THE AUTHENTIC AMERICAN DINER

In the past decade there has been a revival in interest in diners. Though fast food chains replaced many of them in the 60s, diners are now considered a classic example of American cultural history. Fifties-style diners, in particular, have become no less than museums depicting, what is considered by many, the richest of all eras.

The trademarks of a classic American diner, undoubtedly, include: chrome interior, homemade desserts, mouthwatering comfort food, and a down-to-earth fine dining experience conveyed through the friendliness of the servers.
Bob's stands out against any regional attempt to portray a genuine American diner experience. Originally established in Glendale, California in the 1950's, Bob's Diner has been considered significant to American history, culture, and architecture; and merits recognition and preservation; and it is now being restored to its past glory in Lebanon. The founder, Bob Wian, had, in fact, created the "Big Boy" as the first double-deck burger; the double-decker that no other than McDonald's later introduced as the famous 'Big Mac'.

What, primarily, puts Bob's Easy Diner on top of its game, is its authenticity in delivering a fine American diner experience that existed in the 50s. This notion is rather understated in others' efforts to carry on such an experience.
It is fair to say that Bob's serves the best burgers in town. Not only is it privileged to have the "Daddy of all Burgers" on its burgers selection, it is also known to superiorly grill its quality patties, as if prepared on your backyard. Everything else on the menu is nothing short of amazing.

AN EXPERIENCE AT EVERY TABLE

Ever since it first opened in New York in 1964, Benihana has often been imitated but never duplicated. Benihana is beyond a doubt, the longest running dinner show in the world! What would a dinner show be without great food? Not Benihana!

Benihana Restaurant is a traditional Japanese-Style steakhouse called-Teppanyaki.
At Benihana, your meal is prepared and served by performing chef, right at your Hibachi table.

Due to its long term success and consistent high quality standard, Premier Leisure managed to hold the franchising rights of Benihana in Lebanon.
Ideally located at Le Commodore Hotel in Hamra-lebanon, Benihana guests can choose from a variety of fresh and mouthwatering sushi, Teppanyaki varieties as well as other Japanese specialties.
As for those who can't get away from the office, the bento delivery box -that holds the taste of Benihana –can be delivered at their desk with one phone call away!

The monumental Café Hamra catches your attention even when you're just drifting by: a paramount red hue fishes you into a regional museum of art, music and taste. A collection of rare posters and photographs from the pop culture familiar to the Beirutis of the 70's hang on a stream of cherry walls bounding the heterogeneous interior. The creators' heartfelt loyalty to the history of Hamra and its once bustling strip of cafés urged them to resurrect the culture of sidewalk cafés.

Like the residents, Café Hamra fuses the local with the international and the rural with the urban in the food it offers, the design elements and the mode of delivery. The menu is predominantly international with commercial favorites prepared to suit the local taste. Graffiti of Beirut's street scene is dispersed across the outlet. Interior elements of the Lebanese countryside are amalgamated with industrial material harmoniously crossing you over from section to section. What's become a local hangout from the moment it opened its doors suits everyone and anyone: fitted with leather couches for the coffee loungers, the striving students and the businesspeople. Dining tables are set up for the hungry patrons looking for a convenient variety and the biggest seated outdoor space in the area nestled in Café Hamra's backyard housing the narguileh puffers, backgammon lovers and those yearning for a true al fresco experience.

If you happened to be strolling down memory lane, make sure to make a stop at the new landmark: a destination that will be celebrated as the initiator of the backyard cafés movement in Hamra for generations to come.

"Cozmo in name, Cosmopolitan in style. Cozmo Café is yet another creation brought to the Lebanese F&B industry by Boubess Group, the nation's leading hospitality company.

Cozmo Café serves up an international menu including a wide variety of delicacies, drinks, coffee and desserts. Also, a unique Asian conveyor adds a quality to the already entertaining dining experience of the concept.

Whether you're there for lunch, dinner or an afternoon coffee, Cozmo Café will tickle your taste buds while you relish and relax."

