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A platter of butterflied grilled fish with prawns, calamari rings, rice and lemon slices.

Marsa Matrouh and Siwa · Sidi Abdel Rahman, north coast

The tables of Sidi Abdel Rahman

Fish in front of the clearest water on Egypt's Mediterranean.

€€€ High end

Sidi Abdel Rahman bay is famous for the colour of its water, and its beachfront restaurants make the most of it: grilled fish, calamari, salads, served with your feet in the sand. The north coast's summer lunch.

The extra bit

Book before noon in July and August: the front tables go as soon as they open.

Know before you go

The north coast is seasonal: from October to May most places are shut.

Directions

Sidi Abdel Rahman, coast road, Marsa Matruh Governorate

Directions

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