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A dish of hummus with olive oil, ringed by tomatoes and limes, on a wooden table.

Fayoum · Tunis village, Fayoum

The tables of Tunis village

Farm cooking served in the guesthouses, above the lake.

€€ Mid-range

The Tunis lodges serve what Fayoum produces: garden vegetables, farm chicken, bread baked on site, buffalo cheeses. Meals are taken on earthen terraces, often at a shared table, and are booked ahead.

The extra bit

Book lunch at the same time as the workshop visits: these kitchens do not improvise.

Know before you go

Few places open on weekdays out of season: call before driving two hours.

Directions

Tunis village, Lake Qarun, Fayoum

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