Tasty Lebanese

Tasty Lebanese

Hidden away in the heart of Rathmines is Little Jerusalem, a newly opened Lebanese and Palestinian cuisine restaurant. It is the perfect little eatery that you can also get take away from with a chilled out, cosy atmosphere. Service is extremely welcoming, friendly and warm, and good attempts have been made with the décor to improve the seating area with decorative cushions to liven up the space. However, they do need to dim the lighting.

But it is really the food you come here for. It is surprisingly good, healthy food that has the ability to suit the mood perfectly. You can dive in for something fast, perfect if you need some soakage after a few pints in Slattery’s. Or if you are so tired you can’t think and just need grub, you are also in the right place. However, if you are in the humour for something more special you can bring your own bottle (no corkage) sit back and relax.

After several visits now it has never failed to impress and with the help of the owner and food enthusiast, Abraham, we have never been let down by his recommendations.
This place spoils you for its variety of eastern delights. Toasted seeds in soya, freshly baked naan and delicious, mouth-watering chicken and not forgetting the rose and pistachio eastern sweets for afters. The falafel is a million times better than any you have tasted so far in Ireland - unless it's in the sister restaurant, Silk Road Café. Also recommended was the mixed meat platter with all the trimmings – hummus, naan and salads. The meat was extremely succulent. On the last visit we went for their shawarma kebabs. One lamb, the other chicken both delicious and not resembling anything processed at all. You don’t even get this quality lamb in Jo’burger up the road where their lamb looks like it’s been beaten to a plup. The first kebab I’ve had where you can see the meat.

And after all that, it surprisingly does not make you feel like you have eaten a lead meal. It’ll be a new regular.