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Must-Visit Restaurants
Top 50 Must-Visit Restaurants in Cairo [2025]
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Abou el-Sid
5.0
/5
19 reviews
Western-style
From US$77.00
2 km from downtown
Address: 26 July St, Cairo
Highlights:
A high-end Arabian-style restaurant with an authentic local ambiance
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Mix the salad dressing with a local leafy vegetable similar to cabbage, it is really delicious.
The environment is good, the service is OK, and the dishes are also good
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Oldish
5.0
/5
1 reviews
Western-style
From US$11.00
288m from downtown
Address: 20 Mohammed Mahmoud | Downtown, Cairo 11511, Egypt
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This simple and natural courtyard bistro specializes in coffee and light meals.
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Every dish was delicious and beautifully presented. The service was efficient and quick. In an area filled with fast food restaurants, this restaurant stands out.
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Kaber Sobhy Restaurant
5.0
/5
1 reviews
Barbeque
From US$18.00
4.4 km from downtown
Address: 151 Abeid Street, Cairo 11511, Egypt
Highlights:
An Egyptian restaurant popular with locals, known for its meat dishes
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It is so delicious that there is a long queue at Cairo BBQ Restaurant, it is definitely an internet celebrity restaurant.
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El Fishawy Cafe
5.0
/5
1 reviews
Coffee Shops
From US$8.00
2.6 km from downtown
Address: 27X6+5XQ, Haret Khan Al Khalili, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya, Cairo Governorate 4331302, Egypt
Highlights:
The famous coffee shop has a unique interior and is the perfect place to check in and take a break.
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This is the oldest coffee shop in Cairo with a great atmosphere. The coffee in the shop is made from finely ground powder and has a rich aroma. The Turkish coffee I ordered was very mellow!
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Koshary Abou Tarek
4.5
/5
48 reviews
Halal
From US$7.00
702m from downtown
Address: 16 Marouf, Marouf, Qasr an Nile, Cairo Governorate
Highlights:
A famous and affordable fast food restaurant specializing in authentic Koshary.
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[Taste Menu | Cairo | Egypt's national delicacy "Koshary", this old shop in Cairo is a must-try]
Koshary is Egypt's national affordable delicacy, so there are countless Koshary shops in Egypt. After trying it in several cities in Egypt, I still like the taste of Cairo the most, and this is the best one I found in Cairo~
They claim to be "the only one, no other branches" and their business is booming, so what should they do if their business is too good? Just expand and increase the height of the building; after decades, it finally becomes a building (Figure 9) ~
The whole building only sells one kind of food, which is Egypt's national affordable food, Koshary~
✨Tags: Cairo, Egypt, main city, old shop, koshary (Kushary), good taste, cheap price
------ What is Koshary ------
Egyptian people cook the local version of pasta, macaroni, and rice in Egypt, mix them together when eating, and then spread the soul fried dry and fragrant ✨ crispy fried onions ✨, with lentils and boiled tomato sauce, and finally pour garlic vinegar on it. Those who can eat spicy food can also add chili sauce, which is composed of a dish that is not good-looking but surprisingly delicious. Kushari~
The reason why it is Egypt's national affordable food is that it does not contain meat and the main ingredients are basically staple foods, so the price is cheap, generally ranging from 10 to 20 Egyptian pounds. This store charges 11 Egyptian pounds for a small portion, 15 Egyptian pounds for a large portion, and 18 Egyptian pounds for a special portion (with chickpeas)~
---- Let's eat -------
According to experience, their store is superior to other stores in the following aspects:
🌟Authentic tomato sauce with natural flavor, completely different from supermarket tomato sauce and those that are not well made and watery;
🌟Exclusive garlic vinegar with no garlic taste and refreshing;
🌟The Egyptian version of pasta, macaroni and rice are well proportioned and taste good;
There are basically two ways to eat bitter shari, and there is always a flaw in ordinary stores:
First, ✨Stir while eating✨. At the beginning, you will always stir in more seasonings, which makes the bitter shari full of aroma and taste, but when you have eaten half of it, the remaining seasonings are not enough, and time and water make the noodles and macaroni swell and become Soft, the second half of the bowl is not very delicious~
Second, ✨Add chili and garlic vinegar and mix well✨, which makes up for the previous problem, but the seasoning is still a little too little, so the taste is bland~
🌟🌟🌟And the special version of this restaurant, in addition to adding chickpeas, has a lot more seasonings, and the tomato sauce is poured in a cup according to your taste, which makes up for the shortcomings of the ordinary version. No matter how you eat it, it is delicious. Then mix in chili and pour on the garlic vinegar that has no garlic taste. There is no doubt that it is the best Kushari restaurant in Cairo~
✨Their restaurant is the most visited restaurant when traveling in Cairo. A bowl of rice pudding under the hot weather is also excellent. Be sure to order it~
2. Local specialty dishes (this restaurant only sells these two on the third and fourth floors)
Koshary Rice noodles macaroni chickpeas mung beans fried food and tomato sauce, and chili sauce to add yourself, it tastes like rice (I added a lot of chili sauce, and the person next to me kept gesturing that it was very spicy, I think it was super delicious)
Rice pudding
Local specialty, it tastes like double skin milk with rice in it, I like it, I will come again next time.
