Eat · Aberdeen and Lumley Beach

Lebanese restaurants and shawarma, AberdeenLebanese restaurants, Aberdeen

Freetown has a long-established Lebanese community and several Lebanese restaurants near Aberdeen and Lumley: go for a shawarma, grilled meat or a mezze lunch in a cool room, and book through your hotel or ring ahead.

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Key facts

Per person: SLE 200–500; Lebanese and Levantine (shawarma, grills, hummus, salads)
Hours: unknown
Walk in: 12:00–14:00; easiest window
Seating: chairs; booking: unknown
Card: check; carry cash
Getting there: Aberdeen and Lumley road (ask your hotel for a restaurant and directions); 5 min walk

Go now?

Open?

Hours not published

Easiest walk-in

12:00–14:00

Reservations

Walk-in, no reservation

Per person

SLE 200–5002026 estimate · check

DirectionsWhat to order ↓

Air conditioning and a reliable menu
Safe evening option near the coast hotels
Order: Shawarma, mezze and mixed grill
Table seating
Walk-in window: 12:00–14:00
Queue risk: 19:00–20:30
Vegetarian options
Menu with prices on Voykit

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Plan

When you can walk in, what to order, how to pay

Walk-in windows

12:00–14:00: high19:00–20:30: risky

A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.

How to order here

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What to say

In English	Say or show	Sounds like
I need help	A nid wan pɔsin fɔ ɛp mi	ah need wan poh-sin foh ep mee
Hello	Kushɛ	koo-sheh
Thank you	Tɛnki	ten-kee

Paying and tipping

Sit-down restaurants: about 10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.

Menu and prices

2026 estimate

Shawarma wrap—SLE 100–180
Mixed grill plate—SLE 250–450
Hummus and salad—SLE 120–220

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2 people

Shawarma wrap
SLE 100–180
0
Mixed grill plate
SLE 250–450
0
Hummus and salad
SLE 120–220
0

Food and drink

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Menu prices are 2026 estimates (check the board or menu on the day).

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Sit-down restaurants: about 10%, less than the 15–20% US norm. Local custom: 10% if no service charge. Tipping calculator

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Paying

Cashyes

Cardcheck

unknown

Diet and allergies

Yes means there is something for you; ask means possible with care; no means go elsewhere.

Vegetarianyes
Main ingredients: beef, chicken.

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Who it suits, booking, closures

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Dress code: Smart casual.

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On the ground

Hygiene and comfort

Restrooms: Restroom on site
Air: Air-conditioned
Seating: Chairs at tables · Air-conditioned rooms and covered terraces; some have a generator when the power is out

Hygiene

Choose busy places and ask for bottled water.
unknown

Facts

Reservations: Not on file — Book by phone or through your hotel.
Capabilities: food · ac · toilet
Getting there: Aberdeen and Lumley road (ask your hotel for a restaurant and directions) · ~5 min walk

Cons

Higher prices than canteens.
Names and hours change: check with your hotel.
Power cuts: ask about a generator.

Ordering helpDish glossary1 part

Dish glossary

On the menu	What it is	Order it how
shawarma	Spiced meat wrapped in flatbread with salad and sauce.	—

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Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated

Are these safe to visit in the evening?

Yes if you arrive and leave by hotel car; do not walk between restaurants after dark.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

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Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Used as a seated rest node in Freetown in 4 days.

Sources

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