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  • 5/5 Yarob B. 1 year ago on Google • 246 reviews
    Excellent sea food in Byblos (Jbeil). Warm hospitality and smiling staff. Mazets always fresh. Then you are advised to have a mixture between some traditional Sultan Ibrahim frites and grilled Lukkoz or Ajaj, which is my favourite: Ajaj is a white clean fish very delicious grilled.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Elia K. 6 months ago on Google • 303 reviews
    Fast service, right in front of the bay. Fish is a little bit expensive though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gil B. 8 months ago on Google • 152 reviews
    Amazing restaurant nestled into to rocks and antique caves. The food is just amazing and the team really cares for you and is always so helpful. Thank you for this amazing food experience. We cant wait to come back 🥰
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohammed El S. 5 years ago on Google • 130 reviews
    It was a really great experience which i had today starting with the hygiene of the place and the smell considering it is fish restaurant which was almost never there. To the selection from the fresh fish at the display which was really diverse from grouper to barracuda to sultan ibrahim and the shrimps during which our attendant was very helpful in explaining of who to cook and difference between the different types. The eating process was very sensual started with a traditional lebanese olives and zaatar dipping with bread then appetizers from fried calamari with its delicious dip, then local oysters which was average n and i don't recommend. Followed by the fattoush salad and grilled hot potatoes. Grilled octopus with butter, also the salt baked grouper is a must try. All of this was followed by the fresh fruits platter with local halawa and mollases with tahini. Overall experience was excellent.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 May D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very disappointed...quality of food has much deteriorated since 2019. At that time is was perfect and I came twice. Fish smell weird. Service is poor and fish expensive. Frankly I don't recommend. It's a great pity.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rami S. 1 year ago on Google • 74 reviews
    The view is nice, but that's nature as one reviewer mentions below. Beer was warm, The food was poor quality. Fattoush doesn't have lemon and tasteless, hummus tastes like canned. Provencal shrimp tastes like frozen bags which we buy for 15 dollars. Fried fish, wasn't bad but then again what wrong can you do with that 😂? It is definitely Over-priced. Paid almost as much as Le Sushi Bar. Overall, I would rate it poorly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nova B. 8 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Very nice service. Amazing food and great view on the harbour. Best restaurant I've been to in Lebanon and looking forward to coming back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karim F. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food and service with an astonishing view in front of the oldest port in the world
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Justin VB (. 11 months ago on Google
    The fish place next door was recommended by a friend, but as others have said, it is overpriced for Lebanon and the area. Bab el Mina is a much better choice, the service was the best and friendliest of all the places we have tried in Byblos/Jbeil, and the prices overall fair.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sam A. 3 years ago on Google
    Consistent good food and service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nayla H. 4 years ago on Google
    Very cosy and food is delicious.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 cutelady b. 3 years ago on Google
    Entrance or the path to Marina
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ankit H. 4 years ago on Google
    45$ half kilo grilled fish, didn't taste so bad but overly priced. Btw ask the waiter about this because they do not write the price of fish in the menu and the staff also doesn't recommend anything. Other good places in Byblos to eat with a greater variety in menu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Noura S. 1 year ago on Google
    The location is beautiful, but food quality was average, we ordered Fried fish and rocca salad were ok, batata harra was too much oily and hard to the teeth. Also shisha was not clean we returned it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ملتقي الدانة �. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice poor service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 هلا �. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful place, very nice staff, food is amazing. I searched really hard to find a good restaurant for eating fish. Will definitely come back again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wadee K. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious food, I enjoyed every bit of dining there, fish was fresh and beautifully cooked. Nice staff, especially our waiter Joseph. Will come back again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ali K. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff not so great, coffee was horrible and oily. Only good thing about this place is the view.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grant G. 4 months ago on Google • 90 reviews
    Fried red fish was spectacular. Heads were extra crunchy.

  • 4/5 mayssa m. 7 months ago on Google • 30 reviews
    The view is very nice. The proportion of food is very little compared to the price paid.

  • 5/5 Seven B. 8 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Best food in byblos and amazing atmosphere! The service is super quick and the view never fails to amaze me! If you're going to beirut make sure to add this to your bucket list!

  • 5/5 Zeinab E. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place, staff were very friendly and helpful. I only ordered drinks but they served us complimentary watermelon! Would definitely come back.

  • 4/5 Dr Fady H. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice restaurant by the sea in the old town of Byblos …a big variety of fish… friendly staff…

  • 5/5 Ali D. 1 year ago on Google
    We didn't eat. We had drinks and a nargileh. It was great, mainly how you can see the Byblos citadel

  • 1/5 sreih s. 2 years ago on Google
    Complaint. First, if I could rate the place for -1 star I will not hesitate. Staff were rude and had bad attitude,we felt not welcomed. Usually as a restaurant in touristic area staff have to be more welcomed. My feedback is based on experience in high end customer service for more than 20 years. 1- chairs and furniture are broken. 2-we had to ask the staff to clean the table Before we settle down. 3- the menu was given after we ask the staff many times. 4- timing We arrive at 4:50 pm till 5:12 pm none of the staff was bothered to ask for our order. - only one table of 13 was busy. - only 2 staff and one bar tender was In the restaurant. -And of course we left since no one of the staff approached us. To Bab al mina management, Kindly improve your service,increase your employee and I guess more useful training in customer service have to be applied. Or my advice to close the restaurant and let some investors take over to recreate the true experience that byblos deserve. Kind regards

  • 4/5 Rayan E. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place with amazing location and view. Food is good too.

