Batchig Zaitunay Bay

Batchig Zaitunay Bay is a modern Armenian-Lebanese restaurant at the Marina in Beirut, designed around relaxed social dining and familiar, home-style cooking. The concept combines Armenian culinary traditions with Lebanese flavours, presenting a contemporary take on dishes and mezze associated with both food cultures.

The restaurant has a fast-casual approach, making it suitable for informal meals rather than formal dining occasions. Its atmosphere is light and casual, with a setting intended for social outings, conversation and shared food. Batchig welcomes a mixed-age audience, from younger diners to seniors, and places an emphasis on bringing food lovers together around homemade-style delicacies.

Armenian mezze forms an important part of the restaurant’s identity. The menu brings together Armenian and Lebanese specialities in a way that keeps the food familiar while giving the overall experience a modern direction. The cooking is presented as a blend of family-inspired recipes and Lebanese influence, with options intended to suit varied tastes and diets.

Batchig also has a garden setting and a shisha chillout area, adding an outdoor element to the restaurant’s casual character. These spaces support longer social visits and offer an alternative to a quick meal. The venue’s approach to live Armenian and Lebanese cooking further connects the food with the traditions behind it, while the urban Marina location gives the concept a contemporary backdrop.

Batchig Zaitunay Bay suits diners looking for approachable Armenian-Lebanese food in an informal setting, as well as groups seeking a place centred on sharing and conversation. Its combination of mezze, relaxed surroundings, garden seating and shisha makes it adaptable to different kinds of casual outings. The overall experience is positioned as welcoming and familiar, with a menu that aims to feel both rooted in tradition and open to new interpretations.