Koshari$
Abou Tarek
Cairo's most famous koshari, served in a multi-storey restaurant since the 1950s.
Restaurants
Famous names, local favourites and halal options for every budget. In Egyptian pounds: $ budget · $$ mid-range · $$$ upscale · $$$$ fine dining.
Koshari$
Koshary El Tahrir
Popular koshari chain with quick service and branches across the city.
Foul & taameya$
Gad
Egyptian street-food chain for foul, taameya and sandwiches.
Egyptian$$
Felfela
Classic Egyptian restaurant since 1959, decorated like an old garden.
Modern Egyptian street food$
Zooba
Colourful, modern take on Egyptian street food: taameya, hawawshi and koshari.
Egyptian$$
Abou El Sid
Home-style Egyptian dishes such as molokhia and fattah in a vintage setting.
Egyptian grills$$
Studio Misr
Well-known Egyptian grill house for kofta, kebab and mixed grills.
Egyptian grills$$
Sobhy Kaber
Famous traditional grill restaurant in Shubra, loved by Cairenes.
Grills$$
Andrea Mariouteya
Garden restaurant near the pyramids, known for grilled chicken and fresh bread.
Egyptian$$
Naguib Mahfouz Café
Restaurant and café in the heart of Khan el-Khalili, named after the Nobel-winning novelist.
Egyptian$$$
9 Pyramids Lounge
Eat with a direct view of the Pyramids of Giza.
Egyptian grills$$$
Kebabgy El Gezira
Grills on a terrace right by the Nile.
Mediterranean$$$
Sequoia
Large open-air restaurant at the northern tip of Zamalek, with wide Nile views.
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Restaurants in Egypt serve halal meat as standard. Some hotels and international restaurants serve alcohol. Food photos are illustrative and do not show the restaurant itself.
Cafés, afternoon tea & desserts
Classic afternoon tea, specialty coffee and sweet stops.
Khan el-Khalili
El Fishawy Café
Cairo's most famous traditional café, open for over two centuries.
Downtown · Talaat Harb Square
Groppi
Historic tea room and patisserie from the early 1900s.
Downtown
Café Riche
Historic café from 1908, once a meeting place for writers and artists.
Downtown & other branches
El Abd Patisserie
Famous for Eastern sweets, ice cream and Ramadan treats.
Several branches
Abd El Rahim Koueider
Classic name for Egyptian and Eastern sweets and ice cream.
Zamalek
Mandarine Koueider
Much-loved ice cream and sorbet shop in Zamalek.
Several branches
Cilantro
Egypt's popular coffee chain, good for a quick break.
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Shopping & markets
Department stores, luxury streets, malls, outlets and markets.
MarketIslamic Cairo
Khan el-Khalili
Cairo's historic bazaar for lanterns, copper, perfume, spices and souvenirs. Bargaining expected.
MarketIslamic Cairo
Al-Muizz Street
Historic street of mosques and old houses next to Khan el-Khalili, lively in the evening.
MarketBab Zuweila
Street of the Tentmakers (Khayamiya)
Covered street where craftsmen hand-sew colourful appliqué textiles.
MarketBulaq
Wekalet El Balah
Huge fabric and clothes market, very cheap.
Shopping streetDowntown
Downtown Talaat Harb
Busy streets of shoe and clothes shops in grand old buildings.
Shopping streetZamalek
Zamalek boutiques
Island neighbourhood of small boutiques, galleries and cafés.
Mall6th of October City
Mall of Egypt
Big mall with Ski Egypt, Africa's first indoor ski slope.
MallNew Cairo
Cairo Festival City Mall
Large open-air mall with international brands and restaurants.
MallNasr City
City Stars
One of Cairo's biggest malls, with a cinema and theme park.
Mall6th of October City
Mall of Arabia
Huge mall with many brands, popular with families.
MallSheikh Zayed City
Arkan Plaza
Stylish open-air mall with restaurants and cafés.
MallNew Cairo
Point 90 Mall
Modern mall near the American University in Cairo.
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