{"id":750150,"date":"2025-04-10T08:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T08:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=750150"},"modified":"2025-04-10T08:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T08:21:07","slug":"al-ezez-cafe-a-historic-beirut-landmark-from-the-1900s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/750150\/al-ezez-cafe-a-historic-beirut-landmark-from-the-1900s\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Ezez Caf\u00e9: A Historic Beirut Landmark From the 1900s"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>With every new coffee shop that opens in Beirut, we can&#8217;t help but remember some of the city&#8217;s most iconic cultural hubs from the early 20th century. Did you know that Beirut is home to some of the most iconic coffee houses in the region? Let&#8217;s tell you about <strong>Al Ezez Caf\u00e9<\/strong>, a historic Beirut landmark that once stood at the heart of the city\u2019s cultural and intellectual life.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Even before the outbreak of the Civil War when Beirut&#8217;s Hamra street became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/17\/on-beirut-the-unsung-capital-of-arabic-modernism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a hub<\/a> for Arab modernism and revolution, there was Al Ezez Caf\u00e9 in Sahet El Burj\u2014also known as Abou Al-Nasr Caf\u00e9.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/464927130_8522802167802349_7930843145426172647_n.jpg\" alt=\"\u0642\u0647\u0648\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0632\u0627\u0632: \u0645\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0642\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0645\u062e\u0628\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0628\u064a\u0631\u0648\u062a\" class=\"wp-image-749966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/464927130_8522802167802349_7930843145426172647_n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/464927130_8522802167802349_7930843145426172647_n-438x600.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/464927130_8522802167802349_7930843145426172647_n-182x250.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/464927130_8522802167802349_7930843145426172647_n-600x823.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><sub><sup>Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/A7laBaladLebnen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A7la Balad Lebnen<\/a><\/sup><\/sub><br><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>This coffee house wasn\u2019t just a place to grab a cup of coffee. It was where Beirutis came to connect, debate, and share stories. Long before the digital age, this caf\u00e9 served as a meeting point for writers, poets, traders, students, and locals.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Al Ezez was more than a coffeehouse\u2014it was a daily ritual, an unspoken rendezvous point. If you looked for someone in the city, you\u2019d likely find them already seated there with a cup of coffee in hand. Conversations ranged from politics and poetry to love and war, with every table holding a different slice of Beirut\u2019s soul.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/126239415_166219961692240_3683210658260293244_n.jpg\" alt=\"\u0642\u0647\u0648\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0632\u0627\u0632: \u0645\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0642\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0645\u062e\u0628\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0628\u064a\u0631\u0648\u062a\" class=\"wp-image-749970\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/126239415_166219961692240_3683210658260293244_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/126239415_166219961692240_3683210658260293244_n-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/126239415_166219961692240_3683210658260293244_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/126239415_166219961692240_3683210658260293244_n-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><sub><sup>Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LebanonScoopNews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lebanon Scoop News<\/a><\/sup><\/sub><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The coffee house closed prior to the Lebanese Civil War. It ceased operations in 1972 and closed a chapter of Beirut history\u2014only for a new one to open after with the rise of Arab Modernism.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/183394006_193060319300626_3744632920898194668_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\u0642\u0647\u0648\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0632\u0627\u0632: \u0645\u0644\u062a\u0642\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0642\u0641\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0645\u062e\u0628\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0628\u064a\u0631\u0648\u062a\" class=\"wp-image-749986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/183394006_193060319300626_3744632920898194668_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/183394006_193060319300626_3744632920898194668_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/183394006_193060319300626_3744632920898194668_n-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/183394006_193060319300626_3744632920898194668_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/183394006_193060319300626_3744632920898194668_n-1228x1536.jpg 1228w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/183394006_193060319300626_3744632920898194668_n-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/183394006_193060319300626_3744632920898194668_n.jpg 1349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><sup>Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/archivelebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u0623\u0631\u0634\u064a\u0641 \u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646 Lebanon Archive<\/a><\/sup><br><br><\/p>    <p>Al Ezez Caf\u00e9 left its mark after over 60 years of serving as the city&#8217;s unofficial salon. Minds met, ideas flowed, and people felt the city\u2019s heartbeat in every corner.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The caf\u00e9 witnessed generations of change, storytelling, and cultural evolution. You&#8217;ll find more content like this in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/tag\/nostalgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Nostalgia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/tag\/historicalsnapshot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Historical Snapshot<\/a> sections on our website!<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Enjoyed this read? 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