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Restaurant Scams in Beirut, Lebanon
Inflated bills, hidden charges, tourist menus, and food service tricks. Below are the restaurant scams scams reported in Beirut — how they work and how to avoid them.
For broader context, compare this scam type with nearby destinations like Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Baku.
Last updated: April 2, 2026
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Restaurant Scams Scams
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Total in Beirut
How it works
Friendly strangers in Hamra, Mar Mikhael, and Gemmayzeh invite tourists to bars they are partnered with. Drinks are ordered without a price list and the bill arrives massively inflated. Lebanon's ongoing economic crisis has made some establishments more aggressive about this scam.
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11 total warnings across all categories