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Whole fish grilled over charcoal, held in a grilling basket.

The Delta and the north coast · Ismailia

Lake Timsah fish

Bass, mullet and prawns from the lake, served beside the Suez Canal.

€€ Mid-range

Lake Timsah, crossed by the canal, supplies Ismailia's restaurants with sea and lagoon fish. You eat on shaded terraces, in a garden city that remains one of Egypt's calmest.

The extra bit

Combine with a walk along the canal corniche: ships pass a few dozen metres away.

Know before you go

Check the provenance: sea fish and lake fish differ in taste and in price.

Directions

Lake Timsah shore, Ismailia

Directions

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