Healthy lunch in Jounieh: salads, bowls and lighter plates
For a healthy lunch in Jounieh, Luciole in Jounieh Souks serves Salad Your Way, a build-your-own salad bar at $15, every day from noon, Tuesday to Sunday. The menu also has set salads, super bowls, sourdoughs and open sandwiches from $7, all prices excl. VAT.
Where can you eat a healthy lunch in Jounieh Souks?
Luciole is a café and bistro on the first floor of the Chiha Building, right in Jounieh Souks. The café is a quiet coffee shop, separate from our kids' atelier, with a view over the souks and the roundabout. You do not need children to come in: freelancers, office teams, students, parents and friends all eat here.
"Healthy" means something different to everyone. Some people count vegetables, some want a smaller plate, some just want to stop eating sandwiches every day. So we keep it honest: we tell you what the menu says is in each dish and what it costs, and you choose what suits you.
Why is the salad bar the easiest place to start?
Because you are in charge. Salad Your Way is our salad bar: you build your own salad and choose what goes in your bowl, for one price of $15 (excl. VAT). It is served every day from noon until closing (10 pm), Tuesday to Sunday, so it works whether your lunch starts at 12:00 or at 3:00 pm.
If you only want the basics of how it works, our page on the salad bar in Jounieh covers them. This guide looks at the rest of the menu, for the days you want something lighter that is not a salad.
What other lighter options are on the menu?
Here are the dishes guests usually pick when they want to eat on the lighter side, with the description exactly as it appears on our menu. Prices are in USD and excl. VAT.
| Dish | On the menu | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Salad Your Way (salad bar) | You build your own salad and choose what goes in your bowl | $15.00 |
| Apple Brie Salad | Set salad | $13.00 |
| Chicken Quinoa Salad | Set salad | $16.00 |
| A La Greeko (super bowl) | Greek yogurt, dates, banana, raspberries, walnuts, chia, chocolate chips, date molasses | $10.00 |
| Avo P-Nut Boost (super bowl) | Super bowl | $8.50 |
| Ariche Honey Sourdough | Ariche cheese, banana, avocado, pistachios, honey | $11.00 |
| French Omelette | With avocado and side salad | $12.00 |
| Beetroot Cheese Sourdough | Sourdough | $8.00 |
| Open-Face Tuna | Open sandwich | $7.00 |
The two super bowls and the sourdoughs are the most affordable plates on this list. The A La Greeko bowl is also a good pick if you skipped breakfast, and the French Omelette comes with avocado and a side salad. The full list, including sandwiches and plates to share, is on our café menu.
What can you drink with a lighter lunch?
Water is $0.80, sparkling water and iced tea are $2.00, orange juice is $4.00, and smoothies and herbal tea are $4.50. A few real examples, excl. VAT:
- Beetroot Cheese Sourdough with water: $8.80
- A La Greeko bowl with a herbal tea: $14.50
- Salad Your Way with sparkling water: $17.00
- Apple Brie Salad with orange juice: $17.00
Is a healthy lunch here quick enough for a workday?
Yes, if you plan it. Most of these plates sit around $15 or less with a drink, and you can also order takeaway or delivery on WhatsApp. We break down real combos for a short break in our guide to a lunch break in Jounieh under $15.
Can you eat the same way in the evening?
You can. Because the salad bar runs until we close at 10 pm, a lot of people come back after work for a lighter evening meal. We wrote about it in a light dinner with salad in Jounieh.
Who eats a healthy lunch at Luciole?
People who work nearby and want to step out of the office. Remote workers who spent the morning on our Wi-Fi with their laptop plugged in. Students from USEK and NDU. Parents running errands in the souks. Friends who want a long, quiet lunch and a table by the window. If you are a group, book a group table on WhatsApp so it is ready when you arrive. Directions and parking are on our visit page.
Good to know
- Address: Luciole, Chiha Building, 1st floor, Jounieh Souks, Keserwan, Lebanon. Nearby parking with valet.
- Café hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 am to 10:00 pm. Closed Mondays.
- Salad bar hours: Salad Your Way is served every day from noon until closing (10 pm), Tuesday to Sunday.
- Prices: in USD, excl. VAT. Salad Your Way is $15.00.
- Takeaway, delivery and group tables: WhatsApp +961 81 540 282.
