Beit 7

Around the corner from the Muse coffee shop, this charming restaurant is tucked away in an interior courtyard. Set in a coral-and-gypsum house dating from 1949 (and included on the government's list of heritage sites), with beaded lanterns, palm fans and wicker chairs, it serves French, Italian and Middle Eastern fare, plus good international and local breakfasts, and a rich chocolate fondue.