Top things to do in Cairo

1. Crimson Bar & Grill

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.4 See reviews × Crimson Bar & Grill 4.4 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 3781 reviews

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-26 Wow this restaurant served the best food and wine. The staff were so friendly and funny. They made sure we had everything we needed. The view is great directly in front of the Nile. It was a lovely fine dine experience without the extra formalities. They gave us recommendations that did not disappoint. The steaks were my favourite. The elevator broke down tho and we had no other option of going down and the manager refused to give me a free glass of wine which was sad. Would definitely recommend the restaurant and definitely planning on coming again in my next trip to Egypt.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-29 It’s a fancy rooftop restaurant with a amazing view of the Nile. The ambience and service is great. We visited the place to experience their Egyptian breakfast which was beautifully served. The taste was really good and would definitely visit again. Generally for breakfast, prior reservation is not required but for dinner it’s recommend.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-19 Amazing food. This restaurant was a suggestion by our friends who visited a month ago and it didn’t disappoint. We tried salmon tartar as starter and also some amazing bread and butter. This followed by chatauebriand for two. Amazing food. We washed all this food down with some pineapple brûlée . Service was great and ambiance was nice and romantic

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-23 Absolutely love this place. The view on Nile is amazing. Large menu with tasty dishes, we visited twice. Much recommend.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-26 The food was tasteless, very limited options & small portions too. Very poor value for money. The only good thing was the view & the staff. We were a party of four, we ordered four different dishes was all very bad. Price : 1000 EGP St. (former Montazah St, 16 كمال الطويل، محمد مظهر، الزمالك، محافظة القاهرة‬ 4271183, Egypt
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2. The Rooftop Kempinski

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.3 See reviews × The Rooftop Kempinski 4.3 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 120 reviews

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-06-04 The best rooftop I've seen while visiting Cairo, even if the small size of the place suggests to arrive early. Incredible view, great service and with the price of the daily pool entrance (around €20) you also get to use their gym and spa. Worth visiting!

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-04 An amazing view and super kind service delivered by Islam with great hospitality skills! See you soon again!

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-03-14 Just a nice place to enjoy the sunset. Effordable prices, amazing view, perfect service (some egyptian wine available) and good food of the bistrot by the pool. At nightclub!: great.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-07-26 Great food, great ambiance and vibes best service ever!! I really recommend it and will come back very soon special Thanks for Mr Rami & top Chef Elias and Hani were very generous!

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2022-10-23 Visited Egypt recently and came across this really nice rooftop restaurant that had amazing views of the pyramids and incredible service! Came here every night for 3 days straight to enjoy views, food, hookah and good conversations. Street 12، Ahmed Ragheb, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11519, Egypt
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3. Carol Bar

   bar and grill
   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.3 See reviews × Carol Bar 4.3 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 970 reviews

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-01-19 Decent and well located bar in Cairo with reasonably priced drinks. I had the red wine sangria which did not taste particularly fruity and was overloaded with rum. Space has a lot of potential but unfortunately when we were there in mid January it was somewhat ruined by the tacky Christmas decorations still up. There was a feint smell of lingering smoke however because we were there soon after opening with not that many people it was not that bad. Also staff were not particularly attentive and took a long time to take our order despite it not being busy.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-25 Stumbled across this place as we were staying around the corner. Very cosy bar with nice range of drinks, beers are cold and the prices are good for Cairo. The food is mostly bar snacks, I ordered the Hawashi which was delicious. Staff friendly and you can smoke inside no problem which was nice after a long day. Great place to unwind and chill in Cairo. Good range of music too. Make sure to get there early as after 9 its full. Will visit again when in down town.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-27 Loved this little bar near Talaat Harb - perfect place to grab a drink alone or with friends. Cosy and vintage space with an inviting bar and cold beer.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-11 5 to 7 pm happy hour 100/120 EGP for local beers, wines and spirits. Nice ambience and jazz music. Min spend of 300 EGP.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-30 Good vibes, nice music & chilled beer! 12 Kasr Al Nile, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272111, Egypt
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4. الڤيلا

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.4 See reviews × الڤيلا 4.4 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 660 reviews

