• 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
  • 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
  • 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 chef-plated dish: a piece coated in amber sauce, glazed pearls and edible flowers.

    Khufu's

    A fine-dining table set facing the Great Pyramid.

    GizaGiza plateau

    €€€ High endBooking advised
  • Whole sea bream laid on crushed ice, their eyes clear.

    Christo

    Fish by weight with the pyramids behind, since the 1970s.

    GizaPyramids road, Giza

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly