restaurant

Olive & Vine

Mar Mikhael, Beirut, Beirut

A warm Mediterranean bistro in the heart of Mar Mikhael, where charcoal grills, sun-soaked mezze and fresh garden salads meet a glass of Lebanese wine. Slow food, generous plates and the easy hospitality of the old Levant.

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Menu

Cold Mezze

Hummus Beiruti

$6.50

Silky chickpea purée whipped with tahini, lemon and a pool of green olive oil, topped with toasted pine nuts.

Moutabbal

$6.00

Charred eggplant blended with tahini and garlic, finished with pomegranate molasses and mint.

Tabbouleh

$7.00

Mountains of hand-chopped parsley with bulgur, ripe tomato, mint and a bright lemon-oil dressing.

Warak Enab

$7.50

Vine leaves rolled around rice, tomato and herbs, gently simmered in lemon and olive oil.

Labneh & Za'atar

$5.50

Strained yogurt drizzled with olive oil and dusted with wild thyme, served with warm pita.

Hot Mezze

Falafel

$6.00

Crisp herbed chickpea fritters fried to order, with tarator sauce and pickled turnip.

Grilled Halloumi

$8.50

Cypriot halloumi seared until golden, with watermelon, mint and a squeeze of lemon.

Spinach Fatayer

$6.50

Oven-baked pastry triangles stuffed with spinach, sumac, onion and a hit of lemon.

Sujuk Skillet

$9.00

Spicy Armenian beef sausage flamed in a clay skillet with tomato and pomegranate.

From the Grill

Mixed Grill Platter

$22.00

Chargrilled lamb kofta, shish taouk and lamb cutlets over smoky grilled vegetables.

Shish Taouk

$15.00

Marinated chicken skewers grilled over charcoal, with toum garlic whip and fries.

Lamb Kofta

$16.00

Hand-minced lamb skewers spiced with cumin and parsley, served with grilled tomato.

Grilled Sea Bream

$19.00

Whole bream grilled with garlic, coriander and lemon, alongside a chilled tomato salad.

Garden Salads

Fattoush

$7.50

Crisp seasonal greens, radish and toasted pita with a tangy sumac-pomegranate dressing.

Rocket & Halloumi Salad

$9.00

Peppery rocket, grilled halloumi, cherry tomato and walnuts in lemon-olive dressing.

Sweets & Sips

Knafeh

$8.00

Warm semolina-and-cheese pastry soaked in orange-blossom syrup, crowned with pistachio.

Lebanese Wine (Glass)

$7.00

A glass of Bekaa Valley red or white, chosen by our table to match your mezze.

Fresh Mint Lemonade

$4.50

Hand-pressed lemons, crushed mint and a touch of orange blossom over ice.