Beirut Street Food Tour | Hummus, Knefeh & Manoushe

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About this activity

The best way to understand Beirut is through its food. On this small-group street food tour, you'll eat your way through five of the city's most iconic and contrasting neighbourhoods — from the bohemian streets of Hamra to the Armenian community of Bourj Hammoud — tasting the dishes that have defined Lebanese cuisine for generations.

Hummus so smooth it barely needs bread. Knefeh pulled fresh from the tray. Manoushe straight off the hot saj. Shawarma carved to order. Fresh juice pressed in front of you. These are not restaurant versions — these are the real thing, from the local spots that Beirutis themselves have been going to for decades.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: Arabic, English
Operated by: Beirut Airport Transfer

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Street food
Included: Bottled water
Included: Ice Cream
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Lebanese sweet
Included: Tour Guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Beirut

Passing by

9:00 AM — Hotel pickup, Beirut

Your guide meets you at your hotel and the tour begins — first stop is Hamra, Beirut's most eclectic and culturally rich neighbourhood.
Hamra Street

30 min Admission included

Manoushe & fresh juice — Hamra

Start the morning the way every Beiruti does — with a manoushe, Lebanon's beloved flatbread baked on a domed saj griddle and topped with za'atar, cheese, or kishk. Hamra's bakeries have been perfecting this breakfast staple for generations. Wash it down with a freshly pressed juice — orange, pomegranate, or avocado — from one of the neighbourhood's legendary juice bars. A simple, perfect opening to the day.
Downtown Beirut

30 min Admission included

Hummus & falafel — Downtown

Drive to Downtown Beirut and head straight to one of the city's most celebrated hummus institutions. Lebanese hummus is a world apart from what most visitors have tasted before — silky smooth, generously drizzled with olive oil, and served warm with fresh bread. Paired with crisp, herb-packed falafel fried to order, this is the cornerstone of Lebanese street food and the dish most visitors talk about long after they leave Beirut.
Downtown Beirut

30 min Admission included

Lebanese sweets — Downtown

No visit to Downtown Beirut is complete without a stop at one of the city's renowned patisseries. Sample a selection of traditional Lebanese sweets — baklava layered with pistachios and rose water syrup, mamoul filled with dates or walnuts, and halawet el jibn, a soft cheese pastry rolled in cream. Lebanon's sweet-making tradition is one of the richest in the Arab world and these bites are the perfect mid-morning treat.
Mar Mikhael Neighborhood

30 min Admission included

Shawarma & street bites — Mar Mikhael

Head to Beirut's hippest neighbourhood — Mar Mikhael and the iconic Armenia Street — where old Levantine character meets the city's creative energy. Here you'll find some of Beirut's most iconic shawarma spots, where spiced chicken or meat is shaved from a rotating spit and wrapped with garlic sauce, pickles, and tomatoes in fresh bread. Your guide knows exactly which spots the locals queue for — and why.
Stop 6

40 min

Knefeh & Armenian specialities — Bourj Hammoud

The final and most unique stop of the tour is Bourj Hammoud — Beirut's vibrant Armenian neighbourhood, one of the largest Armenian communities outside Armenia itself. This is the place to taste knefeh, Lebanon's most iconic dessert — a warm pastry of shredded wheat filled with soft white cheese, drenched in rose water syrup and topped with crushed pistachios, served straight from the tray. Bourj Hammoud also offers a wealth of Armenian food specialities — sujuk sausage, mante dumplings, and Armenian pastries — that you won't find anywhere else in the city. A neighbourhood full of flavour, colour, and community spirit.
Beirut

Passing by

Return to hotel — approx. 1:00 PM

Drop-off at your Beirut hotel after four hours, five neighbourhoods, and more food than you expected — the most delicious way to see the real Beirut.