One of my favorite cuisines is Arabic—Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant in Singapore is my go-to for a delicious and satisfying meal.
I love Arab Street.
It reminds me of the sights and smells of the Spice Market in Istanbul, which I adore.
I discovered an environment filled with new sounds, unique smells, and the taste of fantastic food I never knew existed.
What is Lebanese Cuisine?
In case you are wondering—since the restaurants are located on Arab Street, it is tasting Lebanese Cuisine in Singapore.
My Turkish friend explained that to me.
Arabic is spoken by all the Arabs from Morocco to the Gulf with different dialects.
You will not find any pork in Turkish and Lebanese cuisines for obvious religious reasons. Both countries have a Muslim majority, and pork is haram in Islam.
Lebanese Cuisine is most famous for representing the Levant region.
Food connoisseurs can even quickly identify minor differences between tastes.
I’m not at that level.
There are more similarities than differences between both Turkish and Lebanese cuisines.
The dominant taste is the prominence of spices and herbs used.
The differences in the spices are:
- Turks tend to move toward all spices and bay leaves.
- Lebanese food possesses thyme and cardamom.
After my Turkey trip, I started to crave the taste of spice.
I discovered Lebanese Cuisine in Kuala Lumpur.
Later, I ate at Middle Eastern Restaurants in Penang and traveled with the team on our halal food hunts.
We started in Singapore, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, and the U.S.A.
Where is Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant?
In Singapore, Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant is a clear favorite.
The food prep is good, the presentation is nice, and the food is delicious—this is a nice restaurant where you can fully immerse yourself in Middle Eastern culture.
I enjoy eating here, just a stone’s throw from Sultan Mosque, also known as Masjid Sultan.
The beautiful mosque is located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road within the Kampong Glam precinct in Singapore.
Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant serves delicious and freshly prepared traditional Lebanese Cuisine in the heart of Arab and Bussorah Street.
You may have noticed the rise in the popularity of Lebanese Cuisine in Asia.
Foodies are not only going in for the magical mouthfeel of robust flavors of spices.
Lebanese Cuisine is one of the healthiest ways to eat fresh meats, seafood, salads, and Hummus!
Naturally, the healthier choice creates a demand for Middle Eastern dining Singapore to increase.
Sultan Mosque, also known as Masjid Sultan, is a beautiful mosque at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road within the Kampong Glam precinct in Singapore.
Let’s start with Meze.
In Turkish, Greek, and Middle Eastern cooking, a selection of hot and cold dishes, typically served as hors d’oeuvre, is called Meze.
Hummus
Hummus is a delicious savory dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic.
I have tried Hummus at just about any place I can find.
I bought some from a Lebanese grocery store in Houston, and that was the smoothest and creamiest Hummus I had ever tasted.
Hummus is delicious and so simple to make.
It contains chickpeas, garlic, tahini, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Hummus Lahmeh
If you find Hummus too mainstream for your palate, try Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant’s Hummus Lahmeh.
Topped with minced lamb, pine nuts, olive oil, and great low-fat Greek yogurt, Hummus Lahmeh is a savory and healthy dish everyone enjoys.
Mezza Platter
I recommend you try the Mezza Platter to sample the full taste of Middle Eastern Cuisine on a platter.
The mezze platter is one of the more popular ways to start a meal in a group setting.
Grilled Halloumi Cheese
Grilled Halloumi Cheese is the perfect Meze.
A browned cheese with a crusty exterior, a soft, gooey interior, and an intensely savory flavor is truly magical – the cheese that retains its shape when grilled.
The taste is a bit salty, but I like that very much. Grilled Halloumi Cheese is the perfect Meze.
Grilled Halloumi Cheese is the perfect Meze.
Warak Enab (Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Linda introduced me to Warak Enab, a healthy and delicious Mediterranean dish that can be eaten as a main or a snack.
Warak Enab is a Lebanese dish of spiced ground beef and rice mixture rolled in grape leaves and simmered in a lemony broth.
A traditional recipe that is truly a labor of love. It takes up to 45 minutes to roll one jar of grape leaves with the uncooked rice and beef filling!
Each grape leaf has to be prepped, and you use a teaspoon of filling to spread out into a thin line over the middle of the leaf before rolling!
After learning about the preparation process, I learned to appreciate Warak Enab. I would pack home even a single Warak Enab if I didn’t finish it at the restaurant to eat it later at home!
