Bar Beirut

4.6

34 Reviews

$41 to $100

Middle Eastern

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Dive into the bold allure of Bar Beirut, Canberra’s late-night hotspot. Named one of the nation's top cocktail bars by The Australian (2023), and Canberra's Best Lounge, Small and Cocktail Bar (2022 & 23), and Favourite Middle Eastern Restaurant (2021, 22 & 23), indulge in daring dishes, top-self cocktails, eclectic beats, and captivating belly dance and burlesque performances.

Nine-to-fivers, local poppers-in, out-of-towners, clocked-off hospo workers, and anyone who knows a good cocktail and bite to eat is knocking on the door from 5pm ‘til late. The vibe is charged with electricity, laughter, and love; everyone is here for the fun.

Whether you’re bringing the whole family to feast, a group to celebrate, a partner to spoil on a date night, or you just want to nibble, drink and ponder the world as you bop your head by yourself into the early hours, the welcome at Bar Beirut is as warm after midnight as it is just before sunset.

Yalla habibi!

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

20 May 2024

19:00

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Vegetarian / Vegan
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 17:00–02:00
Phone number
(02) 5114 3545
Website
http://barbeirut.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
25 Garema Pl, Canberra, AU-ACT 2601
Area
Canberra City
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

$69 Set Menu
A$69.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Enjoy eight flavour-packed dishes with vegetarian, vegan, gluten and dairy-free diners accommodated. Beirut Set Menu - Kingfish Tartare, Mandarin Chilli Dressing - Smoked Baba Ghanouj - Hummus, Spiced Pine Nuts, Zaatar - Three Cheese Rakakat, Chilli Mayo - Fattoush Out Way - Fried Cauliflower, Sumac Creme, Bhar Aswad - Harissa Spatchcock, Toum, Moghrabieh, Herb Salad - Fig & Date Cake, Almaza Glaze, Whiskey Caramel Vegetarian & Vegan Set Menu - Hazelnut Falafel, Tahini Crème Fraîche - Smoked Baba Ghanouj - Hummus, Spiced Pine Nuts, Zaatar - Three Cheese Rakakat - Chargrilled Eggplant, Labneh, Walnut, Raisin - Fattoush Our Way - Fried Cauliflower, Sumac Crème, Bhar Aswad - Fig & Date Cake, Almaza Glaze, Whiskey Caramel
Seafood Set Menu
A$79.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Indulge in eight (8) signature dishes including freshly shucked oysters with pomegranate mignonette and yoghurt pearl, and grilled octopus with black toum. Sydney Rock Oysters, Pomegranate Mignonette, Yoghurt Pearl Kingfish Tartare, Mandarin Dressing Smoked Baba Ghanouj, Dill, Pomegranate Hummus, Spiced Pine Nuts, Olive Oil, Zaatar Grilled Octopus, Black Toum, Potato Fattoush Our Way, Shanklish, Pomegranate Dressing Fried Cauliflower, Sumac Crème, Bhar Aswad Fig & Date Cake, Almaza Glaze, Whiskey Caramel
Taste of Beirut: Cocktails & Mezze
A$69.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Round up your favourites and dive into a taste adventure. Choose any two (2) drinks from a curated selection and pair them with two (2) scrumptious snacks. All for just $69pp. Perfect for groups looking for a drink and bite to eat without the awkward division of bills that can spoil an otherwise great night out. -- Drink Selections -- .. Jallab Americano, Yuzumi, Mango Lassi .. Chateau Ksara Clos St Alphonse Syrah .. Chateau Fakra Blanc de Blanc Viognier/Muscat .. Alamza Lebanese Beer .. Arak .. 0% ABV cocktails (see menu for options) --Snack Selections-- (select one from each) Mezze: Oyster, Rakakat, Baba Ghanouj, Hummus, Vine Leaves, Hazelnut Falafels Small Plates: Honey Grilled Haloumi, Friend Cauliflower, Spiced Calamari, Lamb Ribs

Offers

Belly Dancing
Multiple dates available
Fri - Sat - 18:00 - 19:30
Shake off the ordinary and shimmy into the extraordinary with mesmerising belly dance performances every Friday and Saturday. Book for 6.30pm to catch the show!

