Tavolina

Tavolina doesn’t try to wow you with solid silver cutlery or chairs made from unicorn hide. It doesn't double up as a hipster cocktail bar, and it doesn't go for any fashion gimmicks. it focuses on providing friendly service and serving up delectable recipes from the old country – and on these counts it can't be faulted. Chef Dani serves up a range of exquisite antipasti, pizzas and pasta dishes from his kitchen; it's all eminently palatable, but the pizza de résistance is the ham and mushroom Bianca, a serious contender for the best of its kind in Beirut. The place is hardly palatial and service slows down considerably during peak dinner hours, but you won't be in a mood to complain.