La Centrale
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La Centrale is well worth the visit for both aesthetic and gastronomic reasons. Its interior, which was designed by architect Bernard Khoury, is an experience in itself! The restaurant can be found in an old house, whose interior has been converted into an industrial cube. The original roof has been torn down and replaced with a huge, round, metal pipe, where the bar is located.
The restaurant on the main floor is reminiscent of a waiting lounge at a futuristic train station, with wood and leather chairs that might just as well be found in the cabins of a first class train carriage. The industrial atmosphere acquires a warm cosiness thanks to the wooden panelling along the restaurant's walls.
Traditional, French-style cuisine dominates in La Centrale's menu - a superb bouquet of tastes, but without any major surprises. The service is excellent, with close attention paid to every detail. For example, as a complimentary starter, you will receive slices of carrot placed in a glass of lemon juice.
After savouring your dinner in the restaurant, take a trip up to the bar in the elevator, which extends along the wall and serves as a design element in itself. As you rise upward towards the roof, you will be able to observe the other customers relaxing comfortably in the room's soft, leather seating. During the summer season, part of the bar's pipe roofing is removed, becoming one of the best places to take in a panoramic view of the city. It is also possible to have one's meal up in the bar, but in that case one is advised to make reservations in advance.
La Centrale prides itself at having the most extensive wine cellar in Beirut, which the waiters access with the same, panoramic lift that is used to reach the bar.
Mar Maroun St.
Daily: 8pm - midnight
Dinner with wine - about LL 180 000
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