Beirut
Adjacent to Mar Mikhael. The speakeasy and pub-crawl strip. Gouraud Street holds twenty bars in five blocks. Loud, joyful, and quintessentially Beiruti. Save this neighbourhood guide before your next night in Beirut.
Gemmayze · $$
Cafe Em Nazih draws a steady local crowd in Gemmayze. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Mar Mikhael · $$
961 Beer Tap Room draws a steady local crowd in Mar Mikhael. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Hamra · $$$
Anise Cocktail Bar draws a steady local crowd in Hamra. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Mar Mikhael · $$$
Balthus Bar draws a steady local crowd in Mar Mikhael. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Mar Mikhael · $$$
Bar Tartine draws a steady local crowd in Mar Mikhael. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Sodeco · $$$
Bardo draws a steady local crowd in Sodeco. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Mar Mikhael · $$
Bey Craft Beer draws a steady local crowd in Mar Mikhael. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Mar Mikhael · $$$
Bone Marrow Bar draws a steady local crowd in Mar Mikhael. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
You'll find Cocktail Bars here, all tightly clustered enough to walk between in a single evening. That's the value of a neighbourhood guide: pick a starting room, end up four bars in, and never get in a cab. Every recommendation below is independent — barsforKings doesn't take payment for editorial placement, ever.
The order below is a working ranking, not gospel. Read the notes, pick the room that fits the night you're planning, and treat Gemmayzeh like locals do — start early, walk between rooms, end somewhere quieter than you started.
A working editorial ranking. Walkable in a single evening — pick your starting room and let the neighbourhood do the rest.