CaféSho

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• Nils Maier

  30 April 2018

  Very cozy French café with a great selection of coffee, pastry and other dishes

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• Mahdy Charafeddin

  15 April 2018

  This place has great food..if you are looking for a tasty meal, and affordable you have to go there.
  Try summer rolls.

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• Ali Makki

  20 January 2018

  Good taste but table is narrow

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• Karma Tohme

  12 January 2018

  Super healthy and super tasty food! Excellent service, great music. Also great for coffee and tea in the afternoon.

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• Gilbert Ghazal

  02 January 2018

  Delicious and healthy food, great service, and nice place.

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• Salted Caramel

  30 November 2017

  The first thing that comes to mind when I want to describe CafeSho is: home away from home. If you are looking for a hearty meal that feels like it is home-cooked, this restaurant is a good option as a destination. The interior is very basic and humble; it makes the eye long for more details to look at. Although, if you sit next to the glass border, the transparency allows you to feel like you are on a street abroad. The whole mood of the restaurant reminds me of those small European eateries that locals would visit to escape their mundane work routine, during their lunch break. The menu is scribbled on the wall. I like the authenticity of that; it makes me feel that words can be erased and added depending on the availability of fresh produce or just the chef’s state of mind (this was reinforced by some chalk smudges I noticed on the black ‘canvas’). The waitress was very friendly and I appreciated her honesty when she told us we were ordering too much food for just the two of us. We ended up choosing the Brochettes Beef Sate with the rice and peanuts side, the Brochettes Salmon Yokitori with the Indian curry noodles side, and the Brochettes of Caramelized Shrimps. After hearing the ongoing whirring of the juicer, I was enticed to order a fresh orange juice (unfortunately, it was a bit sour). My husband enjoyed a Japanese beer. Our food arrived; each platter had three skewers of their respective constituents, which can be considered generous. My favorite was the beef sate dish—I am a fan of peanuts or peanut sauce to complement my meat. The meat was tender and flavorful, and it went well with the accompanying rice. My second favorite was the shrimp dish, which also had pronounced flavor and was tasty. As for the salmon, the doneness was great (I detest overcooked salmon), but I felt that it was the least flavorful of the three. Sometimes one craves something homey to eat, and CafeSho ticks the box for that.

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• PtitNFit R

  27 July 2017

  Behind a small door that could easily pass unnoticed, a hidden asian gem.
  Very nice welcome of servers, we chose to sit on their mezzanine, the decoration theme and colors are very eye-relaxing (mainly white).
  The welcome "bread basket"comes accompanied with the tastiest mustard dip i have ever had, but the bread itself is sort of oily. We ordered the "rouleau de printemps" with fresh tuna, its in fact not spring but summer rolls so maybe they should rename it, 3 big portions of rice papers stuffed with vermicelli, fresh tuna and crushed peanut, too bad it is tasteless and it was not practical to cut and dip in the soy sauce, the recipe can be enhanced.
  As main we ordered the Brochettes de crevettes with a side of noodles au curry and salad: the brochettes are really tasty and the noodles were not heavy at all, however the salad lacks freshness and the greens are cut in too big sizes. I loved the idea of the sauce in the bottle.
  Overall the experience was pleasant.

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• Victor Bresse

  30 June 2017

  I love this place. Fresh and healthy huge main dishes. A fusion restaurant like no other in Beirut.

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• Zeina El Hoss Sayegh

  21 June 2017

  Nice and cosy. Light food.

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• Jameel C

  11 April 2017

  Creative menu with authentic tastes

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• Kamel Lawand

  16 February 2017

  Wonderful food and atmosphere

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• Alexis Baghdadi

  14 December 2016

  Cafesho respects its food and the customers it serves it to, making their menu unique, healthy and tasty. No matter how many times you order the same main dish, it is always fresh: you can choose a different side order or find new fruits/vegetables in your side salad. The staff (and owners) are poised, unintrusive, and super friendly. Don't be fooled by the apparent simplicity of the place: such a concept is very hard to achieve.

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• Maher Abu Fadel

  11 July 2016

  Great people and great food 10/10 i recommend

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• Patrick Chemali

  08 July 2016

  Their distinguished concept in Lebanon has made them, ever since they launched, one of my favorite places.
  Their minimalist approach to dining all while maintaining good customer service and a good value for money compared to generous portions puts them in a class of their own.
  Those who prefer a more lively atmosphere or the constantly hovering waiters might not enjoy the place but if you are ok with a cozy chill experience then this place is for you.
  Try to avoid being seated upstairs if you have a tall build as the ceiling tends to be quite low.

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