22 French Pastry Shops In Beirut That Are Totally Worth Your Visit Lebanese Chefs have long gained an international reputation for excelling in pastry making, including French pastry and not only Lebanese desserts. The Lebanese people do have an affinity for French desserts of all types and flavors. That is notable at every event and occasion and the countless French pastry shops across the country. In and around Beirut, for instance, it’s impossible not to notice all the attractive French pastry shops. In every corner, there is at least one ready to pull you in and… make you forget that you are dieting.