Your mom will never make you pack ready-made food in your luggage to take back after a trip home to Lebanon ever again ...

1. Leila

For the lover of the yummiest and most flavorful fattet batenjein in all of Dubai. Double shoutout to Leila for having a guilt-free light option for anyone sick of salads.

2. Em Sherif

For anyone going to eat with a large crew and prepared to scold himself internally for not eating slower in the midst of that frenzy to devour everything before it’s taken away.

3. Kaak Al Manara (Not a restaurant but a kiosk is good enough)

For anyone missing Abou 3arab and Bonjus

4. Al Hallab (The Dubai Mall one)

For the lover of pretty views of the fountain from the balcony at Dubai Mall.

5. Man2oushe street

For anyone craving the thick, cut-up- like-a-pizza kind of bread and is tired of pretending that saj is mana2eesh.

6. Levantine

For the lover of the upscale experience at Atlantis and belly dancers belly dancing around your food

7. Karam Beirut

For anyone with an urge to devour some Lebanese food in the middle of a shopping spree at the mall.

8. AbdelWahab (The Pier 7 one)

For when your teta comes to visit and you’re looking for a traditional place with pretty view.

9. Kababji

For anyone feeling nostalgic about Bliss Street.

10. Mom's food

For when you’re longing for some home-cooked food but too busy/lazy/unable to make some good kibbeh.