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A brunch table set by a window: bread, fresh fruit, orange juice and coffee.

Cairo · Zamalek, Maadi, New Cairo

The Friday brunch

The urban ritual that has replaced the family lunch in part of Cairo.

€€€ High end

On Friday, the day of rest, part of the city gathers for a three-hour brunch: eggs, reworked foul, pastries, specialty coffee. The format came from elsewhere, but the menu has turned frankly Egyptian — which is what makes it interesting.

The extra bit

Book: the best Friday tables are taken by Wednesday.

Know before you go

On Friday morning the city is empty and taxis are fast: also the best time to get around.

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Zamalek, Maadi and New Cairo, Cairo

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