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-03-24 Nice, quirky French-style coffee/restaurant with mainly western menu. Food is nice, slightly higher than average but located on a converted 5th floor of an apartment block with lots of outside terrace space with soft breeze. Staff are friendly with some English. Accessed by a fabulous double door Art Deco 1930's lift. Nice place for dinner in Garden City centre. Good chicken dishes

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-03-25 Lowest-quality food (got food poisoning), extremely poor service. I've never felt more unwelcome at any other restaurant in Egypt or elsewhere. We arrived around 17:45 and the place was practically empty. Because of Ramadan, we were told that we can order food after 18:30. We decided to start with drinks and wait till 18:30. It still took 20 minutes to get those. The "healthy drinks" were nothing of the sort - 97% soda. Around 18:20 it seemed like the whole personnel sat on a table to eat, including our server. Until 18:50, full 20 minutes after the time they were supposed to start serving food, we could only watch our server eat. I specifically asked for protein-rich vegetarian food, and there weren't any options other than the Mexican salad and pizza - I ordered both. When the salad came (it was a long wait), it was missing the beans. After I asked about it, they took my plate and returned a full 15 minutes later with a few beans sprinkled on top. The cherry on the cake was the pizza with their "special dough" - it was frozen pizza tasting like cardboard! Looking back, our decision to stay for drinks and wait for the food was probably not what they wanted us to do. The whole experience was surreal. They also never apologized for the longer wait or the missing beans. They charge 12% service + 14% VAT and this was only mentioned in Arabic, even on the English version of the menu. I'm not sure if they actively tried to sabotage our dining experience, but I would avoid this place at all cost. I will be suing them since I got food poisoning from there.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-23 I almost regret that I am posting this review rn. This is a hidden -rare- gem. A M A Z I N G staff, decor, vibe, and kitchen. The staff is outstanding. The location is ultra fancy. Very affordable prices and a decontracted atmosphere. I highly recommend it for big group "we were over 15" as for small groups "the second terrace is perfect for couples". They offer social games.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-09-17 The place is so wonderful. And the service is more than wonderful because they are smiling and friendly. And there is nothing to say that food is a fantasy that I have never eaten like it in Cairo before

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-10-20 The place is beautiful in the most beautiful areas of Garden City. The wonderful place with all its contents is clean, elegant and quiet. The feelings are very pleasant. I enjoyed this place and the food is clean. In addition, thanks to Mr. Antar, who accompanied us to the place and talked about the heritage of the place and its idea. For a moment, I thought he was the owner of the place without his love of Loveman and the lovely way he talked about the place as well. He advised me to visit their other place, Patrimon de Ker Price : 100 - 200 EGP عمارة نجم الدين رقم، 2 Aesha Al Taymorya, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272015, Egypt
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5. Asia Bar

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.3 See reviews × Asia Bar 4.3 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 458 reviews

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-08-08 One of the best places to dine and have fun The atmosphere is incredible and the i loved the music with the nile view

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-02-19 Extremely good service (Islam the waiter rules), good food, and they serve beer - which, initially, was our first reason to go here.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-02-08 The food was great and fresh I liked the restaurant atmosphere

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2022-08-22 Nice ambience Elegant Great food quality Over priced ( we paid a lot for Sangria adding fruits and tequila in addition to the wine)

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-07-04 As my kids would say, our experience was “mid.” Sushi was very good. Portions were small and rice was an extra, side dish. That being said…My son doesn't like Sweet and Sour Chicken, but he gave it a “10.” The fried rice was dry and the Chicken Tikka Marsala didn’t have enough chicken. Great view of the Nile, though. They did not take Visa, only cash, but waited until after we received the check to tell us. Price : 1000 EGP 9A Saraya El Gezerah, Zamalek، Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 11211, Egypt
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6. Moon Deck

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.1 See reviews × Moon Deck 4.1 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 770 reviews

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-01-17 "I recently had a great time at moon deck nightclub. The atmosphere was electric, and the drinks were flowing. However, I felt the music selection could benefit from more variety, particularly a wider range of English songs. While I understand the appeal of some of the current music choices, I believe incorporating more international hits would broaden the appeal and cater to a more diverse crowd. "Additionally, I'm not a fan of the dancer shows. While I understand they are a popular feature for some, I personally prefer a more relaxed and music-focused experience. Perhaps offering different areas within the club, one with the shows and another with a more subdued atmosphere, could be a solution."

