Top 15 Restaurants in Cairo

The top restaurants in Cairo are the ideal places to experience some delicious cuisines. This article's goal is to provide every traveler with a guidebook to all the amazing restaurants located across the streets of Cairo. All the information on this is written by our skilled ETP team who consists of tour guides, tour operators, and a number of former clients who enjoyed their time in these amazing too-rates and positively reviewed restaurants. Since Cairo city is the modern Capital of Egypt and it has some of the most glorious attractions all over the country, there had to be some of the best restaurants in the city that serve a variety of dishes and meals that suit the different tastes of the tourists who come from all around the world to enjoy their vacation in Egypt. Each restaurant is well-known for its notable services, and exceptional dishes that are prepared with passion by the most professional chefs in Egypt.

What Are the Most Popular Food and Cuisines in Cairo? 

 The best and most delicious foods and cuisines in Egypt include:

• Ful & Ta'meya A.K.A falafel
• Kushari
• Beserah
• Baba Ganoush
• Kabab & Kofta " Grilled Meatballs"
• Alexandria liver and Sausages
• Mulukhiya
• Fatta
• Sayadiyah Fish
• Hawawshi
• Roasted stuffed Pigeons
• Shawarma
• Mahshi
• Kahk
• Mahalabiya
• Umm Ali
• Kanafeh
• Basbousa
• Feteer Meshaltet
• Sweet goulash
• Rice Pudding
• Zalabya
• Qatayef
• Bakes sweet potato

What are the Top Restaurants In Cairo City?

Here is a list of the most recommended restaurants in Cairo that you should definitely consider when enjoying your tours in the capital:

1. Aqua Restaurant

This fascinating restaurant is located on the heavenly Nile Side in Heliopolis Towers Uruba Street, Heliopolis, Cairo 11511 Egypt, and it is considered the best possible place for the ones who like food very much and always consider having their meals before going anywhere else. It offers incredible international cuisines with vegetarian-friendly, halal, and gluten-free options. It is best known for its seafood, which is prepared in a very professional way, and it is tempting for all food lovers.

2. Tamarai Restaurant

 

Tamarai Restaurant is an amazing place where you can taste all different kinds of buds just like Western and Chinese food. It was founded in 2005 C Cornish El Nil Cairo Towers, North Building, Cairo 11511 which has many delicious Mediterranean and Egyptian cuisines. The majority of the prominent figures and elite celebrities love heading to that famous restaurant to enjoy their meals. The professional staff will provide the guests with the best services which include the most ideal services and the best appetizers and drinks.  It provides a marvelous splash of elegance with the most heavenly view and a delightful atmosphere with entertaining music. 

3. Lai Thai Restaurant

Lai Thai Restaurant is majestically categorized as being on the top list of the most recommended restaurants in Cairo found in the Four Seasons Cairo At The First Residence Hotel, 35 Mourad Street. Its furniture is well designed and very attractive to all of the visitors and the type of food that is served there is irresistible so we highly recommend that sophisticated restaurant to enjoy your meals while being in Cairo. The restaurant offers the most delicious collection of oriental dishes with green curry, tom yum, shrimp Konafa, and more with modern fusions that will be served by the most skilled staff across the most enchanting scenery and surroundings.  

4. Abou El-Sid Restaurant

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Abou El-Sid Restaurant is located at 157 26th of July Corridor, St, El Zamalek, Cairo 11511, and offers the best authentic experience for Egyptian, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern cuisines offered in the most professional and seasoned staff that will ensure all your services are a reality. The flavors of its meals are awesome and can be easily reached and that is why it is on the top list of the most visited restaurants in Cairo.

5. Al-Azhar Chinese Restaurant

 

Al-Azhar Chinese Restaurant is a phenomenal place in Ahmed Saeed St, Al Dirassa, Al Azhar area, where everyone will get to enjoy the most amazing local food in Egypt with original Chinese foods plus a wide variety of dishes from all over the world from the middle east and the Mediterranean area. They have many dishes of beef, fish, chicken and tofu. The restaurant offers a highly tasty beef with garlic in a spicy tomato sauce and an amazing noodle soup. The service there is excellent, and you will enjoy every single bite of your food. 

6. Bua Khao Restaurant

If you are looking for tasting oriental Tai food in Egypt for reasonable prices, then this restaurant will be a wonderful option for you. It is located in 151 No. 9 Road Old Maadi, Cairo and contain a rich dishes of Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, and Gluten Free Options with thai foods. You will receive their special treatment as if you are a prince/princess and get amazed by the fabulous decorated outer and inner designs.

7. Arjeela Restaurant

This restaurant perfectly matches having a tour in Egypt since it offers a wide variety of activities and things to enjoy while having your meal just like card games. This restaurant is located in the Meeting Point, El Tesean Street Downtown - Banks Center, New Cairo old and is also famous for the cuisines of Arabic, Middle Eastern, Seafood, Grill, and Lebanese food dishes which will offer an unforgettable dining meal at that restaurant.

