Beirut Restaurant is a Lebanese restaurant at 24 Nicolson Square in Edinburgh. The dining room opens for evening service during the week and from midday at weekends, offering a welcoming setting for a full meal built around mezze and charcoal grilling.
Cold and hot mezze encourage sharing, with dishes such as hummus and moussaka providing familiar starting points. Vegan choices and grilled vegetables with halloumi mean a table can combine plant based plates with the restaurant's meat and seafood specialities.
The charcoal grill is central to the main course selection. Lamb cubes, lamb chops, mixed grills, king prawns and whole grilled sea bass cover a broad range, while generous mixed plates allow diners to sample several preparations together.
Lebanese desserts and sundaes provide a sweet finish, supported by homemade mint tea, mocktails, cocktails and other drinks. The combination of sharing plates and substantial grills makes Beirut useful for couples, families and groups wanting to explore several flavours in one sitting.
Address: 24 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH8 9BX, Scotland
Beirut Old Town Menu
Lunch Menu
Served every day from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Lamb Platter
Grilled kafta minced lamb, lamb quesadilla, lamb kibbeh, lamb rolls served with hummus, salad and bread
Chicken Platter
Grilled chicken cubes, chicken kafta. Served with hummus, salad and bread
Seafood Platter
Grilled seabass fillet, king prawns, rice. Served with hummus, salad and bread
Vegan Platter
Hummus, stuffed vine leaves, tabbouleh salad, falafel and baba ghanouj. Served with bread
Cheese Platter
Cheese Rolls, Halloumi, Cheese Quesadilla with Hummus, Salad and Bread
Wraps Meal Deal
Pick your perfect lunch combo. Choose a freshly made wrap, add your favourite side, and finish with a cold drink. Quick, filling, and full of Beirut flavour. Pick your wrap: Shish Tawouk Wrap, Lamb Kafta Wrap, Chicken Kafta Wrap, Falafel Wrap, Halloumi Wrap, Mix Falafel & Halloumi Wrap. Choose your side: Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Mix Salad, Chips, Rice. Select your drink: Coca Cola, Diet Coke/Coke Zero, Fanta, Sprite, Glass of Juice (Mango, Apple, Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple).
Wraps Meal Deal
Pick your perfect lunch combo. Choose a freshly made wrap, add your favourite side, and finish with a cold drink.
Cold Starters
Hommus
Chickpea purée with sesame seed paste (tahini), lemon juice, topped with pickles, olives, olive oil and served with one Lebanese bread. (Ask for gluten-free bread)
Moutabal Baba Ghanouj
Grilled aubergine purée mixed with tahini, lemon juice, garlic. Topped with pickles, olives, olive oil and served with one Lebanese bread. (Ask for gluten-free bread)
Fattoush Salad
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, mint, spring onion, peppers and pwith sumac. Topped with toasted bread and pomegranate sauce.
Warak Inab B'zeit
Vine leaves filled with rice, tomato, parsley, mint and onion, cooked in lemon juice and olive oil.
Tzatziki
Yoghurt, cucumber, mint, garlic, and olive oil dip served with pickles, olives and one Lebanese bread. (Ask for gluten-free bread)
Tabbouleh Salad
Parsley salad with tomato, cracked wheat, lemon juice and olive oil dressing. (Dairy free – ask for gluten-free option)
Hot Starters
Hommus with Lamb
Chickpea purée with tahini, lemon juice, topped with minced lamb and served with pickles, olives and one Lebanese bread. (Ask for gluten-free bread)
Kibbeh Lamb
Three deep-fried cracked wheat and lamb croquettes stuffed with minced lamb and walnuts. Served with yoghurt and cucumber dip.
Kraydes
Prawns cooked in olive oil with onion, garlic, peppers and parsley.
Lamb Rolls
Five deep-fried pastry rolls filled with minced lamb and onions.
Falafel
5 pieces of deep-fried bean, chickpea, and fine herb croquettes, served with sesame seed sauce and one Lebanese bread
Batata Harra
Cubes of potatoes sautéed with garlic, peppers, and served with chilli sauce
Cheese Rolls
5 pieces of deep-fried pastry filled with cheese
Halloumi Cheese
5 pieces of halloumi cheese fried in butter
Moussaka
Fried aubergine, red and green peppers baked with tomato, onion, olive oil, garlic and bread.
