Meeza Restaurant – Award-Winning Levantine Cuisine in Lappeenranta

Discover the flavours and hospitality of the Levant in the heart of Lappeenranta. Meeza is the only restaurant dedicated to Levantine cuisine in South Karelia, offering handcrafted meze and traditional dishes prepared with care from carefully selected ingredients.

Sharing food around the table is at the heart of the Meeza experience. The menu includes traditional meze, kibbeh and Al-Man’ouché with za’atar — a traditional culinary practice recognised on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Lebanese wines, traditional arak and Arabic coffee with cardamom complete the experience.

In 2026, Meeza was crowned Europe’s Best Middle Eastern Cuisine Restaurant at the prestigious World Culinary Awards, bringing international recognition to its Levantine cuisine and warm hospitality. Located in the beautiful Saimaa region, Meeza invites visitors to discover an award-winning dining experience in Lappeenranta.

Meeza is also a member of Suomen Ruoka-artesaanit (Finnish Artisan Food Association).