Fast facts 

Restaurant name: Liban Café 

Address 38 4th Avenue, Parkhurst, Johannesburg 

Phone Number: 011 268 1191  

Opening Times: Closed Monday, Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 11pm 

Average price of a main course: R250 

Corkage fee: No BYO  

Parking situation: Street Parking 

Food type: Lebanese

Food

The menu offers an assortment of Lebanese-inspired fare, from mezze small plates to grilled meat platters. Honest, authentic flavors are highlighted in the cabbage-wrapped rice and mince dish, which tastes and presents as if it came straight out of a Lebanese grandmother’s kitchen (one of the highest accolades in the industry). 

 

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The platters of grilled lamb and beef follow this rustic theme and are designed to be enjoyed family-style. The meats are excellently prepared and done right – over a flame, well-seasoned and succulent. Baklava and an espresso is the perfect way to finish an evening at Liban Café.

 

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Drinks

The drinks menu includes a variety of entry-level wines, grouped by the varietal. Many of your classic cocktails, spirits, cool drinks and coffees are available and drinks prepared with care by the barman.

 

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Service

Service is friendly, attentive and casual. Staff are ready to help with questions and recommendations. 

 

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Ambience

The restaurant is nestled on a corner of 4th avenue Parkhurst, in the neighborhood’s trendy strip of eateries. Patrons come here to lounge on the street side terrace, hubbly-in-hand, and feast with friends on unpretentious Lebanese-style plates.  

In the bright inside area you will find comfortable couch seating, perfect for cooler evenings, and an old-school display counter of Middle-Eastern pastries gives the dining room a homely touch.

 

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