Moonrise and Beihouse unite for a singular evening of four hands culinary dialogue

On Tuesday, 17 November, Moonrise will host an evening orchestrated by two chefs whose approaches to regional cooking, though shaped by entirely different geographies and philosophies, share an uncommon depth. Chef Solemann Haddad, whose intimate rooftop restaurant in Al Satwa has held a Michelin star since 2023 and currently ranks at number 10 on The 50 Best Restaurants Middle East and North Africa, will welcome Chef Tarek Alameddine and the Beihouse team from Beirut. Beihouse, which claims the number 5 position on the same list and earned both Best Restaurant in Lebanon and Highest New Entry, brings to the evening a rigorous commitment to fermentation, preservation and the culinary traditions of Aitat, the mountain village where Alameddine was raised.

The two chefs share more than accolade and ambition. Both received One Knife recognition at The Best Chef Awards; Alameddine became the first Lebanese chef to receive the distinction in 2025. What unites them, however, runs deeper than recognition. Haddad has spent years interpreting what he calls “Dubai cuisine”, distilling the city’s diverse identity through regional ingredients and personal experience. Alameddine, meanwhile, explores Lebanese food through the lens of his grandmother’s kitchen, where fermentation and preservation were not technique but necessity, now refined into a culinary philosophy within Beihouse’s dedicated research and development kitchen.

The collaboration will showcase Beihouse’s signature dishes, including the ethereal Transparent Batata Harra, Kibbeh Nayeh Tartare and Shawarma with flaky steak, prepared alongside Haddad’s evolving repertoire. Both chefs and their teams will work side by side within Moonrise’s intimate setting to create an experience conceived solely for this occasion. Two seatings will accommodate guests: the first at 6pm, the second at 9:30pm. The evening costs AED 1,250 per person.

Imagery courtesy of Moonrise.