The Deal

A culinary odyssey aboard the Beirut Express takes mouths to the Middle East with a two-course meal for two or four. Diners can get things started with shrimp filo pastries (usually €6.80), calamari rings (€6) or falafel (€4.90), before tucking into a traditional Lebanese mains such as lamb cutlets (€22), quail in pomegranate sauce (€19) or marinated chicken (€14.90). Each diner can also enjoy a glass of wine (€5.25), and desserts are available for an additional €4.

Choose from the following options:

• €29 for two courses and wine for two (up to 57% off)

• €55 for two courses and wine for four (up to 60% off)

Groupon asks Irene Monaghan of Beirut Express Grill House about early culinary experiments and age-old family recipes.

G: What is your first memory of cooking?

"I always remember loving the idea of experimenting with food and trying new things, and practicing each dish until it's just perfect."

G: What is the inspiration for the menu?

"Our chef, Alex, is himself from Lebanon, and has always had a great passion for his culinary heritage. He uses home-cooked recipes that can be traced back several generations, making our Lebanese menu quite traditional and very authentic."

G: What's your favourite dish from the menu?

"It has to be falafel and lamb shank. The seasoning on the falafel gives it a mixture of rich flavours, and the lamb shank is cooked until very soft and tender."