• A felucca under full sail on the river at dusk.

    Left Bank

    A Nile terrace at the southern tip of Zamalek, for a coffee that lasts until dinner.

    CairoZamalek

    €€€ High endNile view
  • A steaming glass of black tea on its saucer, backlit.

    The Winter Palace terrace

    Tea on the 1907 terrace above the Nile, between the palms and the west bank.

    LuxorEast bank, Luxor

    €€€ High endHistoric venue
  • A white-sailed felucca on the Nile, in front of granite rocks and a tall sand dune.

    The Old Cataract terrace

    Egypt's most famous tea, facing the white sails and the rocks of the first cataract.

    AswanCorniche, Aswan

    €€€ High endHistoric venue
  • The cafés of Abu Tig Marina

    El Gouna's marina and its promenade of terraces, from morning coffee to the last drink.

    HurghadaEl Gouna

    €€€ High endSea view
  • Sequoia

    A vast terrace at the tip of the island, where shisha is smoked with your feet above the Nile.

    CairoNorthern tip of Zamalek

    €€€ High endNile view
  • A row of chrome beer taps on a pub counter in the evening.

    The Tap

    The Cairo pub where matches are watched, with a beer list that is wide for the country.

    CairoMaadi and other districts

    €€€ High endAlcohol served