Our story
Zaman: a taste that never changes
Zaman is a restaurant for traditional Lebanese food in Al Mina, Tripoli: a kitchen that honours the old recipes and serves them at a table worthy of them.
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A kitchen of delicacies
Musareen, qabawat, kirsha, raas and maqadem need careful cleaning, hand stuffing and long, slow cooking. This is what we do well, and what we serve every day.
- Raas Neefa
- Musareen
- Qabawat
- Kirsha
- Dish of the Day
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The man behind Zaman
Azad Houda opened Zaman to bring the taste of these heritage dishes back to people the way they remember it. You’ll find him at the restaurant, between the kitchen and the dining room, making sure every plate goes out right and every guest feels at home.
“I want everyone who walks into Zaman to feel they’re sitting at their family’s table. The old recipes can’t be rushed. They’re made with patience and a generous hand.”
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In Al Mina, by the sea
A modern dining room of marble and warm wood, an open kitchen, and a view of the Al Mina sea.
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The Zaman story
Zaman began with a simple idea: to bring Tripoli’s heritage dishes back to the table the way they were cooked at home. Musareen, qabawat, kirsha and raas neefa take time, patience and hands that know them, and few places still prepare them properly.
In Al Mina, next to Beirut Arab University, Zaman opened its doors to be a home for these dishes. The kitchen starts early every day: cleaning, stuffing by hand and slow cooking, so each plate reaches the table with the taste the older generation remembers and the younger one discovers.
And through our Feed the Needy project, Zaman makes sure this table also reaches those who need it most.
From our pages
“The finest, most generous table, served to you”
“A new dish with an old soul”