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Whole sea bream packed side by side on a fishmonger's stall.

Cairo · Agouza, Nile side

Fish Market — Cairo

A moored boat where you pick your fish off the ice before sitting down.

€€€ High end

The Bahary principle transposed to the Nile: a stall at the entrance, a scale, and a kitchen that prepares what you chose. The room is glazed onto the river and the service drilled for large families.

The extra bit

Prawns and squid are safer bets than large fish: they turn over faster.

Know before you go

The bill climbs fast by weight: set a quantity before letting yourself be advised.

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Nile Corniche, Agouza, Cairo

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