and the mountains at your back. Foul at sunrise sardines at lunch and tea by the water at night.

Same corner of the Corniche. Same white tablecloths. Same view.

From first coffee to last light

A day at Manara

Morning

Breakfast by the water.

Foul and fatteh, za'atar saj straight from the oven, grilled halloumi, labneh and fresh juice, while the sea is still quiet.

A Lebanese breakfast of foul, fatteh, za'atar manakish, halloumi and labneh on white linen
Fried sardines with lemon, grilled sea bream and tabbouleh on a table above the Mediterranean
Afternoon

Lunch from the sea.

Crisp fried sardines with lemon, the catch of the day, tabbouleh, batata harra and a long table of mezze to share.

Golden hour

The whole terrace turns to face the sun.

Waves breaking on the rocks below the sea wall at sunset, a table set by the water

The hour everyone books for. Order a fresh lemonade or a cold beer and watch the sun drop into the Mediterranean.

Night

Nights on the Corniche.

Narguileh, mint tea or a cold drink under the lights, with the whole coast glittering. We're open until midnight.

Narguileh and tea on a lamplit table with the lights of the Beirut coast behind
Find us

Wish you were here.

Sketch map of the Beirut seafront with Manara Palace Café on the Corniche, next to the Manara lighthouse Mediterranean Sea Raouché Ain el Mreisseh Corniche Manara Palace

The sea is calm, the coffee's on, and there's a table by the water with your name on it. See you at sunset.— Manara Palace

Where
Corniche, Manara
Beirut, Lebanon
When
Every day, 7 AM – midnight
Reserve
01 364 949
Also
Sea-side terrace · valet parking
Reservations

Save me a sunset.

Sea-side tables go first at golden hour. Call ahead and we'll keep one for you.