Foul Moudamas
Boiled broad beans seasoned with garlic, lemon juice, sesame paste sauce, and olive oil, served with bread
Meaty Starter Platter for Two
Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Lamb Kibbeh, Lamb Rolls, Halloumi, Fattoush Salad and Bread
Vegetarian Starter Platter for Two
Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, falafel, Cheese rolls, Vine leaves, Halloumi, Fattoush Salad and Bread
Charcoal Grill
Shish Tawouk
Charcoal-grilled skewers of marinated chicken cubes, served with rice and garlic sauce. (Ask gluten free)
Lahem Meshwi
Charcoal-grilled skewers of marinated Lamb cubes, served with rice and Tahini (sesame) sauce. (Ask gluten free)
Lamb Kafta Khush-Khash
Charcoal grilled skewers of seasoned minced lamb with onion and parsley served with rice and with delicious tomato and vegetables sauce. (Ask gluten free)
Lamb Chops
Charcoal Grilled Marinated Lamb chops served with rice and Tahini Sauce. (Ask gluten free)
Chicken Kafta
Charcoal grilled skewers of seasoned minced chicken breast served with rice and with tomato and vegetables sauce. (Ask gluten free)
Cheesy Kafta
Two skewers of seasoned lamb minced stuffed with mix of halloumi and mozzarella cheese charcoal grilled and served with french fries. (Ask gluten free)
Mixed Grill
Charcoal grilled skewers of seasoned lamb cubes, minced lamb, Minced chicken, and chicken cubes served with rice and chilli and garlic sauce. (Ask for gluten-free bread)
Vegetable Mixed Grill
Charcoal grilled vegetables and Halloumi cheese served with rice and garlic sauce. (Vegan Option Available)
King Prawns
Fresh King Prawns cooked with tomatoes, lemon cubes, red peppers green peppers, and onions served with flavoured rice. (Ask for gluten-free bread)
Seabass Grilled
Whole charcoal-grilled boneless seabass served on a bed of flavoured rice topped with fried onions, walnuts and sesame paste sauce. (Ask for gluten-free bread)
Stews
Daoud Basha
Middle Eastern meatball stew made simmered in a flavourful tomato sauce
Moussaka Stew
Fried aubergines baked with tomatoes, potato, onion, chickpeas, garlic and peppers served with vermicell rice. (Ask for gluten-free bread)
Sides
Extra Bread
Extra Saunce
French Fries
Kabis
Rice
Set Menu
Selection for Two People
A three-course meal starting with Hummus, Moutabal, Fattoush Salad, falafel, batata harra, Moussaka, pickles and olives, followed by a plate of mixed grills. Mix Baklawa for dessert. (Maximum 2 people)
Selection for Four People
A three-Course Meal starting hummus, Moutabal, Fattoush Salad, Moussaka, falafel, batata harra, lamb rolls, pickles & olives, followed by two mixed grills. Mix Baklawa for dessert. (Maximum 4 people)
Vegetarian Selection
A three-Course Meal starting hummus, Moutabal, Fattoush Salad, Moussaka, falafel, batata harra, lamb rolls, pickles & olives, followed by two mixed grills. Mix Baklawa for dessert. (Maximum 2 people)
Desserts
Lebanese Sundae
Traditional Lebanese cinnamon pastry topped with honeycomb icecream, bananas, homemade salted caramel and repeat.
Traditional Baklawa
A delicious selection of miniature traditional Lebanese pastries gilled with mix nuts and syrup served with icecream.
Biscoff Cheesecake
With rum and raisin icecream
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Ice Cream
Craft your own! Please ask for our available flavors
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White Wine
House White
Pinot Grigio (Italy) 11%
Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand)
Ksara "Le Prieure" (Bottle)
Red Wine
House Red 13.5%
Merlot (France) 13.5%
Malbec (Argentina) 13.5%
Ksara "Le Prieure" Château Ksara (Lebanon)(Bottle)
Amarone (Italy) (Bottle) 15%
Fizz
Prosecco 10.5%
Cava Rosé 10.5%
Moët & Chandon 12%
Beer
Almaza Lebanese Beer 4,2%
Peroni 5,1%
Spirits
25ml £3.55, 50ml £6.75
Tanqueray London Gin
Edinburgh Gin
Vodka
Bacardi
Juices
Glass £5.95
Orange
Mango
Cranberry
Pineapple
Soft Drinks
£3.95