The staple Egyptian breakfast (and sometimes lunch and dinner) foul and tameya which are just fava beans and falafel but boy are they delicious!

Although you can find a place that serves it across the street, not all are made equal.

We’ve compiled a list of the places that make the best foul and tameya from $ to $$$

8. Aam Bashandy

This place is GOLD for foul and tameya! It also specialises in foul sandwich mashups with eggs, falafel, baba ghanoug, eggplant, and lots of goodies.

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7. Gad

Not only does Gad make some delicious meals for lunch, they have a great breakfast selection. So they basically take you from day to night.

6. Tabali

This street-food type restaurant is a little on the pricier side but the quality is unmatched! They can put a twist on foul, tameya, fries, cheese, and eggs.

5. Marzipan

Talking about pricey, Marzipan is more of a fine-dine resto with excellent oriental breakfast options. Definitely recommend!

4. Foul Noor

If you’re ever craving some lemony foul and crunchy tameya, this is place for you.

3. Zooba

Talk about a great spice mix on the foul and a crunchy layer on the tameya, Zooba’s got a great variety of oriental breakfast foods.

2. El Gahsh

The plate of foul and pieces of tameya are to die for!

1. Layali Al Sham

Syrians make great foul and falafel, with fresh veggies in the sandwiches and Layali Al Sham is no exception!

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