Cuisine:

• East and West
• Middle Eastern
• Lebanes
• Mediterranean
• Coffee Houses

Lebanon's Café Description:
Falafel, kibbeh, hummus, baba ganoush, gyros, kebabs, and other Middle Eastern fare is served. Sumac, seasoned olive oil, and a dash of pepper are found in nearly every dish and give the restaurant a distinct aroma.
Sandwiches such as a gyros or eggplant sandwich are served all day as are dinner entrees. Wine is not served; you may bring your own bottle. House specialties are sage and mint teas and a concoction called "Lebanese tea": iced-tea lightly flavored with rosewater and pine nuts.
The restaurant is cozy but there's plenty of elbow room. Artifacts from the Mideast are a part of the decor: a sword here, a collection of hookah pipes on the wall, a string of beads over there. Also a handpainted mural on the riverside wall depicting life in the propietor's native Baghdad make up the decor.
Lebanon's looks out on the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line in New Orleans' oak-lined Carrolton neighborhood.
Middle Eastern food is one of the few international cuisines that are abundant in New Orleans, and Lebanon's Café ranks at the top of the list. Indeed, the casual cafe's fans often drive past restaurants with similar menus to get Lebanon's renditions of stuffed grape leaves, kebabs, baba ghanouj, falafel and fried kibbeh. Branch out beyond the well-known staples, however, and the kitchen offers dishes like bathenjan dip (eggplant, garlic and jalapeños) or foul (mashed fava beans with lemon juice and jalapeños). All main courses include a simple but super-fresh salad, and a swirl of hummus that's good for dipping just about anything into---from pita bread to chicken shwarma. Dessert choices don't go beyond baklava and burma (pistachios and honey wrapped in a crumbly crust), but with a cup of the almost semi-solid Turkish coffee, they're a nice finale to a meal. There are a number of sidewalk tables outside shaded by huge old oaks. BYOB with no corkage fee.


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