Younes and I

I am sure you have heard this before. Well I am not really sure, but most probably than not, the following words would sound familiar: “Café Younes”. The small café is located just off the street of Hamra and it is where I have been spending many of my nights. I simply love it. I mean I loved it the first time a friend introduced me to the place… but tonight I realized why I love it and why I keep coming back.

At first I though it’s the great coffee (and I do mean great! best in town. Their cardamom cappuccino and mocha are to die for). Then I thought it’s the food (Bagels, sandwiches and everything in between is yummy to say the least). The guys at café Younes are not just friendly, they are genuine… a rare trait in the café business. But this is not about Younes’ menu or service or location, this is about what makes me, among others, keep coming back. You see Younes unlike other cafes in Hamra seems to be able to lure in the most intellectual interesting minds and characters around. It seems to revive this cultural feel of Beirut in each of its corners.


Here you find them all, designers, engineers, doctors, writers, students, professors, young, old, strangers, friends. They are thinking, creating, discussing, planning, revolutionizing, writing, drawing, imagining, and dreaming of a better tomorrow. And they are doing all of this at Cafe Younes. The energy, is unmistakable, the vibe is loud and clear: “ At Café Younes, we offer you whatever couch, chair, stool, caffeine/ chocolate intake, it takes for you to perform your best”. For people who come here, Café Younes isn’t home (that would be too much of a cliche), but it’s the place where they can be who they really are, and who they want to be. It is where their journey starts to wherever their thoughts may lead them…

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