Places to eat in Libya

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Eating in Libya, definately not a culinary trip
Daily, sometimes twice
- A so called "Libyan soup" (Spicy tomatosoup with local vegtables)
- Bread in different tastes
- Water 'a volonté' and a soft drink for free. NA drinks to be paid (Becks beer 2LD)
- An entrance of local vegtables
- Most of the time Couscous with chicken, fresh fish, lamb or camel meat
- Mint tea

We heard about this place from a friend of ours who had eaten here and gave rave reviews about it being probably one of the best restaurants in tripoli. so we decided to try it for ourselves. We called and made reservations and that was quite easy and i was surprised to find courteous people answering the phone and taking my reservation in a polite and professional way. The location is at the reggata village which is very clean area in tripoli and alot of expats live there as well. The restaurant was quite impressive from the outside. We were greeted by a well dressed man who courteously opened the doors of our car and showed us inside. The restaurant was quite oppulant and very tastefully decorated and furnished. You could tell that it was a fine dining restaurant by the professionalism of the staff and stunning decor.

Favorite Dish: We ordered the Harira soup which was delicious and followed it up with risotto in black ink for me and Lobster for my wife. The presentation was superb and you could tell that the chef was one of those culinary trained chefs with fancy garnishing. The waiter then suggested we try the panna cotta which he said was made fresh daily. So we ordered that and it was very good. The food was excellent and the taste was fresh.

the Morocco restaurant was on top floor with all Fez style interior and good tagine and couscous, nice breads, best in the hotel

the Italian place in the mezzanine was edible but not overly appetising

the Oriental downstairs was nothing special

the morning breakfast buffet has a huge selection but despite that, no particularly tasty dishes

Favorite Dish: the fish tagine was damn good; as was the fresh strawberry juice in Morocco restaurant

This restaurant is right on Green Square. It is Lebanese, and the owner, Nikolas, is very nice and gracious. The food is traditional Middle Eastern, with a Lebanese flair. The salads, the kabab, the pizza are all wonderful. It is not traditional Libyan. But for good food, well-served, and reasonably priced, it is unbeatable in Tripoli.

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In the old city of Tripoli is a restaurant at an absolutily stunning location, just beside the Marcus Aurelius Arch. You can enter the restaurant at the lower floor by walking through the arch first. When I visited the arch during daytime, I took the chance to look around in the restaurant and its terrace as well. Unfortunatily I had not enough time in Tripoli to eat here myself.

Favorite Dish: Though I didn´t eat here, I had a look at the menu and saw a big choice in Libyan dishes like tagines and couscous with meat or fish, soups, salads and desserts. Fellowtravellers who had here their dinner told me it was of good quality.

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The last night in Benghazi before we had to leave for the airport we ordered our dinner in a local chicken restaurant in the citycentre. Before dinner was served we could have our last walk in the citycentre.

Like most of the bars and restaurants along this street there were no toilets. So like earlier in the afternoon I had to go to a hotel two blocks in the direction of the seaside for that.

Favorite Dish: We had huge portions of everything, half a chicken for each person, huge salads, a lot of bread. Though it was not my first chicken during this trip, it tasted very well.

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Before we took the road into the desert from the coastal road we had our last stop at a restaurant. It was far before lunchtime, so we had only a drink and a toilet stop. We also bought the last snacks and drinks for in the bus. The restaurant has a nice and shady ambiance.

Favorite Dish: We didn´t have a meal here, but saw a lot of livestock like chickens, doves and even a young camel. So if they are supposed to be for the kitchen, the food will be very fresh.

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We arrived at Ptolemais around lunchtime. At the entrance of the ancient site under the shady trees were a lot of tables with benches and stairs all over the place. It was crowded with tourist busses. So all tables under the trees and in the restaurants were full. We ordered our lunch and went into the museum first for half an hour.

Favorite Dish: We had a tasty lunch with Libyan soup, couscous with vegetables, chicken and fish. As dessert we had dates and coffee.