Mount Lebanon

Head down to West Street in the city centre and you'll find yourself in a room that's warm without trying too hard—exposed stone, good lighting, the kind of place that feels established without being stuffy. Mount Lebanon does the full Lebanese spread brilliantly: the mezze arrives in waves, hummus and baba ganoush hit different when they're made properly, and the grilled meats come out properly charred. It's the sort of restaurant where locals keep coming back because it delivers, not because it's fashionable.