Beirut is one of this year’s hottest travel destinations, with art, food, hotels and nightlife to rival London, Shanghai and New York.

We enlisted the help of local insider, Eli Rezkallah—the creative maverick and groundbreaking artist and photographer behind award-winning Plastik magazine—to share his favourite places to eat in Beirut.

Don't forget to check out all five of our insider guides to Beirut (links at the end of this article)