Maroush V

If all of Lebanon eats and parties the way they do at Maroush, then we're on the next plane out. The space is divided into the upper mezzanine - or should that be mezze-nine - that looks onto the larger dining room below. The long menu includes the Lebanese top ten and then some. We like to start with araks all around, munch on the huge platter of complimentary veggies, then choose a million starters and share them - hoummous both shawarama and awarma, falafel and kibbeh nayeh for the raw lamb devotees. If you still have room for main courses, try one of the simply-roasted lamb dishes with rice or explore the fish. For pudding have the mouhallabia, milk-based concoction. Then sit back and enjoy the live music and spectacular belly dancer, if you're downstairs.