Established in 1984 by the Al Nashashibi family on Midway Drive in Point Loma, San Diego, Fairouz Cafe & Gallery doubles as a Lebanese restaurant and a working art gallery — original abstract paintings by one of the owners line every wall, and his poetry sits under glass on each tabletop. The kitchen imports its spice blends directly from Lebanon for dishes like mansaf (lamb over rice with fermented-yogurt sauce), falafel ground from whole chickpeas, and stuffed grape leaves rolled with seasoned rice and meat — a from-scratch Mediterranean scope broader than the Turkish-kebab focus at Kebab Craft on Rosecrans. All meat is halal-certified, and a dedicated vegan and vegetarian menu runs parallel to the meat program — baba ghanoush, ful medames, and spinach-feta börek all available without modification. A San Diego County health score of 94 out of 100 covers a kitchen where one cook prepares every dish to order, a single-chef model that contrasts with the multi-station assembly at larger Mediterranean counters like Luna Grill Liberty Station. Full-party catering assembles mezze platters, grilled-protein trays, and baklava dessert spreads for group events across the Midway District, San Diego corridor and beyond.