Sweeping around the dining space, two long banquettes with natural leather seats and burgundy velvet backrests are paired with square bistro tables with matching powder coated burgundy steel bases and solid walnut tops. Walnut can also be found on the large communal table, which features a hand-carved ornate walnut base and a walnut-encased sand coloured marble top, and the curved bar counter wrapped in a walnut veneer. Functioning as a pick-up bar, the latter is placed next to a monolithic marble block, designated as the order counter, whose dark red, beige, black and white tone distil the project’s entire colour palette. Above both counters, a steel structure with a custom laser cut cane pattern, which is repeated in the window counter and coffee displays, picks up the burgundy colour of the furniture, while a large wicker light pendant above the communal table enhances the sense of hand-craftsmanship, as do Teta’s signature ceramic dinnerware, on full display in built-in displays behind the counters.

The combination of a contemporary design aesthetic with hand-crafted finishes is also reflected in the restaurant equipment which includes a premium Italian-made espresso machine, a traditional Turkish sand coffee maker, and an authentic Lebanese oven which is traditionally used for making Manoush’eh, Lebanon’s cherished flatbread pie. Combined with the owners’ Lebanese know-how, the ambience and equipment of Café Chez Teta makes for a unique experience for both Lebanese cuisine lovers and coffee aficionados.