Li Beirut: Lebanese Cooking with Etihad Towers Polish and Gulf-Side Grace
Lebanese generosity, edited rather than diminished
Li Beirut understands that refinement in Lebanese cooking should never mean making the table feel sparse. The restaurant at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers keeps the essential structure intact – cold mezze, hot mezze, bread, grills and dishes designed to travel around the table – but gives them the precision of a luxury-hotel dining room. Hilton describes the approach as classic Lebanese cuisine lifted by modern cooking styles and refined arrangements. That is accurate without overselling it. The pleasure is still in abundance: several small plates arriving together, herbs and citrus cutting through richer elements, then smoke and meat from the grill. The room adds polish, while the terrace brings Arabian Gulf views that make cooler evenings particularly rewarding.
The grill earns its place after the mezze
The official dining guide points diners towards the Li Beirut Sharing Board, combining mezze with grilled specialities including lahem meshwi, kofta, shish taouk, riyash, shashlik and beyti kebab. It is a useful summary of how to order here. Begin broad rather than heavy: a spread of cold and hot mezze lets the kitchen show its balance of freshness, acidity and texture before the charcoal dishes arrive. The restaurant’s current profile also acknowledges European hints within its contemporary Lebanese cooking, but the identity never drifts away from Beirut. Recent 2026 diners continue to praise both the food and the unusually attentive service, important in a style of dining where pacing and replenishment can make or break the evening.
A MICHELIN-selected room with a view
Li Beirut remains part of the MICHELIN Guide Abu Dhabi 2026 selection. It currently serves daily from noon until 11pm, with last orders at 10:30pm, and reservations through Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers on +971 2 811 5666. For Simply Abu Dhabi, the best version of the experience is outdoors when the weather cooperates: sea views, a table crowded with mezze and grills, and enough time for the meal to unfold slowly. This is not experimental Lebanese cuisine and it does not need to be. Its strength is taking dishes Abu Dhabi diners know extremely well and delivering them with consistency, presentation and a setting that justifies the occasion.
Practical details
Location: Level P2, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, West Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cuisine: Contemporary Lebanese
Telephone: +971 2 811 5666
Hours: Daily 12pm-11pm; last order 10:30pm
Recognition: MICHELIN Guide Abu Dhabi 2026 – Selected
Editorial status: Open
EMAIL: etihadtowers.FBreservations@conradhotels.com