Street snack
LBP / USD 1–3Typical 2020s manakish — often USD-priced; not a live quote.
Lebanese cuisine has a wide middle: a street snack near LBP / USD 1–3 and a tasting menu can share one city.
Figures below are typical 2020s bands, not live quotes or reservation prices.
Cost bands
Everyday lunch
USD 6–12Bakery-and-grill plate, 2020s.
Casual dinner
USD 15–28Mezze share per person.
Night out
USD 35–60Nicer Beirut room.
Fine dining
USD 70–160+Tasting-menu Lebanon, 2020s.
Regions
Beirut metro
A regional kitchen of Lebanese cuisine centred on Beirut and Hummus.
Tripoli table
A regional kitchen of Lebanese cuisine centred on Tripoli and Tabbouleh.
Sidon table
A regional kitchen of Lebanese cuisine centred on Sidon and Kibbeh.
Zahle table
A regional kitchen of Lebanese cuisine centred on Zahle and Manakish.
Byblos table
A regional kitchen of Lebanese cuisine centred on Byblos and Fattoush.
Region 5
Another regional kitchen of Lebanese cuisine.
Key market numbers
46 / 100Atlas spice
68 / 100Atlas streetFood
LBP / USD 1–3Typical snack
المطبخ اللبنانيNative name
Makers & cooks
Street / market stalls
Public Lebanese cuisine.
Family restaurants
The everyday room.
Home kitchens
The majority cuisine.
Grocers / exporters
The diaspora pantry.
Bakeries or stalls
pita / rice / bulgur specialists.
Night vendors
After-hours makers.
The market that feeds most diners is still the everyday lunch room and the household pot, not the export tasting menu.
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