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L'Oca Matta

Mar Mikhail | Rue Pasteur, Beirut, Lebanon
01442444
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Ranked #68 of 344 restaurants in Beirut
Cuisines: Italian
Dining options: After-hours
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Dining options: After-hours
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Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

The finest Italian restaurant in town. Everything from the cozy and original decor, to the delicious food and excellent service is on point. The pappardelle and truffle risotto are a must try. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

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Beirut
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

The restaurant is a beautiful old renovated house with a cosy feeling inside. The decoration is very nice, it is colorful and original. The food is good especially the sea bass platter and the meat filet, but I would not advise the "octopus salad" (it was chosen by 3 of our friends and they all disliked it), but it is... More

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Beirut, Lebanon
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

Amazing restaurant with the best restaurant I ever had ! Excellent service , atmosphere and food . It's a must to pass by and eat there !

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Beirut, Lebanon
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16 reviews 16 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2012

I have recently tried this restaurant...it is a normal italian restaurant with a nice setting but when compared with other similar genre restaurants personally i think it fails...the portions are very small relative to the somehow high pricing...you can get a better overall experience when you are in the mood for italian in some other places in beirut

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Beirut, Lebanon
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122 reviews 122 reviews
68 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
192 helpful votes 192 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2012

I had a very nice dinner at L'Oca Matta. This is a very good Italian restaurant indeed. The quality of ingredients is high and the food well prepared and tasty. The risottos are delicious. I also would recommend Ravioli as Foie gras that was very good. The venue is very nicely decorated, and service attentive. Deserts are on the average... More

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Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon
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22 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2012

Amazing food. I still haven't had a better risotto than the one I had there.

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Beirut
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012

It's the restaurant we keep returning to whenever we're in the mood for Italian. We have tried several dishes from the menu and so far every dish we have tried has been delicious. I'd have a hard time picking a favorite, but if I must I'd go with the truffle risotto.The staff is attentive, the service impeccable without being overbearing... More

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Lebanon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012

The venue is amazing, the waiters are nice and the food is fantastic. I especially liked the pappardelle with exquisite home made pasta. According to an Italian who dined with us, "it "L'Oca Matta" is the defenition of Italian fine dining" in the heart of Beirut.

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7 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This restaurant is in an old house beautifully renovated and became my favourite Italian in Beirut. The first time I went just a week after the opening, I founded good, but needed some fine tuning. Now it's excellent. I particularly recommend the Ravioli au Foie Gras and all the Risottos. For this Price, you won't get any better;

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Beirut, Lebanon
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

It is a very high end italian restaurant, excellent food and decoration. I highly recommend it

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