Located across the road from the imposing Four Seasons Hotel George V palace, this snack/eatery/elegant restaurant is one of the most popular in the city. Al Diwan is … frequented by locals as well as oil sheikhs stepping out of class-S Mercedes for delicious falafel, shawarma, and sticky desserts. [link]

Opened in 1920, Ajami is one of the oldest Lebanese restaurants in Paris. A great place to go any time of the day -- it's open continuously from lunchtime through late … evening -- Al Ajami is ideally located in the Golden Triangle near the bustle of the avenue George V and avenue des Champs-Elysées. [link]

Liza opened a couple of years ago on a not-so-fashionable street near the old Paris Stock Exchange, but it's garnered rave reviews for the light, modern décor, friendly … service, and superb food such as lamb tartare with parsley; roast lamb with five spices and rice; and superb meze. Owner Liza is omnipresent and passes between tables to welcome diners and make sure everyone's happy. [link]

Just down the road from its more casual cousin, the Pavillon is the more elegant of the Noura eateries. It's the preferred restaurant for Gulf visitors staying at … neighboring palace hotels, as well as local high-class escorts, diplomats, and members of the expat media community. [link]

The more casual of the restaurants in the Noura empire has a no-reservations brasserie area as well as a snack bar, where juicy, garlicky meat and chicken shawarmas may … be eaten standing up if you're on the fly. A favorite with local embassy drivers and royal bodyguards. [link]

Just a few steps from Parc Monceau in the chicest area of the expensive 17th, this establishment is considered by many to be the ultimate authentic Lebanese restaurant in … Paris. Its fans include Saudi royalty, expatriate intellectuals, and moneyed, jetsetting Arab youth. [link]