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6
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Kazaz Restaurant
5.0
/5
1 reviews
Fast Food
From US$3.00
449m from downtown
Address: 7 Al Bostan Al Seidi, Cairo 4280124 Egypt
Highlights:
This popular local fast-food restaurant serves exceptional dishes that are a feast for the senses.
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Because I was in a hurry, I chose to take it away. First of all, each package is very good!!! One roll and one package, it is really very solid, the Arabic bread is so delicious!!! It is thin, soft and chewy, and the meat inside is directly stuffed!!! After eating one, I feel like I can eat a whole one
No.
7
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Zooba
5.0
/5
5 reviews
Fast Food
From US$4.00
10.9 km from downtown
Address: 4th Floor, Phase 2, Citystars Mall, Omar Ibn El-Khattab, Masaken Al Mohandesin, Nasr City, Egypt
Highlights:
A renowned Egyptian restaurant specializing in national street food.
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The dishes are a fusion of Chinese, Western and Thai cuisines, and the taste is remarkable~ [chatVOL Seafood Pot] A great dish~ Very rich Tom Yum Goong soup base, delicious
The environment is very nice and very unique!
No.
8
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Café Riche
4.3
/5
8 reviews
Coffee Shops
From US$1.00
375m from downtown
Address: 17 Talaat Harb, Bab Al Louq, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11111, Egypt
Highlights:
A nostalgic cafe and bar, perfect for enjoying local snacks.
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It's not easy to find such an atmospheric restaurant in Cairo. The waiters are all dressed neatly, even the old men are wearing suits and ties, which is in stark contrast to the messy downtown Cairo. The food is average, and the service is very slow. If you are in a hurry to eat, it is not recommended. But if you are with two or three people to take a break and chat, it is highly recommended.
A small local cafe where you can experience the life of the locals and the food is pretty good.
No.
9
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Makino Japanese Restaurant
5.0
/5
4 reviews
Japanese
From US$58.00
2.9 km from downtown
Address: Egypt, 21 Mohamed Mazhar Street Zamalek
Highlights:
The premier local Japanese restaurant, its signature eel rice is a must-order
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I had been to this all-you-can-eat Japanese sushi restaurant last week, but it was too late so I gave up. So I went out early today to try it out. It was really extraordinary. The ingredients were really fresh. There were many kinds of sashimi and sushi. The other dishes were also quite exquisite. Every waiter greeted us with a smile. The only drawback was the lack of soup. I didn't see the standard miso soup and steamed egg custard, which was a pity...
The taste is very good, the environment is beautiful, it is worth a visit, very suitable for friends to have dinner together
No.
10
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Crimson Bar & Grill, Cairo, Egypt.
5.0
/5
1 reviews
Bars/Bistros
From US$27.00
3.2 km from downtown
Address: St. (former Montazah St, 16 Kamal Al Tawil, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate
Highlights:
Specialty cocktails with an international flair, a prime spot for photos
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Probably one of the best rooftop restaurants in Cairo, absolutely amazing views of the Nile .
Food was very good, a lot of choices available and the drinks menu was excellent.
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