Mezza Variety
Cold and hot mezzas, including hummus and fattoush, are repeatedly praised for freshness and flavour.
Leila Restaurant
Downtown Dubai
Leila Restaurant is a Lebanese restaurant in Downtown Dubai, serving traditional dishes in a polished setting with indoor and terrace seating. Reviews particularly highlight the cold and hot mezzas, fresh bread, shisha and boulevard views, making it suited to a relaxed meal or evening outdoors.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
2,533 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Terrace Views
The outdoor terrace overlooks the Boulevard and Downtown area, with several reviews mentioning the Burj Khalifa view.
Shisha Seating
Shisha is available, including on the outdoor terrace, which suits a longer evening visit.
Generous Portions
Portions can be large enough to take away; one table of two guests had dinner packed for their hotel.
Warm Welcome
Staff welcomed a family waiting outside with a newborn into the restaurant during extreme heat, without expecting anything in return.
Fresh Bread
Fresh hot bread is a memorable part of the meal and is described as difficult to stop eating.
What to Eat at Leila Restaurant How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Leila Restaurant, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Leila Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 2
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Fattouch Net +2
“This place is outstanding. Loved the food and quantity also especially fattoush salad was extraordinary in taste . Enjoyed their service too . Will visit again IN SHA ALLAH”
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“This place is outstanding. Loved the food and quantity also especially fattoush salad was extraordinary in taste . Enjoyed their service too . Will visit again IN SHA ALLAH”June 2024
“Leila from Lebanon really One of the best experiences i had in Dubai, Lebanese cuisine, the food is so delicious and memorable I had the best starter Fattouch, raheb salad, and chicken othmalliyeh, Mixed grill, Arayes kafta.”December 2020
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Hummus Net +2
“Went their for dinner with colleagues, food was good. Hummus was creamy, Cheese Rolls were nice. We also ordered kabab platter which was nice.”
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“Went their for dinner with colleagues, food was good. Hummus was creamy, Cheese Rolls were nice. We also ordered kabab platter which was nice.”July 2024
“Mixed feelings about food tastes like hummus, makanek, batata hara were great while salads swwets cheese rolls were average but kibbe and mixed grills were below average and Dry”June 2023
Honorable mentions (24)
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Mixed grill Net +1
“I had a mixed grill for dinner at this beautifull restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious 😀. I would absolutely come back to this place next time i am in Dubai.”
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“I had a mixed grill for dinner at this beautifull restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious 😀. I would absolutely come back to this place next time i am in Dubai.”July 2025
“Leila from Lebanon really One of the best experiences i had in Dubai, Lebanese cuisine, the food is so delicious and memorable I had the best starter Fattouch, raheb salad, and chicken othmalliyeh, Mixed grill, Arayes kafta.”December 2020
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Arayes kafta Net +1
“Leila from Lebanon really One of the best experiences i had in Dubai, Lebanese cuisine, the food is so delicious and memorable I had the best starter Fattouch, raheb salad, and chicken othmalliyeh, Mixed grill, Arayes kafta.”
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“Leila from Lebanon really One of the best experiences i had in Dubai, Lebanese cuisine, the food is so delicious and memorable I had the best starter Fattouch, raheb salad, and chicken othmalliyeh, Mixed grill, Arayes kafta.”December 2020
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Batata bl kezbara Net +1
“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”
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“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”November 2016
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Batata hara Net +1
“Mixed feelings about food tastes like hummus, makanek, batata hara were great while salads swwets cheese rolls were average but kibbe and mixed grills were below average and Dry”
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“Mixed feelings about food tastes like hummus, makanek, batata hara were great while salads swwets cheese rolls were average but kibbe and mixed grills were below average and Dry”June 2023
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Cheese rolls Net +1
“Went their for dinner with colleagues, food was good. Hummus was creamy, Cheese Rolls were nice. We also ordered kabab platter which was nice.”
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“Went their for dinner with colleagues, food was good. Hummus was creamy, Cheese Rolls were nice. We also ordered kabab platter which was nice.”July 2024
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Chicken othmalliyeh Net +1
“Leila from Lebanon really One of the best experiences i had in Dubai, Lebanese cuisine, the food is so delicious and memorable I had the best starter Fattouch, raheb salad, and chicken othmalliyeh, Mixed grill, Arayes kafta.”
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“Leila from Lebanon really One of the best experiences i had in Dubai, Lebanese cuisine, the food is so delicious and memorable I had the best starter Fattouch, raheb salad, and chicken othmalliyeh, Mixed grill, Arayes kafta.”December 2020
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Chicken taouk Net +1
“We like the foods specially the grilled platter and chicken taouk.”
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“We like the foods specially the grilled platter and chicken taouk.”June 2025
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Farouj meshwe Net +1
“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”
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“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”November 2016
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Fresh hot bread Net +1
“Be careful of the fresh hot bread they have as you literally cannot stop 😉”
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“Be careful of the fresh hot bread they have as you literally cannot stop 😉”November 2022
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Fried kebbeh Net +1
“Everything was great except for the fried kebbeh! The taste is good but the look wasn’t that great.”
