Barbar Restaurant

It all started in 1979: Mohammad Ghaziri, a Beiruti citizen with a fearless entrepreneurial spirit, decided to open a small Manouche bakery to serve his citys residents. The shop, which opened in front of the famous Piccadilly theatre in the heart of Beirut gained fame for its delicious manouche: thyme and minced meat manouche. Yet, Barbar restaurants twist was the manouche with runny Akkawi cheese, surprisingly topped with sesame seeds. This drove the manouche to rapid fame. As a family business, Barbar was built from the ground up over many years, introducing new products and services every period for the public to enjoy. In 1985, it introduced the Shawarma, Fried Chicken and Hamburger followed by a fruit cocktail and ice cream shop offering a variety of exotic juices in 1988. These expansions were happening amid a brutal civil war, which was marred with daily strikes, electricity cuts, water cuts, and even life-threatening incidents. The post-war period witnessed t...