8. Koshary Abou Tarek Restaurant

Koshary Abou Tarek is one of the most famous and affordable restaurants in Cairo. The restaurant is known to be an absolute must visit attraction that offers the chance to enjoy the tasty dish of koshari which is one of the oldest cuisines in the history of Egypt. It is Located on 26 El-Shaikh Marouf in Marouf across Qasr the Nile since 1935 and there is also another place found in 16 Maarouf-Shamplion Street, Cairo, Egypt, 11111 which was also even featured on CNN at one point, known for offering one of Egypt's most delicious and traditional Koshary dishes that date back all the way to the 16th century.

9. Maison Thomas Resturant

The Maison Thomas restaurant is the most popular Italian, Pizza, European place in Cairo with many branches in all over Egypt since 1912.  The most famous branches include Zamalek 157, 26th of July St and Heliopolis 2 A Hassouna El Nawawy St. Off Abou Bakr El Seddik St., Safir Square. This fabulous restaurant can offer delicious Pizza with a special twist from the Egyptian culinary arts. On the menu are a number of tasty dishes of Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, and more delightful choices. It offers a tasty Margherita and some delicious foods from all over the spectrum.

10. Fasahet Somaya Resturant

Fasahet Somaya Restaurant found in 59 Al Falki Street, Cairo is a magical genuine Fasahet Somya restaurant that offers delicious Egyptian foods built in a natural kitchen. It offers delicious collection of cuisines of koshary, molokhia, tamiya (falafel), roasted seasoned liver, and many more. It is considered a magnificent restaurant to provide a home-style food in the heart of Cairo. This place offers a hospitable & friendly atmosphere and a marvelous menu filled with very tasty original cuisines.

11. Birdcage Restaurant

The Birdcage restaurant is a majestic Semiramis InterContinental Hotel، Corniche El Nile, Qasr Ad Dobarah, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11511 which holds incredible Thai dishes such as green curry, tom yum, shrimp konafa, and more. The place contains a number of very tasty appetizers, desserts, and more main dishes. It is an ideal place for a couple's romantic night or an amazing meal with friends where all will get to witness the most magical views of the heavenly nile river.

12. Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant & Cafe

The Naguib Mahfouz Restaurant and Cafe is located in Khan El Khalili Bazaar the oldest souk in the Middle East, 5 Sekat Al Badstan, El Gamaliya, Cairo 4331310. It is a great place to fully explore the culture, and history while enjoying the genuine and delicious cuisines, snacks, desserts, and drinks of Egypt in very comfortable surroundings. It was built in the honor of Nobel Prize winner in Literature in 1988 and is operated by the luxury hotel group Oberoi that possesses a cafe and a shisha lounge plus a full food menu with tasty Egyptian classics such lamb or chicken kofta, beef or chicken hawawshi, falafel, koshari, dolma and mezze spreads with a number of tasty international dishes.

13. Bab Al Qasr Restaurant

Bab Al Qasr Restaurant is found in the Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski in 3C6C+52C, Ring Rd, Second New Cairo, Cairo 11477 is an incredible Lebanese restaurant that serves a number of delicious and famous Middle eastern cuisines and amazing live entertainment. The Menu is the best thing about this place as it offers a variety of meaty and vegetarian dishes and the best art shows that sheds light on the rich culture of Egypt. Several different Levantine dishes; stuffings and seasonings House-made grilled manakeesh, kebabs and grilled fare, different kind of Egyptian fatta, a whole lamb shoulder or kofta, and many more.

14. Zitouni

Zitouni is an authentic Egyptian restaurant found in 1089 Nile Corniche, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11519 offering every traveler the most delicious cuisines and desserts across an all-you-can-eat buffet while enjoying the most beautiful view across the Nile River. It is found within the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza which is one of the most luxurious hotel brands. The restaurant contain signature dishes include stuffed pigeon, Egyptian lentil soup,  molokhiya stew, lamb and okra, grilled dishes, tasty dessert selection, and traditional prized dish made from jute leaves which will be served under the roof of enchanting decorations and celestial scenery of the Nile River. 

15. Taboula

This beautiful restaurant is located in 1 Latin America Street Garden City, Cairo 11511 and is famous for its traditional hospitality and diverse cuisines from all over the middle east. The restaurant contains a number of highly delicious foods like Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Halal, Gluten Free Options and more that will please all kind of travelers. It is a marvelous place to enjoy original Arabian Lebanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Grill tasty foods and desserts of Egypt while listing to the great music and beautiful sights of the city.

There are also so many other alternatives for restaurants and cafés all around Egypt that you need to visit, enjoy, and have the best experience there so join us now at one of our exclusive Egypt vacations.