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“Everything was great except for the fried kebbeh! The taste is good but the look wasn’t that great.”June 2023
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Ghazal beirut Net +1
“For the dessert, I had ghazal Beirut. They are so generous ... they served us rose syrup”
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“For the dessert, I had ghazal Beirut. They are so generous ... they served us rose syrup”December 2020
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Grilled platter Net +1
“We like the foods specially the grilled platter and chicken taouk.”
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“We like the foods specially the grilled platter and chicken taouk.”June 2025
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Hommos beirouty Net +1
“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”
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“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”November 2016
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Hummus with fattoush salad Net +1
“We ordered the hummus with fattoush salad, and it was absolutely amazing! The hummus topped with tender chunks of braised meat was incredibly flavorful — you could really taste the freshness and care in its preparation. Overall, it was a fantastic and satisfying experience. We’ll definitely be coming back! 🍽😍”
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“We ordered the hummus with fattoush salad, and it was absolutely amazing! The hummus topped with tender chunks of braised meat was incredibly flavorful — you could really taste the freshness and care in its preparation. Overall, it was a fantastic and satisfying experience. We’ll definitely be coming back! 🍽😍”November 2025
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Kabab platter Net +1
“Went their for dinner with colleagues, food was good. Hummus was creamy, Cheese Rolls were nice. We also ordered kabab platter which was nice.”
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“Went their for dinner with colleagues, food was good. Hummus was creamy, Cheese Rolls were nice. We also ordered kabab platter which was nice.”July 2024
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Künefe Net +1
“The starters were nice, but I did not like the main (grill platter) that much. The meat was not of good quality and too dry... But all in all it's a very good place to have some delucious lemonade, mezze and shisha. Künefe was also good 👌🏽.”
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“The starters were nice, but I did not like the main (grill platter) that much. The meat was not of good quality and too dry... But all in all it's a very good place to have some delucious lemonade, mezze and shisha. Künefe was also good 👌🏽.”February 2020
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Labneh mtabaleh Net +1
“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”
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“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”November 2016
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Makanek Net +1
“Mixed feelings about food tastes like hummus, makanek, batata hara were great while salads swwets cheese rolls were average but kibbe and mixed grills were below average and Dry”
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“Mixed feelings about food tastes like hummus, makanek, batata hara were great while salads swwets cheese rolls were average but kibbe and mixed grills were below average and Dry”June 2023
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Mango ice cream Net +1
“I like the mango ice cream and rose ice cream.”
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“I like the mango ice cream and rose ice cream.”June 2025
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Pesto diced beef Net +1
“Mahmoud suggested the Pesto diced beef, and it was absolutely delicious.”
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“Mahmoud suggested the Pesto diced beef, and it was absolutely delicious.”April 2025
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Raheb salad Net +1
“Leila from Lebanon really One of the best experiences i had in Dubai, Lebanese cuisine, the food is so delicious and memorable I had the best starter Fattouch, raheb salad, and chicken othmalliyeh, Mixed grill, Arayes kafta.”
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“Leila from Lebanon really One of the best experiences i had in Dubai, Lebanese cuisine, the food is so delicious and memorable I had the best starter Fattouch, raheb salad, and chicken othmalliyeh, Mixed grill, Arayes kafta.”December 2020
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Rice pudding Net +1
“Incredible Lebanese food, extremely authentic, and great value for money. I ordered a takeaway and everything came as expected. Would highly recommend the rice pudding!”
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“Incredible Lebanese food, extremely authentic, and great value for money. I ordered a takeaway and everything came as expected. Would highly recommend the rice pudding!”January 2026
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Rose ice cream Net +1
“I like the mango ice cream and rose ice cream.”
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“I like the mango ice cream and rose ice cream.”June 2025
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Soujok tomato cheese Net +1
“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered the Labneh Mtabaleh, Hommos Beirouty, Batata bl Kezbara, Soujok tomato cheese and Farouj Meshwe. All the items were very good and Delicious. The Farouj Meshwe was best of them all. We also liked the fresh breads that they serve with your order.”November 2016
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Delucious lemonade Net +1
“The starters were nice, but I did not like the main (grill platter) that much. The meat was not of good quality and too dry... But all in all it's a very good place to have some delucious lemonade, mezze and shisha. Künefe was also good 👌🏽.”
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Review excerpts
“The starters were nice, but I did not like the main (grill platter) that much. The meat was not of good quality and too dry... But all in all it's a very good place to have some delucious lemonade, mezze and shisha. Künefe was also good 👌🏽.”February 2020
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Mint lemonade Net +1
“We ordered coffee, tea, mint lemonade, and Umm Ali dessert. The drinks were refreshing and the mint lemonade was on point! Umm Ali was lacking the authentic taste quite a bit and I hope they could improve it.”
