I’m a little late to this party. People have been raving about Scallywags for about two years now.
It’ s a one-man show, I hear the owner is English but we were seated and served by the actual chef who seemed Lebanese. They have an interesting assortment of french wine and don’t serve any of the local ones. ( not that I’m complaining.)
So they started us off with superb potato and leek soup. The flavors were subtle yet promising, the perfect start for a 6-courser
What a salad this was! I love my greens and this assortment of lettuce sprinkled with just the right amount of Parmesan cheese and topped with an enchanting one-of-a-kind fig dressing left me wanting so much more.
Penne Pasta in a creamy Alfredo sauce topped with grilled zucchini. The sauce wasn’t anything special, too milky and thin for my liking. The zucchini was a refreshing touch.
What a brilliant way to accompany a magnificently succulent steak topped by an oh-so-memorable chocolate sauce with a hint of teriyaki, yes chocolate!! Steak will never be the same again.
The worst way to end such an exquisite meal. A super-dry cocoa cake that we could have easily done without.
You must forgive me. I promised you a 6-course meal but only described 5. That’s because I ate my favorite of them all, a savory chicken breast with a delicious aromatic Indian-masala type tomato sauce with a side of saffron rice, before I could even take a picture 🙁
The chef was nice enough to call me the next day and ask me about my experience.
The best part is that you can have this wonderful meal for: get this… roughly $25 dollars per person ( without drinks) and trust me that’s unheard of in this town!!
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Skallywags is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Beirut! I’ve been introduced to it almost 1 year and a half ago.
And what keeps me going is not the good food alone, but the experience you go through.
But u still haven’t told us what did the Ex want?
Is he still an “Ex”? 😉
Next time you decide to go, ask if Richard, the owner/ chef is cooking. I ‘ve been the first time in 2006, a month or so before the way. It’s been 3 years since i’ve been. I wasn’t even sure the place is still open. Good to know.
No info on the conversations with the ex? Come on, give us the juicy stuff!
Hey!
Just some info about Scallywags:
The place was opened in 2005 by a Dutch/birtish guy called Richard de Fontaine who owns similar restaurants in Holland
back in 2009, he opened with his son another place called Kensington.
Scallywags is not his place anymore…it is owned by the people who used to work with Richard there, keeping the same formula.
Kensington is now closed as well…
Oh pity, he was really sth
Anybody got the number for this place? The number I’m finding online says that it’s out of service… Help please?
Scallywags: 03 046289