• A table laid for dinner

    Alira

    South 90's smart end: a well-kept room and prices to match.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.8Rating(224)Google reviews€€€ High endRomantic
  • A boat on the Nile in Cairo

    Dahabiya Cairo

    A dinner that moves: the Nile slides past, and the river is the main course.

    CairoDokki

    4.8Rating(1,472)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • A table of fish

    Catchy Fish & More

    Fish served aboard a boat moored on the Nile, on the Zamalek side.

    CairoZamalek

    4.8Rating(1,550)Google reviews€€€ High endNile view
  • A dining room open to the city

    Lavender Lounge

    An international menu, a Japanese one alongside, and a view, in Tagamoa 2.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.7Rating(3,367)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • A table laid by candlelight

    The Grill Dining & Lounge

    The French restaurant at the Semiramis, for evenings when you want quiet and proper service.

    CairoGarden City

    4.7Rating(938)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • Salmon sushi

    Gingko

    Sushi and fusion in the Nile City towers, for the evening when the trip needs a break.

    CairoBulaq

    4.7Rating(318)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • A sushi platter

    Binge Cairo

    A sushi bar in Tagamoa 1: a few pieces, without giving up your whole evening.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.6Rating(736)Google reviews€€€ High endBooking advised
  • A table on the terrace

    The Brasserie Lake View

    A brasserie by the water, inside a private club: check they will let you in first.

    CairoNew Cairo

    4.6Rating(552)Google reviews€€€ High endRomantic
  • Oriental mezze

    Zitouni

    The Four Seasons dining room on the Corniche: what you pay for here is the absence of nasty surprises.

    CairoQasr El Nil

    4.6Rating(1,330)Google reviews€€€ High endAlcohol served
  • Tagliatelle

    Pier88

    An Italian kitchen on the Nile in Zamalek, with prices to match the view.

    CairoZamalek

    4.4Rating(2,665)Google reviews€€€ High endNile view
  • An assortment of sushi: tuna, salmon and shrimp nigiri, with maki rolls.

    Syake Sushi

    Raw fish served a few kilometres from where it was caught — the best sushi in town.

    HurghadaHurghada

    €€€ High endBooking advised
  • A sliced rare beef steak on a wooden board, with grilled tomato and peppers.

    Meat And Mood

    A steakhouse where the meat finishes cooking in front of you, on a scorching stone.

    HurghadaMarina, Hurghada

    €€€ High endSea view
  • A red cocktail with a straw, set facing the sun as it drops over the water.

    Granada Restaurant & Pub

    The smart sunset table: open sea view, cocktails, polished service.

    HurghadaHurghada

    €€€ High endSea view
  • 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
  • Three coloured-glass lanterns hanging beneath a red and purple fabric canopy.

    Abou El Sid

    Egyptian cooking served in a dark oriental salon, cushions and lanterns included.

    CairoZamalek

    €€€ High endWhere locals go
  • A white boat moored on the Nile, its upper deck under an awning, against a palm-lined bank.

    Le Pacha 1901

    A moored boat turned into several restaurants and bars, at Zamalek.

    CairoZamalek

    €€€ High endNile view
  • Smooth hummus, drizzled with olive oil and scattered with seeds.

    Egyptian cooking, reworked

    Koshari plated, molokheya on a tasting menu: Cairo's new table.

    CairoZamalek, Downtown, New Cairo

    €€€ High endWhere locals go
  • A brunch table set by a window: bread, fresh fruit, orange juice and coffee.

    The Friday brunch

    The urban ritual that has replaced the family lunch in part of Cairo.

    CairoZamalek, Maadi, New Cairo

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • The Giza pyramids standing above the city rooftops in the heat haze.

    Studio Misr

    A table with a direct view of the pyramids, tens of metres from the plateau.

    GizaGiza plateau

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • The edge of a great pyramid at Giza against a deep blue sky.

    9 Pyramids Lounge

    The only restaurant inside the site, with all nine pyramids in a row.

    GizaInside the Giza plateau

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • A dish of large grilled prawns with lemon, garlic and tomatoes.

    Samakmak

    Our favourite

    Alexandria's fish table, run by a former singer who became a neighbourhood legend.

    AlexandriaAnfoushi, Alexandria

    €€€ High endWhere locals go
  • A restaurant terrace of laid tables, facing the sea.

    Zephyrion

    A Greek taverna from 1929 at the water's edge, on the Abu Qir point.

    AlexandriaAbu Qir, Alexandria

    €€€ High endSea view
  • Whole red fish laid out on crushed ice.

    Fish Market

    Fish by weight with a panoramic view over the eastern bay.

    AlexandriaCorniche, Alexandria

    €€€ High endSea view
  • Meat, pepper and onion skewers on a charcoal grill.

    Tikka Grill

    Grills and seafood facing the sea, steps from the Bibliotheca.

    AlexandriaCorniche, near the Bibliotheca

    €€€ High endSea view