  • 1/5 Alex B. 1 year ago on Google
    Really inattentive service, overpriced and poor quality. The hummus and fattoush were almost inedible, the fattoush was so salty we only had about two bites. The fish was okay but took over 45 minutes. We almost didn’t even want it at that point.

  • 4/5 Fadi G. 10 months ago on Google
    Enjoyed a great lunch at Bab Al Mina. Delicious and fresh seafood. Service was spot on. Waiter very helpful. Showed me the available local fish and gave his recommendations. Quite pricey though, make sure you check the fish price before ordering (it's per kilo).

  • 5/5 sana b. 4 years ago on Google
    Great view and great food

  • 4/5 Abeer J. 5 years ago on Google
    Always a pleasure to eat here...

  • 5/5 Cynthia H. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful view, nice food & service

  • 5/5 Aljawhara H. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice view. The appetizers are especially delicious, prawn prawns, grilled prawns, fatties, fried fish 4 types (Original) مطل رائع جدا. المقبلات لذيذة خصوصا القريدس السبيسيال ، القريدس المشوي، الفتوش ، السمك المقلي ٤ أنواع

  • 4/5 Samira T. 5 years ago on Google
    Good service and food

  • 4/5 Lydia L. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 5/5 Georges I. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic historic port (Original) ميناء تاريخي رائع

  • 5/5 Milad N. 4 years ago on Google
    excellent

  • 5/5 Cori O. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved the food .. its sooo good. Mostly its Lebanese sea food cuisine. The views are great and the staff is super friendly. Def recommend!

  • 5/5 Rob V. 5 years ago on Google
    Loved this seafood restaurant. Fresh squeezed juices. Fresh seafood menu (they did not have certain things in the menu as it was not fresh, like the crab salad). We split an appetizer and salad and it was enough.

  • 5/5 bilal s. 5 years ago on Google
    Superior place .... everyone visiting jbeil should try ..... different experience

  • 4/5 Jarkko M. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice view. Good seafood salad.

  • 3/5 Maher El H. 3 years ago on Google
    not like before back to 10 years ago guest reception make u sad . prestation of fish in darkness doesn't give you a appetite to eat ect

  • 5/5 Mohamad M. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing place on the sea view in byblos

  • 4/5 Maya M. 4 years ago on Google
    I enjoyed this restaurant and the sea side view. The food was delicious. Only reason I am not giving it a 5 star review is the server was very rude and dry. Far from friendly and wouldn’t assist in any recommendations.

  • 5/5 Noura K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A source of psychological comfort 😍 (Original) مبعث للراحة النفسية 😍

  • 4/5 Tariq A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Seafood (Original) مأكولات بحرية

  • 4/5 Thorsten D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice restaurant with harbor view in Byblos.

  • 3/5 Dekuune 4 years ago on Google
    flies kind of ruin the food

  • 4/5 Waleed J. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasty

  • 4/5 Mohamed Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food

  • 5/5 ricardo j. 5 years ago on Google
    Lovely sunset

  • 5/5 Joe D. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing Seafood with a Lovely View of the old port

  • 5/5 Youssef R. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent quality, service and view!

  • 5/5 samer h. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place with sea view and hokha

  • 1/5 Rania Qaddoumi -RQ I. 4 years ago on Google
    Hookah was not good.. and waiters were rude

  • 2/5 Wassim M. 4 years ago on Google
    Very expensive

  • 5/5 اسماعيل �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Archaeological, beautiful and historic area You can buy gifts, special meals and important historical information (Original) منطقة اثرية وجميلة وتاريخية يمكنك شراء الهدايا وتناول وجبات مميزة واضفاء معلومات تاريخية مهمة

  • 5/5 sheikh a. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lovely drinking tea on the harbor (Original) جميل شرب الشاي على الميناء

  • 5/5 Toni A. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent restaurant

  • 4/5 Ahmed S. 4 years ago on Google
    lovely

  • 5/5 Boris K. 4 years ago on Google
    Fish

  • 4/5 Youmna H. 4 years ago on Google
    I tried their moules au provincale and mallifeh fried fish and they were both very delicious. Waiters are so friendly and rensponsive Prices are a bit expensive for the all by all experience

  • 5/5 Basel H. 3 years ago on Google
    We've been going to this nice restaurant on and off for many years. Tried their fish dinner last night. It was great. Thanks for the wonderful experience.

  • 5/5 astir w. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The view from the restaurant is beautiful. The food, the service, the welcome are at the top. A reference. Go there with your eyes closed! (Original) La vue du restaurant est magnifique. Les mets, le service, l'accueil sont au top. Une référence. Y aller les yeux fermés !

  • 5/5 George I. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing place, wonderful food, view ...and the service was exceptional. For the first time in my life, our head waiter didn’t accept me to tip him as much as i wanted but LESS , can you imagine!!! I highly recommend this place. Cheers

  • 2/5 Judy 8 months ago on Google • 1 review
    The family and I saw this restaurant online and saw how nice it looked; it was very deceiving. The atmosphere and dining area was excellent; it was very pretty and we could see the ocean. The servers were very friendly. However, the food was such a disappointment. The portion was so tiny and quite expensive. The taste was below average and quite bland. We ordered 2 of the biggest fish they had and to be honest, it could only fill two people at the most. They were so small….we also ordered fried calamari and shrimp and they were like 4 pieces in total. The Rocca salad was okay. The appetizers took about 10 minutes to come and the fish took 45 minutes. Quite disappointed to be honest. Scenery was great but the food was so so disappointing. 2 fish, 2 rocca salads, 2 small plates of fried shrimp and calamari and water was $134


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  • Payments
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  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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