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“We ordered coffee, tea, mint lemonade, and Umm Ali dessert. The drinks were refreshing and the mint lemonade was on point! Umm Ali was lacking the authentic taste quite a bit and I hope they could improve it.”December 2025
What to Avoid (5)
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Beetroot salad with yogurt Net −1
“Everything I tasted here in the pictures was very wonderful .. food cooked with perfection and care, just the beetroot salad with yogurt was not delicious .. I advise you to try this great restaurant”
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“Everything I tasted here in the pictures was very wonderful .. food cooked with perfection and care, just the beetroot salad with yogurt was not delicious .. I advise you to try this great restaurant”August 2023
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Grill platter Net −1
“The starters were nice, but I did not like the main (grill platter) that much. The meat was not of good quality and too dry... But all in all it's a very good place to have some delucious lemonade, mezze and shisha. Künefe was also good 👌🏽.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The starters were nice, but I did not like the main (grill platter) that much. The meat was not of good quality and too dry... But all in all it's a very good place to have some delucious lemonade, mezze and shisha. Künefe was also good 👌🏽.”February 2020
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Hindbe Net −1
“I ordered 2 plates of hindbe delivery and im not happy at all with the taste. It’s not the real hindbe and i believe it’s اوراق سِلقً or Chard leaves, i called the manager Marwan and complained the same and requested he checks with the chef and calls me back but that never happened.”
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“I ordered 2 plates of hindbe delivery and im not happy at all with the taste. It’s not the real hindbe and i believe it’s اوراق سِلقً or Chard leaves, i called the manager Marwan and complained the same and requested he checks with the chef and calls me back but that never happened.”January 2025
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Kibbe Net −1
“Mixed feelings about food tastes like hummus, makanek, batata hara were great while salads swwets cheese rolls were average but kibbe and mixed grills were below average and Dry”
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“Mixed feelings about food tastes like hummus, makanek, batata hara were great while salads swwets cheese rolls were average but kibbe and mixed grills were below average and Dry”June 2023
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Umm ali dessert Net −1
“We ordered coffee, tea, mint lemonade, and Umm Ali dessert. The drinks were refreshing and the mint lemonade was on point! Umm Ali was lacking the authentic taste quite a bit and I hope they could improve it.”
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“We ordered coffee, tea, mint lemonade, and Umm Ali dessert. The drinks were refreshing and the mint lemonade was on point! Umm Ali was lacking the authentic taste quite a bit and I hope they could improve it.”December 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Choose Terrace. Choose outdoor seating if you want Boulevard or Downtown views and a more relaxed shisha setting.
Ask About Zaatar. If you want za’atar at dinner, ask whether the kitchen can prepare it; one guest received a baked version despite it normally being breakfast-only.
Allow Time. On busy visits, allow extra time for fresh bread: one diner waited more than 30 minutes during a crowded period.
Check Parking. Nearby underground parking and valet are available; an older review recorded a 20 AED valet charge, so confirm the current fee.
Share Portions. Consider sharing dishes or packing leftovers, as one review found the portions too large for two diners.
Try Rice Pudding. For takeaway or dessert, rice pudding is one specifically recommended choice from the reviews.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Clarens Tower 2 - 17 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd
Burj Khalifa - Downtown Dubai, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 1:45 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 1:45 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 1:45 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 1:45 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 1:45 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 1:45 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 1:45 AM |
Common Concerns
Bathroom Privacy
One review objected that the male and female bathrooms are mixed, citing a lack of privacy for women.
Outdoor Flies
A diner reported many flies around the food, disturbing an otherwise quiet atmosphere.
Indoor Heat
One dinner review found the indoor area hot, despite otherwise good food, views and service.
Mixed Value
Pricing opinions vary: some guests call it reasonable, while others describe the food as ordinary and the prices as expensive.
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The Bottom Line
Leila Restaurant is a Lebanese dining spot on the Boulevard in Downtown Dubai, with indoor and terrace seating, shisha and views across the Downtown area. The menu suits a shared meal: reviewers mention cold and hot mezzas, hummus topped with braised meat, fattoush, mixed grills and chicken taouk. Fresh hot bread is another recurring highlight.
The terrace is the stronger setting if you want to sit outdoors, enjoy the surroundings or order shisha; one reviewer also mentioned a Burj Khalifa view. The restaurant has been described as comfortable for families and friends, and service reviews are notably warm, including a thoughtful welcome given to parents waiting outside with their newborn. Portions may be generous enough to take leftovers away.
Value is less consistent in the feedback. Several diners call the prices reasonable or good value, while others find the restaurant expensive for food that can feel ordinary. There are also a few practical cautions: an indoor area was reported as hot, one diner complained about flies, and a delivery order of hindbe was described as excessively oily and possibly misidentified.
During a busy visit, fresh bread once took more than 30 minutes, so a little patience may help. Underground parking and valet are available; one older review recorded a 20 AED valet charge.