Le Monot

The first stone of the Ghia edifice was
"Le Monot", a French "bistrot", opened in 97 in Monot Street.
In the early nineties, Beirut had many restaurants, but practically no "Bistrot". The innovation was to make people gather in a relaxing, casual environment, a place that was nor a restaurant, neither a night club. In a small country the word of mouth is highly efficient. Lebanese found their way of escaping daily routine and getting in a different ambiance by simply going to the "Monot".
The design wast he replica of a French café: small round tables, straw chairs,warm ambiance rendered by varnished wood.
The menu gathered both French and Lebanese food, delicious deserts, and above all, offered a very high quality to price return, an essential attribute in those early tough days.
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