SUSHI CONVEYOR

Literally translated, Kaiten means a "conveyor belt of food". Essentially, what this eatery is based on is the concept of Japanese conveyor sushi bar offering a quality, fast and entertaining dining experience for the fanatic of this crafty cuisine.

Customers can help themselves to color-coded dishes from the conveyor belt "swifting" by and order their drinks from the servers. Each customer's bill is calculated by tallying the number of empty plates stacked. Condiments of soy sauce, wasabi, and pickled ginger are readily available on the table, complimenting the overall experience. Based on a mixture of traditional Japanese recipes, Kaiten's extensive menu offers a selection of over 90 dishes. Stocking the freshest sushi available, all food items are freshly prepared in front of the guest.

Kaiten is the type of sushi restaurant you come across in metropolitan cities such as New York and London.
One thing is for sure; Kaiten is like no other sushi place one might experience in Lebanon.

GENUINE ITALIAN ATMOSPHERE & CUISINE

La Piazza is an Italian restaurant designed around the theme of an authentic Italian town square, with tables and chairs arranged in an enclosed cobbled street. Rustic Italian town houses overlook the square, complete with laundry hanging out to dry. Each house is individually designed and contributes to the unique Italian atmosphere. The end of the street includes pizzaiolos and wood fired pizza ovens.

The food is based upon genuine Italian cuisine, with dishes prepared according to established Italian recipes, and yet considerate of local tastes; to accompany the food there is a wide variety of Italian and local wine.

La Piazza cares for everyone, no matter the occasion. It provides a fun place for young people dining alone, family gatherings, romantic dining and parties, and it is a restaurant where people feel comfortable to return several times a week.

From the heart of Beirut comes a unique new Lebanese concept in the dining industry – a trend-setter offering traditionalism in food with a drizzle of novelty and modernization, setting itself apart from other conventional Lebanese restaurants.

This brilliant new find serves down-to-earth Lebanese cooking, including superb hot & cold mezze, outstanding meat dishes and a great selection of original sweets and drinks; all freshly and carefully prepared using a light hand with spicing and sensitivity of palate that marks the food served here. This entire menu is accompanied with the infamous Hookah which comes in a variety of flavors.

The place will have you at the moment you start sensing the fusion between old and new. Its authentic Lebanese cuisine is set in modern surroundings which gives the experience a blend of warmth, generosity, and comfort.

Delicious Lebanese food in great variety and very attentive service are foreseen to win a loyal following for this exclusive, open and relaxed modern restaurant. You will not help but notice the general mood the restaurant sets whether you're in for a simple Lebanese breakfast, or even for an afternoon pastime or nibble.

This eatery is a prime attraction for young professionals, college students and families.
One thing is for sure and it's that this Laziz is like no other; and the outstanding food speaks for itself.

Le Relais de l'Entrecôte is one of the landmark restaurants of both Paris and Geneva. Le Relais de l'Entrecôte offers a set menu of a salad starter followed by a double portion of delicious meat and fries. The meat is served with the secret sauce that has become internationally famous. To top off this fabulous experience, one can choose from a large variety of exquisite desserts, all of which are home made and prepared a la minute.

The first Relais de l'Entrecôte opened its doors in August of 1998 on the corner of Abd El Wahab and Monot Streets in what was then still an area of ruined buildings and unpaved streets. The renovation of the building in which the restaurant is located led to an explosion of cafes, pubs and night clubs in the area which has since become recognized as the leading entertainment area in Beirut.

Following on from the success in Monot, the second restaurant opened in September 2003 on Maarad Street in the heart of the newly re-opened City Center of Beirut. Both restaurants are dedicated to maintaining the authentic French atmosphere which is epitomized by the restaurants in Paris and Geneva and which has found its own niche in Beirut.
In March 2007, a third restaurant was inaugurated in Verdun, one of Beirut's most active and vivid areas.

COSMOPOLITAN DELIGHTS UNDER ONE ROOF

Originally known for its good food and entertainment since the 70's, Mandarine has once again become a focal point for trendy restaurant-goers.

