Estoril (12 Talaat Harb Street, Cairo) — Estoril is a cosy restaurant-bar tucked away in a Downtown alley. Stepping into Estoril, you will feel like entering a whole new world of peace and quiet, after the hassle you would have experienced outside. The place is small and it feels quite intimate. The soft lighting and […]
Butcher’s Burger (23 Dr Mahkoury St, Aswan Square, Mohandiseen, Cairo) — the restaurant offers diners an extensive menu of burgers and steaks, with a generous selection of starters also available. Its Mega Sampler includes onion rings, fried mushrooms, fried cheese balls and fried dill pickles. Its signature dish is the Mighty Butcher a whopping 350 […]
Aqua (Four Seasons Nile Plaza, 1089 Corniche el-Nil, Garden City, Cairo) — In this modern and contemporary dining atmosphere, guests enjoy the freshest seafood with Pacific Rim fusion flavours. Also features a trendy sushi bar offering freshly prepared selections of sushi, maki and sashimi.
Andrea (60 Maryotteya Canal, Shar’a Kerdessa, al-Haram, Giza, Cairo) – this is a popular eatery where chicken is grilled on beds of charcoal, and warak einab (stuffed grape leaves and chicken livers) are unequaled. At night, the Byzantine interior becomes Cairo’s most sophisticated nightclub (only November through March)—and getting in is almost as hard as […]
Abu Tarek Koshary (16 Champollion Street, on the corner of Maarouf Street, Cairo) — Abu Tarek Koshary is undoubtedly one of the best known restaurants in Cairo, if not in all Egypt. As its name suggests, it is the proud flagship of the popular Egyptian dish: the Koshary. And even though this famous mixture of […]
Abou Shakra (69 Sharia Qasr al-Ainy, Garden City, Cairo) — Abou Shakra is where to come for a skewer or two. It’s been serving up its kebab-and-kofta plates and shwarma sandwiches at this main branch since 1947 and locals love it to bits. There’s a takeaway at the front and a dining room behind it. […]
Tomb of Beni Hassan (near Minya) — Known as the Tombs of Beni Hassan, this Ancient Egyptian cemetery was used and built for provincial governors during the Middle Kingdom over an older burial site used during the Old Kingdom period. The tombs reflect shifts in political power between the pharaoh and governors. When pharaohs were […]
Tahrir Square — Located in downtown Cairo, Tahrir Square has become synonymous with the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. It is a public square that is dominated by a large traffic circle and surrounded by major public and private buildings such as the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, the headquarters of the Arab League and the American University […]
Step Pyramid (Saqqara – 30 km south of Cairo) — If you still have energy and time after wandering around Giza, head south to the Saqqara complex, dominated by the Step Pyramid of the 3rd Dynasty King Zoser. Built before the Pyramids of Giza, this Pyramid shows the evolution of design from the single stepped […]
The Sphinx (Al Haram, Giza) — The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx are a powerful testament to the ingenuity of the ancient Egyptians. The best time to visit the area is early in the morning. As the day wears on, the crowds increase, especially during Egyptian holidays, as does the chance of being assaulted […]