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The Sailor Woman البحّارة
The dining room at The Sailor Woman - vaulted sandstone walls, wooden tables and painted wooden fish hung between the arches
El Mina, TripoliSee opening hours

Homemade.
From the sea to your table.

Homemade seafood sandwiches and plates in the heart of El Mina - prepared the way our family has done it for generations, in the city of waves and horizon.

El Mina
heart of the harbour
Family
recipes & tradition
Daily
fresh catch
Our story

Seafood is not our job - it is our tradition

Preparing seafood is not our job or profession. It is an old family tradition, passed down and served with love to the people who walk through our door. Every sandwich and every plate is homemade, the way it always has been.

We are in the heart of El Mina, in North Lebanon - the city of waves and horizon. Come for the fish, stay for the welcome. Most of our guests leave as friends, and most come back.

A table set by the window at The Sailor Woman, looking out over the beach and the Mediterranean at El Mina
El Minacity of waves
  • Fresh, always

    Seafood prepared fresh, sourced from the harbour we have called home for generations.

  • A family tradition

    Homemade recipes handed down through the family, made with care and served with love.

  • Warm welcome

    A friendly team and quick service that keeps our neighbours coming back. Bring your own drinks and enjoy.

Our menu

Sandwiches & plates from the sea

Homemade seafood, served the way you like it - grab a fresh sandwich on the go, or sit down to a full plate.

Sandwiches, to go

  • Fish sandwich

    Fried or grilled fish in fresh bread with tahini, pickles and greens - the house favourite.

  • Calamari sandwich

    Lightly fried calamari, lemon and house sauce, wrapped and ready to walk with.

  • Shrimp sandwich

    Shrimp with garlic sauce and pickles, in fresh bread.

  • Kebbet samak sandwich

    Our fish kibbeh in a sandwich, with tahini and greens.

From El Mina's kitchen

  • Samke harra

    Tripoli's own dish - baked fish under a hot tahini sauce with coriander, walnuts, peppers and lemon.

  • Kebbet samak

    Fish kibbeh the way the North makes it, bulgur and fresh fish, baked or fried.

  • Sayadieh

    Fish over caramelised onion rice, with tahini sauce and toasted nuts.

From the grill & the fryer

  • Grilled fish

    Whole fresh fish grilled over charcoal, dressed simply so the sea does the talking.

  • Fried fish plate

    The day's fresh catch, fried to order and served with sides and tahini.

  • Sultan Ibrahim

    Small red mullet, fried crisp - a Lebanese coast classic, eaten with your fingers.

  • Shrimp plate

    Shrimp, grilled or fried, served with rice or fries and garlic sauce.

  • Calamari

    Tender calamari, lightly fried, with lemon and house sauce.

Mezze & salads

  • Taboule

    Parsley, tomato, burghul and lemon, chopped fine and dressed to order.

  • Fattoush

    Garden vegetables with sumac and toasted bread, sharp and cold.

  • Hummus

    Smooth chickpeas and tahini, olive oil poured over the top.

  • Tahini, pickles & fries

    The sides that belong beside any fish on this menu.

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Opening hours

When you can find us

Walk in for a sandwich or sit down for a plate - no reservation needed.

See opening hours

Closed on Mondays. Message us on WhatsApp any time and we will get back to you.

Opening hours for The Sailor Woman
MondayClosed
Tuesday12:00 – 00:00
Wednesday12:00 – 00:00
Thursday12:00 – 00:00
Friday12:00 – 00:00
Saturday12:00 – 00:00
Sunday12:00 – 00:00
Find us

In the heart of El Mina

On Yaacoub Labban Street, in El Mina - Tripoli's harbour district.

  • Address

    Yaacoub Labban Street, El Mina, Lebanon

  • Landmark

    In the heart of El Mina.

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Get in touch

Order or ask us anything

Want to know today's fresh catch or place an order? WhatsApp is the fastest way to reach us.

The fastest way to reach us

Message us on WhatsApp for today's catch or to place an order to go.

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Or call+961 71 571 117