At first glance, the menu presents classic French and Italian starters and main courses, with a couple of pizzas and sandwiches for good measure. But there's the Lebanese side to the menu which offers grilled meats, a special dish of the day and over 25 kinds of Lebanese starters, known as mezza.

It is how the mezza is served that makes the Mandarine concept unique. Borrowing from a Japanese concept, Mandarine serves its Lebanese mezza dishes to customers on a conveyor belt. Delicious plates of vegetable-rich mezza, from classic fattoush and crispy cheese rolls to beet salad and marinated broad beans, entice clients to snatch the plates off the 25-meter belt in motion. Customers can then wash it all down with some local wine or arak.

Italy in your neighborhood

The aim of Napoletana is to provide our guests with a typical neighborhood Italian restaurant that would not be out of place on the corner of any Italian street. Focusing on the traditional thin crust pizza and within a simple, expressive and genuine Italian ambiance, Napoletana offers a casual dining atmosphere with more than seventy menu items including gourmet pizzas, delectable pasta and a wide variety of appetizers, salads and desserts.

Napoletana has been created to bring to life all the warmth and charm of an unpretentious restaurant which serves delicious and authentic Italian cuisine. In an ambiance which recreates the birth place of traditional pizza and using traditional Italian facades and vibrant Mediterranean colors, our guests are transported to the heart of Napoli to enjoy our chef's delicious creations.

To be consistent with Napoletana's great food, our staff goes through extensive training to ensure that every guest should leave delighted, rather than just satisfied.

All in all, for a wonderful Italian experience, Napoletana is everybody's neighborhood pizzeria.

ITALIAN AND JAPANESE DELIGHTS IN A HOMELY AMBIANCE

In 1992 Scoozi opened in Verdun as the first Italian restaurant to offer a comprehensive range of pizza, pasta and salad.

Scoozi specializes in preparing hand-made, wood baked pizzas in an open kitchen, producing its own fresh pasta, traditional Italian dishes and superb desserts, creating a place for people to dine out while still feeling "at home".

As competition has increased and more Italian restaurants have opened, Scoozi has differentiated itself from other restaurants by creating the concept of the Scoozi Conveyor. The Scoozi Conveyor is a novelty where the emphasis is on fresh, hand-made sushi produced and circulated in front of guests seated at a counter. In addition to this, a multitude of salads, mini-pizzas, international delicacies and desserts are introduced to enrich the choice.

Having been successful for over ten years and having established itself as a landmark, Scoozi has expanded with a further restaurant in Beirut and one in Dubai.
All Scoozi restaurants have the same attractive design with distinctive hand painted murals which cover most of the walls.

Throughout its evolution, Scoozi has been recognized for its quality and consistency in addition to warm hospitality and attention to customer satisfaction.

The Met is an apt example of a well-balanced concept that's out to give people what they want.
Serving up international cuisine with delicacies from all corners of the globe, The Met has put together a menu of dishes from France, Greece, Japan, Italy, India, Thailand, USA, Lebanon and the list goes on.
In parallel, iconic and adapted visual elements were introduced into The Met's interior architecture. An urban setting emitting a subway vibe has been developed to complement the entity created.

Whether you're there to pick up a snack and a coffee to-go, to gather with friends and business partners, to try the sumptuous desserts, the rosemary veal or the fresh summer rolls, The Met is always packed to its walls with regulars and newcomers. Here you can grab a stool in the express section, a booth in the dynamic indoors area or go al-fresco on their terrace. And the dishes recommended? Anything really. From the Pesto Bocconcini to the wood-baked pizza being tossed up on sight to a simple Camembert and Parma sandwich embellished with caramelized figs: you're bound to find a dish that'll tickle you pink. The trick is to soak up the allure of the ambiance while you work your way to polishing off every last crumb in your plate.

MAGNOLIA

Magnolia literally translates itself within its surrounding as a blossoming flower emerging in the complexity of urbanism and the simplicity of nature.

Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea; Magnolia offers its visitors an absolute prime location in addition to a culinary experience representing a blend of cultures and prepared to suit the local taste; whereas the setup combines an urban industrial feel pleasantly merged with a breathtaking garden crossing you all over the place.

Magnolia marks itself as a unique concept fitted with comfy couches for the coffee loungers and dining tables for the hungry patrons looking for a satisfying food variety on an exclusive terrace that caters for a perfect hookah and dining experience.

CAFÉ DE FLORE

Founded in 1885, Café de Flore is a café that has been famed for its intellectual clientele. Saint-Germain-des-Prés was a place to meet people and to become friends, a real laboratory where any proposed his form, his color, his taste, his vision of liberty, because it was all about liberty though. Arthur Koestler, Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote, Lawrence Durrel and many others like Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir... The place is today the Rendez vous of many stars ... You could possibly take a coffee next to Johnny Depp, Isabella Rosselini or Jack Nicholson, smoking a cigar ... A nice trendy place for a breakfast, a glass of Champagne or a café.

In 2012, Café de Flore landed in Beyrouth with an outstanding outlet located on ABC Dbayeh's rooftop.

MÉTROPOLE

Located in the prestigious Grand Hotels District in Downtown Beirut, Métropole is a brasserie with a relaxed upscale setting, serving not only French food, but classic dishes from other cuisines such as American and Italian. The menu is prepared by a top notch French chef and include steaks, chicken and beef dishes, pastas, a gourmet hamburger, an extensive wine list and a raw seafood bar.

Métropole is open every day of the week for lunch and dinner and serve brunch on Sundays.

THE ART OF LIVING IN BEIRUT

Originally inaugurated in 1958, Le Commodore Hotel built its reputation as a base for foreign journalists and dignitary who came to Beirut to cover the civil war.
And now, still renowned for the good reputation, it holds a nostalgia that will never fade, especially when it keeps up to the expectations of its audience through a total renovation adding a modern luxurious look to one of the city's most famous hotels.

Conveniently located in the heart of the city, in the most famous district Hamra, close to the business and shopping areas of the capital Beirut, Le Commodore is the ideal choice whether visiting Lebanon on business or leisure.
After a day exploring the rich and varied history of Lebanon's capital, you can return to all the facilities and services that make this, one of Beirut's finest hotels.
Beirut International Airport and the sea are only a short drive away. You are also midway between Tripoli, Cedars and Byblos in the North, Tyr and Sidon in the South.
A whole world of sophistication and warm hospitality awaits you in the 204 newly renovated luxury bedrooms & suites that answers the needs of evolution and technology, and pampers even the most discerning business traveler or international tourist.
Le Commodore also offers a wide variety of delights at its exotic International Restaurants serving the best in Japanese, Italian, International and, but naturally, Lebanese cuisines. Not forgetting the specialized conference facilities accommodating up to 650 persons.
Besides the outdoor pool and gym, a free access to "Lifestyles", the most exclusive and prestigious health club in town, is available for all.

FITNESS & RELAXATION IN LUXURY SURROUNDINGS

LifeStyles provides the perfect environment to develop a healthy pattern of living.
The club aims to meet member's fitness goals through moderate exercise programs assisted by trained and qualified staff.

The gym boasts a range of 150 pieces of equipment including treadmills, bikes, steppers and cross trainers for developing cardiovascular fitness complimented by a full set of free weights.
Alternatively, there are 40 exercise classes a week in a large Maple wood sprung Aerobics Studio, ranging from the usual favorites such as Step, Aerobics and Yoga to more recent additions such as Tae-Bo and Tai Chi. After a work out, there are plenty of places to relax such as the 20m Pool, the jets and bubbles of the Hydropool, the Sauna, Laconium and heated Loungers.

Our AromaSpa beauty salon compliments the club facilities. Professional Therapists offer a complete range of treatments of hair and body for the members and non-members.

While the adults are being occupied, our Jumping Jungle soft play area is a multi activity center to help ensure the kids get their exercise too.

LifeStyles is a leading Health Club in the Middle East, the architectural features and imaginative design of the facilities compliment the first class equipment and service.