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  • 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
  • Two beef tacos topped with avocado, red onion and lime, on a white dish.

    La Cantina

    Steaks, tacos, live music and the fire show — the liveliest table on the quay.

    HurghadaMarina, Hurghada

    €€ Mid-rangeSea view
  • 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
  • The ochre facades of Hurghada Marina and the sailboat masts, mirrored in the calm morning water.

    Cheguevara

    Flambé steaks and a view of the harbour masts — a safe bet on the quay.

    HurghadaMarina, Hurghada

    €€ Mid-rangeSea 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
  • Two whole sardines and two lemon wedges, in a metal dish.

    Grill & Chill

    Fresh grilled fish at the fairest price on the marina.

    HurghadaMarina, Hurghada

    €€ Mid-rangeSea view
  • A brick oven, flames at the back and dough puffing up on the hearth.

    Solo Restaurant

    Wood-fired pizzas and steaks, in a pleasant setting with no showing off.

    HurghadaHurghada

    €€ Mid-rangeFamily-friendly
  • A grilled beef steak, sliced, with herb butter.

    Luca's Pub & Grub

    A pub that serves proper cuts of meat, including a tomahawk for two.

    HurghadaMarina, Hurghada

    €€ Mid-rangeAlcohol served
  • A koshari and sesame taameya on an engraved brass tray.

    Naguib Mahfouz Café

    The air-conditioned stop in the heart of the souk, when the bazaar becomes too much for the legs.

    CairoKhan el-Khalili

    €€ Mid-rangeFamily-friendly
  • 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

  • Athineos

    A Belle Époque room facing the sea, with a view of the bay and of a century of Alexandria.

    AlexandriaCorniche, Alexandria

    €€ Mid-rangeHistoric venue
  • 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

  • Felfela

    Foul, taameya and salads in a grotto-like room, steps from Tahrir square.

    CairoDowntown

    € BudgetVegan options
  • Chunks of meat sizzling in a large frying pan, steam rising.

    Kebdet El Prince

    Our favourite

    The king of Alexandrian-style liver, served on pavement tables until the middle of the night.

    CairoImbaba

    € BudgetWhere locals go
  • Golden pieces of poultry on the grill, above the flames.

    Farahat

    Stuffed pigeons grilled in the street, over braziers, for decades.

    GizaDokki

    € BudgetWhere locals go
  • Two peppers stuffed with minced meat in tomato sauce on a white plate.

    Fasahet Somaya

    Off the beaten track

    Home cooking, served in a tiny room, with the day's menu and nothing else.

    CairoDowntown

    € BudgetWhere locals go
  • Three kofta skewers on flatbread with grilled vegetables, tomato salad and a red sauce.

    Taboula

    Levantine mezze in a vaulted cellar, close to the Corniche.

    CairoGarden City

    €€ Mid-rangeVegan options
  • Three whole chickens browning on the spit, lined up over the heat.

    Andrea Mariouteya

    Charcoal-grilled chicken in a garden, on the edge of Cairo, since the 1960s.

    GizaMariouteya road, Giza

    €€ Mid-rangeFamily-friendly

  • Mohamed Ahmed

    Alexandria's breakfast: foul, taameya and eggs, in a room that never empties.

    AlexandriaCity centre, Alexandria

    € BudgetVegan options
  • A market stall piled with small fresh red mullet.

    Abou Ashraf

    Fish picked off the ice, grilled in the alley, eaten at plastic tables.

    AlexandriaAnfoushi, Alexandria

    €€ Mid-rangeWhere locals go
  • The columns of Luxor Temple, floodlit gold against the night sky.

    Al Sahaby Lane

    A rooftop terrace above the souk, with the illuminated Luxor temple as a backdrop.

    LuxorEast bank, Luxor

    €€ Mid-rangeRooftop
  • The sun sets over the Nile, the town in silhouette on the far bank.

    Panorama

    A simple terrace on the corniche, to dine while the feluccas come home.

    AswanCorniche, Aswan

    €€ Mid-rangeNile view
  • Ochre vaulted houses and blue-painted terraces backing onto the hillside.

    Nubian House

    A Nubian dinner on the west bank, in a house painted blue and ochre.

    AswanGharb Soheil, Aswan

    €€ Mid-rangeWhere locals go
  • Brown dates in a wooden bowl and on a wooden spoon, set on a pale plank table.

    Abdu

    Siwa's canteen since the 1980s: tagines, dates and Siwan pizzas.

    Marsa Matrouh and SiwaSiwa

    € BudgetWhere locals go