Skip to content
Order Online

About Us

Best Neighbourhood Pub & Bar in Beirut

Istirahat Al Rifaq started as a small corner bar and grew into the neighbourhood’s favourite meeting place.

We pour a rotating line-up of lagers, stouts and ales, cook pub classics from scratch and keep the music going late on weekends.

A bartender pouring a pint of golden ale from a brass tap

Owner of Istirahat Al Rifaq

Elias Haddad

Elias spent fifteen years behind bars in Dubai and Amman before opening his own place. His rule is simple: every guest leaves happier than they came in.

When he is not pouring pints he is planning the next quiz night or tasting new beers for the taps.

A smiling bearded pub owner in a flat cap pulling a pint of stout from a brass tap

Upcoming Events

Quiz nights, live sessions and tournaments: there is always something on.

#irishcafe4us

Take a Selfie & Get 20% OFF

Snap a photo at the bar, tag us and show it to your server for 20% off your bill.