Eat · Aberdeen and Lumley Beach
Lebanese restaurants and shawarma, Aberdeen
Freetown has a long-established Lebanese community and several Lebanese restaurants near Aberdeen and Lumley: go for a shawarma, grilled meat or a mezze lunch in a cool room, and book through your hotel or ring ahead.
- Air conditioning and a reliable menu
- Safe evening option near the coast hotels
- Order: Shawarma, mezze and mixed grill
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: 12:00–14:00
- Queue risk: 19:00–20:30
- Vegetarian options
- Menu with prices on Voykit
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- Sierra Leone ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Sierra Leone government sources before booking.
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- Freetown ↗Plan every crossing and every cross-town ride in daylight; do not walk between areas, and go back to your hotel before dark.
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Plan
Open now, when you can walk in, what to order
Go now?
Open?
Hours not published
Easiest walk-in
12:00–14:00
Reservations
Walk-in, no reservation
Per person
SLE 200–5002026 estimate · check
Walk-in windows
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
How to order, tip and pay, allergies, and booking
Tipping
Sit-down restaurants: about 10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.
Allergies and diets
- YesVegetarian · Main ingredients: beef, chicken.
Booking
- Booking
- Walk-in, no reservation
- Note
- Book by phone or through your hotel.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where this place is, how to get there, and what is around it
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How to order here
The order of play at the counter or table, what to say, how much to order and how to pay.
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What to say
| In English | Say or show | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| I need help | A nid wan pɔsin fɔ ɛp mi | ah need wan poh-sin foh ep mee |
| Hello | Kushɛ | koo-sheh |
| Thank you | Tɛnki | ten-kee |
Paying and tipping
Sit-down restaurants: about 10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.
Paying, diet and allergies
Paying
unknown
Diet and allergies
Yes means there is something for you; ask means possible with care; no means go elsewhere.
- Vegetarianyes
Main ingredients: beef, chicken.
Who it suits, booking and the kitchen
Who it suits, booking, closures
- Dress code
- Smart casual.
| When | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| — |
Comfort, facts and cons
Hygiene and comfort
- Restrooms
- Restroom on site
- Air
- Air-conditioned
- Seating
- Chairs at tables · Air-conditioned rooms and covered terraces; some have a generator when the power is out
Hygiene
- Choose busy places and ask for bottled water.
- unknown
Facts
- Reservations
- Not on file — Book by phone or through your hotel.
- Capabilities
- food · ac · toilet
- Getting there
- Aberdeen and Lumley road (ask your hotel for a restaurant and directions) · ~5 min walk
Cons
- Higher prices than canteens.
- Names and hours change: check with your hotel.
- Power cuts: ask about a generator.
Dish glossary
| On the menu | What it is | Order it how |
|---|---|---|
| shawarma | Spiced meat wrapped in flatbread with salad and sauce. | — |
Deep dive
Questions, alternatives, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Are these safe to visit in the evening?
Yes if you arrive and leave by hotel car; do not walk between restaurants after dark.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
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Sources
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Source: Opening hours
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Source: Best time
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