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Tastes of the Capital: Li Beirut

Enjoy some contemporary Lebanese dishes for Dhs199

Eating at fantastic restaurants is one of the main pleasures in life here in Abu Dhabi.

There are lots of amazing places to dine, with everything from the finest Japanese cuisine to high-end French fare on offer, and everything in between.

To celebrate all that is brilliant about the capital’s dining scene, we here at Time Out Abu Dhabi have teamed up with The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) for a very special six-week event.

Tastes of the Capital powered by Time Out Abu Dhabi will include 50 of the capital’s very best venues, which will be offering special menus from Monday July 1 to Thursday August 15.

You can find details of all the restaurants taking part at our dedicated section here.

As well as super meal deals there are also fantastic staycation packages on offer and loads of prizes to be won.

At Li Beirut you can expect all of you favourite Lebanese dishes served in a contemporary way.

There’s kunafa, mixed grills and all the usual suspects, given a signature twist from the restaurant’s chefs.

Alongside a three-course meal where you can select one dish from each course, guests can also enjoy a glass of grape or hops with their meal.

Here’s what you can expect when you take your seat at the stylish restaurant.

First course
Mutabel, eggplant and walnut salsa with crispy eggplant
Chargrilled chicken wings with lemon and garlic

Main Course
Chargrilled Arabic Mixed Grill of lahem meshwi, kofta, shish taouk and riyash
Pan seared sea bass fillet with cumin crushed potato, French beans and mussel ratatouille
Stuffed baby marrow and eggplant with basmati rice, diced vegetables and a tomato and mint sauce

Dessert
Honey caramel cigar with golden brown kunafa amd lemon olive oil sorbet
Baked kunafa with ashta cheese and caramel honey sauce

Dhs199. Until Aug 15. Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, West Corniche (02 811 5666).