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Cairo · Zamalek
Left Bank
A Nile terrace at the southern tip of Zamalek, for a coffee that lasts until dinner.
€€€ High end
One of the few terraces truly set on the river, with feluccas passing level with the tables. The menu is international and the bill follows the view; you come for the hour before sunset, when the light falls on the water and the bridge lights up.
The extra bit
Book a front-row table: the second row sees the river through other people's heads, which is not the same thing.
Know before you go
River mosquitoes come out at dusk: a long sleeve beats spraying over your neighbour's table.
