Must-see restaurants in Egypt

  • Gad

    Cairo

    For when you need to fuel up on shawarma or fuul after exploring Khan Al Khalili, this forever busy branch of Gad serves up solid Egyptian fast food…

  • Han Kang

    Nuweiba

    This surprisingly good Chinese restaurant hits the spot, especially if you’ve been on the road for a while and can’t bear to look at another falafel…

  • Restaurant Marianne

    Red Sea Coast

    A popular local restaurant with friendly service, a great menu featuring seafood as well as all the usual Egyptian favourites, and seating right on the…

  • Savoy Restaurant

    Northern Nile Valley

    A busy corner restaurant near the station, the Savoy serves reliable rotisserie chicken and kebabs in a busy restaurant with air-con. They also do…

  • Cafeteria Kom Ombo

    Southern Nile Valley

    Between the temple and the Nile is a large garden with a cafeteria, serving cold drinks and some snacks. A pleasant place to recover from the temple visit.

  • Koshary El Sheikh

    Sharm El Sheikh

    Egypt’s favourite carbohydrate-fuelled feast, kushari (mix of noodles, rice, black lentils, fried onions and tomato sauce), is dished up here.

  • King Chicken

    Dahab

    Always crowded with locals, here for the quarter chicken and chips, this cheap and cheerful little place hits the spot for budget chicken-dinner heaven.

  • Abu Ashraf

    Luxor

    This large, popular restaurant and takeaway is just down from the train station. It serves roast chicken, pizzas, kebabs and good kushari.

  • At Tabei Ad Dumyati

    Cairo

    All the cheap and filling shawarma and ta'amiyya dishes you need from this branch of the Downtown fast-food experts.

  • Souq At Tawfiqiyya

    Cairo

    Blocks-long fruit-and-veg market, open late. There's a good dairy store at the corner with Talaat Harb selling fresh cheese.

  • Abou Aby Pizza

    Mediterranean Coast

    This popular place serves up tasty Western-style pizza. Upstairs seating offers good views onto the street action below.

  • Al Chef

    Western Desert

    Road-stop restaurant on the way to Dakhla serving good basics like chicken, kofta, stews and vegetables. Very lurid decor.

  • At Tabei Ad Dumyati

    Cairo

    Cheap and cheerful Egyptian fast food, in the downstairs food court of this very old fashioned central mall.

  • Metro Supermarket

    Sharm El Sheikh

    This large supermarket is handy for travellers staying in the Hadaba area.

  • Cafe Al Khan

    Cairo

    Inside the built-for-tourists Souq Al Fustat complex, this restaurant-cafe mostly deals with tour bus groups. Prices are reasonable though the menu is…

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