Al Wadi

Al Wadi is a Lebanese restaurant in Mar Chaaya, Broummana, with a menu centred on shared dishes, grilled food and traditional Lebanese preparations. Its location gives it a destination outside Beirut while keeping the focus on a broad, menu-led dining experience.

The cold mezza section covers familiar Lebanese staples such as hummos, moutabel, labneh, tabbouleh, fattoush, stuffed vine leaves, mixed pickles, muhammara and seasonal vegetable plates. Regional ingredients and preparations also appear through items such as goat labneh, shanklish, hindbeh, makdous and local cheese. The range makes the cold mezza suitable for a table that prefers several small plates rather than a single main course.

Hot mezza adds cheese pastries, meat sambousek, spinach pies, makanek, soujouk, chicken liver, wings, spicy potatoes and grilled halloumi. More substantial traditional choices include meat hummos, chickpea fatteh, eggplant fatteh, lamb tongue, lamb brain, lamb offal dishes and other warm plates. The menu therefore extends beyond familiar starters into Lebanese specialities that may appeal to diners looking for a wider regional selection.

Grilled dishes form another central part of the offering, with kafta, tawouk, grilled veal, lamb, lamb chops, kabab kheshkhash, a house-style kebbeh preparation, grilled chicken, kafta arayes and fish fillet. The menu also includes frog legs and several raw meat preparations, including kebbeh nayeh, raw kafta, raw lamb and other kibbeh variations. These choices give the restaurant a strong focus on meat alongside its vegetable and dairy-based mezza.

Drinks cover fresh juice, soft drinks, coffee, tea, beer, wine-style? and spirits, with arak available by the glass or bottle. Arguile is also included as a category. Group formulas are offered for five people, and a children’s menu is listed for birthday occasions, adding a practical angle for shared meals, family gatherings and celebrations. Al Wadi suits diners seeking Lebanese mezze, grills and traditional meat preparations in the Mar Chaaya-Broummana area, with enough variety for both casual sharing and larger table orders.