Sydney Rock OystersA$6.00
Pomegranate Mignonette, Yoghurt Pearl
Three Cheese RakakatA$8.00
Chilli Mayo
Smoked Baba GannoushA$13.00
Lebanese Bread
White Bean HummusA$13.00
Lebanese Bread
Vine LeavesA$14.00
labneh, zuni
Hazelnut FalafelA$14.00
Tarator
Honey Grilled HaloumiA$20.00
Mint Labneh, Freekeh Pistachio
Kingfish TartareA$26.00
mandarin chilli dressing
Lamb RibsA$20.00
Molasses Glaze, Spiced Olive Dukkah
Fried CauliflowerA$17.00
Sumac Creme, Bhar Aswad
Spiced CalamariA$16.00
Chilli Mayo

Mains

Charred ChickenA$30.00
Dill Oil, Slaw, Toum, Bread
Slow Braised Lamb ShankA$41.00
Tarator, Sweet Potato, Date
Grilled OctopusA$43.00
Black Toum, Potato
Roasted EggplantA$30.00
Lentil, Mushroom, Zhoug

Sides

PumpkinA$16.00
Goat's Curd, Dukkah, Fennel
Dirty RiceA$16.00
Freekeh, Lentil, Lemon
ChipsA$11.00
Beirut Seasoning, Lemon Pepper Mayo
House PicklesA$9.00

Dessert

Fig & Date CakeA$16.00
Almaza Glaze, Whiskey Caramel
Cardamon MahalabiaA$14.00
Rhubarb, Pistachio, Persian Floss

What 34 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Canberra
Best Overall
Canberra
Best Food
Canberra
Best Service
Canberra
Best Ambience
Canberra
Best Value
Canberra
Good for groups
Canberra
Healthy
Canberra
Good for special occasions
Canberra
Lively
Canberra
Most Booked
Inner North
Most Booked

34 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
High quality food, excellent service and friendly staff and beautiful atmosphere! The music is a bit loud but that’s ok we still enjoyed our evening! Keep up the good work guys, we’ll definitely be back xx
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OpenTable Diner
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A lovely night out with good food options focused around middle eastern quisine and a friendly atmosphere
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OpenTable Diner
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place has a soul where the hospitality comes from the heart. The service was friendly and attentive but not obtrusive. My colleague had several dietary requirements and these were accommodated without fuss. Every dish we tried was delicious - the halloumi was a standout. We also tried the Wasabi Martini. Yum! A truly special place. Keen to return with a group of friends.
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OpenTable Diner
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding service from Suemi he comes and welcome you and it feels like home. The Alcoholic Bubble Tea Range is amazing especially recommend the Espresso Bubble Tea, very satisfying vegetarian set menus. I even got the Halloumi dish for extra 11/10 would get again. It was an amazing night. I would recommend this place for everyone.
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AnNiBr
Canberra
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 May 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The food itself was nice but overall, was really disappointed with this experience. We had a friend with coeliac disease in attendance, and despite going back and forth quite a few times regarding the safety of meals (for gluten), we were initially given the cauliflower dish after being told it was coeliac friendly, to then ask after it was delivered to find out that it was not. Despite having someone come to our table and check which foods we wanted gluten free, we were also given the rice dish, which after we had nearly completely eaten, noticed there was freekah in it (NOT gluten free). The server was nice enough not to charge us for this and bring an additional GF rice dish out, but at this stage, the glutenous rice dish was already eaten and the damage had already been done (My friend was extremely sick after this). We were constantly going back and forth trying to confirm which foods were safe to be eaten and it felt very disorganised and as though no one was aware of what was going on. This was a very disappointing experience and for someone with an incurable autoimmune disease to be told the food is safe for them to eat, to then find out it was not, is completely unacceptable.
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LucyI
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 May 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brilliant staff and cocktails but the food was a bit hit and miss - chicken unseasoned and no dressing on slaw, and koftas tasted overpoweringly of cinnamon - hummus and cheese rakakat were delicious though!
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OpenTable Diner
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always the best!!! Amazing food and outstanding service!!!
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Emily
Canberra
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 23 April 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Terrible food, and very expensive for what you receive
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KirstynS
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
10 out of 10! Amazing food, excellent service, beautiful ambience and incredible cocktails. Our new fav!
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AnnD
Brisbane
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 12 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, excellent drinks, great service and marvellous entertainment.
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Bar Beirut is rated 4.6 stars by 34 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

20 May 2024

19:00

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

25 Garema Pl, Canberra, AU-ACT 2601

Additional information

Area
Canberra City
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 17:00–02:00
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Vegetarian / Vegan
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://barbeirut.com.au/
Phone number
(02) 5114 3545

Bar Beirut

Make a booking

Additional information

$69 Set Menu

Seafood Set Menu

Taste of Beirut: Cocktails & Mezze

Belly Dancing

Mezze & Small Plates

Sydney Rock OystersA$6.00

Three Cheese RakakatA$8.00

Smoked Baba GannoushA$13.00

White Bean HummusA$13.00

Vine LeavesA$14.00

Hazelnut FalafelA$14.00

Honey Grilled HaloumiA$20.00

Kingfish TartareA$26.00

Lamb RibsA$20.00

Fried CauliflowerA$17.00

Spiced CalamariA$16.00

Mains

Charred ChickenA$30.00

Slow Braised Lamb ShankA$41.00

Grilled OctopusA$43.00

Roasted EggplantA$30.00

Sides

PumpkinA$16.00

Dirty RiceA$16.00

ChipsA$11.00

House PicklesA$9.00

Dessert

Fig & Date CakeA$16.00

Cardamon MahalabiaA$14.00

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