• An Egyptian breakfast spread

    Al Khal

    Off the beaten track

    Everyday Egyptian cooking, in a residential corner of Heliopolis.

    CairoHeliopolis

    4.8Rating(2,433)Google reviews€€ Mid-rangeFamily-friendly
  • Grilled meats on a board

    Salt of Earth

    A dependable table at Garden 8, in New Cairo, where dinner rarely disappoints.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.8Rating(2,712)Google reviews€€ Mid-rangeOpen late
  • A whole grilled fish

    Seagull New Cairo

    The ice counter and the scales, moved into a proper dining room out in New Cairo.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.8Rating(3,386)Google reviews€€ Mid-rangeWhere locals go
  • A plate of hummus with black olives, toasted flatbread wedges, cucumber and tomato.

    Sofra

    Our favourite

    Luxor's best table, in an old house, far from the picture menus.

    LuxorEast bank

    4.7Ratingour own rating€€ Mid-rangeRooftop
  • Fish on the grill

    Bahary Fish

    Fish by the kilo on North 90th: New Cairo goes, and goes back.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.6Rating(5,962)Google reviews€€ Mid-rangeWhere locals go
  • A minaret in Islamic Cairo

    Zeeyara

    A roof above al-Moez street: you dine at minaret height.

    CairoIslamic Cairo

    4.5Rating(750)Google reviews€€ Mid-rangeUNESCO