L’Emir – Upscale Lebanese

L’Emir is a nice Lebanese restaurant in the middle of the happening Bahnhofsviertel. The tiny area between Frankfurt’s central station and the bank towers of the financial district is known to be a multicultural melting pot. It contains exciting opportunities to try different ethnic cuisines as you can find almost any nationality in the Bahnhofsviertel, L’Emir is a bit more of an upscale option and, presumably, connected to the neighboring hotel. It offers a glimpse into the Lebanese cuisine and culture.

We reserved short notice for a larger group but still got a table. The place is styled and has an interesting atmosphere. The prices are not cheap, but also not absurd. The menu offers quite an overwhelming range of dishes. A good choice are the menus, where one can easily pick from a few options without needing to know much about Lebanese cuisine. A menu includes some starters and a main course. It is supposed to be for one person, but we thought sharing among two would be sufficient. Indeed, it turned out that this is a good idea. We were able to try some different dishes and the quantity was sufficient.

As starters, we received flat bread and some dips/spreads, where one had a wonderful taste of roasted eggplant. Of course, hummus, a Levantine classic, was also served. All spreads were excellent without exception. The starter dishes also included some tasty vegetables from the grill. Finally, the main dishes arrived. We got two grill platters with chicken, lamb and vegetables. The taste was absolutely fantastic. The two small accompanying dips completed the dishes.

As a final touch to our introduction to Middle Eastern culture L’Emir presented a small belly dancing show. It was done tastefully and definitely brightened up the mood in the restaurant. We were glad to have this extra fun experience. Overall, L’Emir is an interesting place. It is more expensive than the average Bahnhofsviertel restaurant, but the dishes do not disappoint. The menu is varied and interesting. Everything seems quite authentic, yet more of an upscale presentation of traditional Lebanese food. Overall, I was totally intrigued to come back and try out some more dishes.

Style: Dinner

Cuisine: Lebanese/Mediterranean

Location: Bahnhofsviertel

Website: http://www.lemir.de/