Warak Enab is a Lebanese dish and a traditional recipe that is a labor of love.
Warak Enab is a Lebanese dish and a traditional recipe that is a labor of love.
Lebanese Cucumber and Tomato Salad with Mint
This simple, refreshing salad pairs wonderfully with any grilled meat or fish.
Lebanese Laban Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
I prefer this fresh, crunchy, creamy Lebanese Laban salad with Greek yogurt sauce as the perfect complement to grilled meats.
It is a side salad with various Lebanese specialties such as Warak Enab, Tabbouleh, or M’Juddarah.
Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is a Levantine vegetarian salad made mostly of finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, mint, onion, and bulgur seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and sweet pepper.
Some variations include adding lettuce or using semolina instead of bulgur.
Tabbouleh is traditionally served as part of a mezze.
Mandi Chicken
The Lebanese Chicken Mandi is a delicious combination of rice, chicken, and spices.
The Chicken Mandi is served over a layer of basmati rice. Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant makes a tender, juicy, succulent charcoal-grilled Chicken Mandi.
Lebanese Chicken Mandi is a delicious combination of rice, chicken, and spices.
Chicken Kebab
These chicken kebabs marinated in a tangy blend of yogurt, lemon, garlic, and spices are a huge crowd-pleaser.
Lamb Kebab
These Lamb Kebabs are a popular item at Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant.
Stripes of thick and juicy succulent lamb, marinated in heady flavors and grilled bits make this a wonderfully delicious treat—served with pita bread and tzatziki sauce.
Stripes of thick, juicy, succulent lamb, chicken, and beef with marinated heady flavors and grilled bits.
Braised Lamb Shanks
Braised Lamb Shanks, slow-cooked in a fantastic sauce with spices, saffron, lemon juice, and herbs, make a spectacular feast.
The succulent Braised Lamb Shanks in an amazingly delicious dish—why?
The meat falls off the bone quickly; there is no gamey taste, and the lamb is flavorful from the marination of spices, which makes it delicious even without gravy.
The succulent Braised Lamb Shanks in an amazingly delicious dish!
Desserts at Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant
Kunafeh
Kunafeh is an addictive and dangerous piece of dessert—as exotic as it is delicious!
The magical Kunafeh is a Turkish dessert with a so-sweet mix of vermicelli, ricotta cheese, and nuts.
Many love this as a decadent treat to gorge on after a light lunch or dinner.
The pastry chef at Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant makes it with so many different textures.
I adore the layers of sweet, crispy, spun, shredded wheat wiry “noodles,” meltingly soft cream cheese topped with pistachios bits.
This is not the first time I savored Kunafeh, but I will say that this is one of the most delicious desserts if you love biting into textures.
This sweet dessert recipe is traditionally cooked using noodles made with semolina flour.
It is oozing with cheese and perfect for those with a sweet tooth. It is just too sweet for me.
I will often taste a spoonful before I send the desserts to my friends to finish.
Kunafeh is an addictive and dangerous piece of dessert—as exotic as it is delicious!
Kunafeh is an addictive and dangerous piece of dessert – as exotic as it is delicious!
Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant Review
Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant in Arab Street is a café-style establishment that promises healthy and fresh dishes, such as its namesake salad.
The food is less traditional but a lot more versatile.
Overall, it is suitable for all kinds of palates.
You MUST TRY their specialty, Lamb Mandi (lamb cooked in a tandoor oven), or their mixed grilled seafood accompanied by a cup or two of soothing Ayran (a salted yogurt drink).
My friend Ais Sarah loves Wara’Inab—fresh vine leaves stuffed with parsley, onion, tomato, rice, Middle Eastern herbs, and fresh lemon.
Once you catch a whiff of the grilled meats and spices at Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant, you will be ready to eat.
Head down to Tabbouleh for authentic and exquisite Middle Eastern cuisine whenever you’re on Arab Street in Singapore—you will love the shopping there, too!
Tabbouleh Lebanese Restaurant
CUISINE: Lebanese, Middle Eastern,
41 Arab Street, 199740
Telephone: +65 62925235
Website: https://tabbouleh.sg/
Business Hours: Daily11:00 – 23:00
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Blog Disclosure: This is a NOT sponsored blog post. All opinions are mine. The writer and friends paid for their meal.
