Slow-cooked five-spice lamb, 18€.

With the opening of Liza, a spunky little space not far from the Bourse, Lebanese cuisine is finally coming into its own in Paris. The cheerful restaurant decor is the work of young Lebanese artist/ designer Hubert Fattal, who has created a white space, with an inlaid pearl and pebble scheme. And the cuisine, from the former chef of London’s Fakhreddine is a mix of both traditional and contemporary, East and West. On a recent visit, puréed aubergine with sesame, pumpkin soup and lamb tartare with parsley were tasty, well-prepared starters, and the succulent slow-cooked five-spice lamb and Kebbah (spiced lamb sausages) with sides of hummus, were delicious, well-spiced and copious. The wine list has excellent French and Lebanese wines (try the Chateau de Kefraya 2000 if you have the budget), and the house lemonade perfumed with orange flower water is divine.