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GuideUpdated July 15, 2026

4 Best Lebanese Restaurants in Winnipeg

The 4 best lebanese restaurants in Winnipeg, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.

The best lebanese restaurants in Winnipeg are Ashur restaurant, Les Saj Restaurant | Middle Eastern, Ramallah Cafe, and more. Start with Ashur restaurant if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Nadia Aoun•4 ranked picks•Published July 15, 2026•Updated July 15, 2026
Methodology•Editorial team
Ashur restaurantLes Saj Restaurant | Middle EasternRamallah Cafe
4 Best Lebanese Restaurants in Winnipeg
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Top picks at a glance

#1Ashur restaurantLebanese • South Winnipeg • $#2Les Saj Restaurant | Middle EasternLebanese • Winnipeg • value#3Ramallah CafeLebanese • South Winnipeg • value

Who this guide is for

This guide covers the highest-rated lebanese restaurants in Winnipeg. The picks are sorted by Google rating and review volume to give you a reliable shortlist. Picks span South Winnipeg, Winnipeg and Downtown.

Quick picks

Ashur restaurant
Lebanese • South Winnipeg
Let's be clear about what Ashur actually is, because calling it simply 'Lebanese' undersells the whole operation.
Les Saj Restaurant | Middle Eastern
Lebanese • Winnipeg
Les Saj isn't trying to be anyone's upscale Lebanese night out, and from everything I've been able to track down about this place, that's precisely the move that makes it work.
Ramallah Cafe
Lebanese • South Winnipeg
Ramallah Cafe is a lebanese restaurant in South Winnipeg in Winnipeg that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Editorial details
Author: Nadia Aoun
Published: July 15, 2026
Last updated: July 15, 2026

On this page

  1. 1. Ashur restaurantView →
  2. 2. Les Saj Restaurant | Middle EasternView →
  3. 3. Ramallah CafeView →
  4. 4. Yafa CaféView →

How the restaurants compare

Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Ashur restaurant
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Ashur restaurant
South Winnipeg • Lebanese
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
shawarma
Mood
South Winnipeg
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Les Saj Restaurant | Middle Eastern
Google
Les Saj Restaurant | Middle Eastern
Winnipeg • Lebanese
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
value
Best for
Middle Eastern
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Ramallah Cafe
Google
Ramallah Cafe
South Winnipeg • Lebanese
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
value
Best for
Middle Eastern
Mood
South Winnipeg
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Yafa Café
Google
Yafa Café
Downtown • Lebanese
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
$
Best for
shawarma
Mood
Downtown

How we chose

We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →

Room tone

Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.

Food fit

We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.

Useful range

The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.

4 ranked picks

Ashur restaurant — Let's be clear about what Ashur actually is, because calling it simply 'Lebanese' undersells the whole operation. By most accounts, this is Winnipeg's only Iraqi restaurant — the one place in the city where owner Husam Aljibouri is reportedly hand-cutting turnips and beets for house-made pickles, importing spices directly from Iraq to toast and grind in-house, and baking Syrian bread by the hundreds every single day. That it's doing all of this out of a strip mall on Pembina Highway at price-point-one economics makes it a genuinely remarkable thing. This is not approximation food. The sourcing decisions and the daily prep work are real, and diners who've paid attention have noticed. The Chicken Shawarma Platter is widely regarded as the entry point for newcomers — a showcase for the house spice blend, which regulars describe as building warmth without leaning on raw heat. The Lamb Kebab draws particular attention because Aljibouri reportedly grinds his own meat sourced from All Natural Meats, a local halal butcher — which is why the result is consistently described as tasting like actual lamb rather than the generic pre-formed product common elsewhere. The Half Roasted Chicken Platter has developed something of a following, due in no small part to the fresh-baked Syrian flatbread that arrives alongside it. And then there's the Mixed Shawarma Poutine, which is exactly as Winnipeg as it sounds and seems to land as a genuine crowd-pleaser rather than a gimmick. Practical intel: Thursday through Saturday is when the kitchen is reportedly operating at full capacity, so those are your best nights. Come before 9pm, order the Lamb Kebab, and ask for those house-made pickles on the side — they come up in almost every recommendation you'll find about this place. View restaurant →
Les Saj Restaurant | Middle Eastern — Les Saj isn't trying to be anyone's upscale Lebanese night out, and from everything I've been able to track down about this place, that's precisely the move that makes it work. It's a price-level-one operation — Winnipeg's most budget-friendly tier — that has apparently decided low overhead and real integrity don't have to be strangers. The room is built for the kind of eating that Winnipeg's Lebanese diaspora has always known: generous, unfussy, and embarrassingly filling for what you spend. Walk in expecting tablecloths and you've already missed the point. The menu centers on Lebanese standards executed without shortcuts. The Traditional Arabic Shawarma is the anchor, and diners consistently point to it as the reason they come back — reportedly the kind of build that respects the spicing rather than burying it. Falafel Balls draw comparable loyalty, known for being made in-house rather than sourced frozen, which matters more than it sounds at this price point. The Mixed Platter for Two is the obvious entry point if you're bringing someone who can't decide, and the Grape Leaves round out the mezze side of things with the kind of care that usually costs considerably more. The Lamb Kebab Platter is what the regulars reportedly order when they're not splitting anything — a single-focus plate that lets the meat carry the meal. Practically speaking: this is a lunch-and-early-dinner kind of place, better suited to eating well on a weekday than to staging a long Saturday night. Go in with a clear idea of what you want — the menu doesn't need much deliberation — and bring cash as a backup. Order the Mixed Platter if you're undecided, and work your way to the shawarma on the next visit. View restaurant →

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Yafa Café — Yafa Café runs on a clear sense of identity: it's a Palestinian-owned family restaurant named after the owner's daughter, inspired by Yafa (Jaffa), the storied coastal city. That's not branding — it's the lens through which the whole operation reads. The kitchen grinds and dries its own spices in-house and sources all halal meat from Manitoba producers, which at a price point this low is a genuine commitment, not a talking point. The address sits on Portage Avenue rather than the geographic core of Downtown, but the spirit is neighbourhood restaurant all the way — multigenerational, unpretentious, and built for regulars who show up knowing what they want. The menu centres on Lebanese and broader Levantine cooking, and a few dishes have clearly become the reasons people come back. The Hummus Royale is the signature opener — diners consistently single it out for a creamy, tangy depth that separates it from the category standard. The Makloubeh is the kitchen's showpiece: a layered rice and vegetable dish built with aromatic spices, rooted in Palestinian home cooking tradition, and — worth noting — the menu recommends pre-ordering it for the full treatment. Knafeh, the cheese-filled pastry soaked in syrup, closes things out the right way. The Mhammara (spicy roasted pepper dip), Fatoush salad, Yafa Spicy Chicken, Msakhan chicken, and Kabab Kofte round out a menu that stays focused rather than sprawling. The room carries the feel of a family operation — artifacts, ambient smells from a kitchen grinding its own spices — which aligns completely with what the food is doing. The move here is to call ahead about the Makloubeh — pre-ordering is explicitly recommended and this is the dish that separates a good visit from a great one. For a table of two or more, anchor the meal with the Hummus Royale and Mhammara to start, add Msakhan or Kabab Kofte as a main, and finish with Knafeh. Given the price level, this is one of the more serious dollar-for-effort kitchens you'll find on Portage Avenue. View restaurant →

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