With its consummate dedication to the finer flavors of Lebanese cuisine, Leila Mohamed Youssef and her husband Sérgio Kuczynski’s restaurant Arabia is the place to go in São Paulo for an authentic Middle Eastern culinary experience.

An extraordinary mixture of ingredients is transformed into fantastic dishes like “Quibe Cru” (stuffed artichokes and Moroccan couscous). Fans of cheese, meat and vegetables will find the “Esfihas” irresistible. These interesting combinations are best explored with the mezze, the Lebanese equivalent of tapas.

Arabia’s been around for more than 20 years, but it’s still a rare treat. And, if you mention unlike.net, the owner will give you a 10 per cent discount. Dining out doesn’t get much better…