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-08 if you’re a sashimi lady please don’t miss out on the super great white hamour one , if you know you know!

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2023-11-29 Honest opinion here from foreigners. Love the club ambiance, vibe and all. We saw Hassan Shakoush performing which was super cool. Also great belly dancers. However, prior to our arrival we booked through a number found on a social media post (insta), we confirmed that we would be a party of 2 women. We were offered the choice to pay a table at 3000 LE or sharing our table with two other woman's (we don't know them but basically sharing the cost). Price was established at 750LE per person (our total bill would have to be at minimum 1500LE). We talked to the lady at the entrance and explained she seemed to understand and noted my name on a paper. She placed us at a very nice table near the scene, we were thrilled! We arrived very early (10:30) and saw the whole place filling up. Our table remained desperately empty. However, before 3am (closing time) we were greeted again by the opening lady. Couldn't really understand her with the noise, we paid our bill which was way more than 3000LE and met her afterwards. She demanded that we pay the full price because "we said that we would be four"... Yeah table for four but party of two... She seemed confused even one of our server try to tell her that we paid way over the budget for a private table. Thanks I had proof of what I was saying (WhatsApp convo confirming the "party of 2 sharing" and even the bill that we just paid to the club). She left kinda us really confused saying that someone lied to her... That was a little weird. Anyway, great club, amazing performers, food and cocktail are really good. Expect Arabic music during the show and A-pop during the Pre-show, super chill. Really the place to be if your in the mood to party. However be aware, you have to spend. We were happy at the end, just wished we wouldn't have avoided this situation happening as we were enjoying the last song of Hassan shakoush! Anyway kudos to our Mohamed server (the one with the Moustache) which was a real gentleman and sweet server! The lady at the toilet is doing the best job, she's maintening high hygiene and caring for every single client. Definetly on my go back list.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-21 The quality of the food was very poor. There was no door selection, which resulted in a low standard of guests. Additionally, the waiter’s behavior toward us was extremely rude as we were group of 11 and insisted to pay 1500 per person however our cheque was 10000+

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2022-02-24 As a club, nice music which is mix of Egyptian and western but mostly Egyptian, The other nice thing about the place is the programs they perform, like billy dancer, drum, saxophone,etc. tables are too small and adjacent to each other so the waiters and people keep going very close when seated. It’s indoor in the winter and they remove the ceiling in the summer, they serve international food witches good, they charge EGP500 per Person as a minimum charge, must be a couple and reservation is required. Over all was a nice experience and Recommend. Price : 1000 EGP 9 A Saray Algazeera st-Zamalek · القاهرة ·, الزمالك، محافظة القاهرة‬ 11211, Egypt
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7. Octa cafe and restaurant

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.6 See reviews × Octa cafe and restaurant 4.6 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 1280 reviews

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-02-13 An interesting restaurant for everyone! It’s my first time to be here, but I really enjoy the moment! About food, for eastern Asian person, I chose Mixed Fajita, which amazed me! Two platters contain rice, pancake, chicken, beef and many different sauces. When the dishes came to the table, I saw many people look at my table for interest. And the result is I chose a very delicious dishes and make me very full! In the end I also ordered the vanilla ice cream 🍨. Three scoops are all big and full, the most important thing is that it’s very tasty! The service I can see the staff tried their best to reach every customer’s requirements. When peak time, serving time a little slow but can be understood. Thanks for everyone‘s service. When you check the bill, it’s included 10% tips, even in my mind no tip culture in Egypt. But it’s okay, everything was fine to me and I am also willing to give it.😊 One more interesting thing, around 8:30 pm, the restaurant will change to night mode and will give your table a candle light! Very cute!

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-03-20 Visited this nice restaurant twice. Food was very good. Drinks too. They use filtered water for their drinks but if you’d rather they use bottled mineral water, they can do that too. Of course, that’s added to your bill but it’s not much. The staff speak English and service was excellent. If you are in the vicinity of Tahrir Square, you won’t go wrong here.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-01-14 The restaurant is located in the very down town, next to the roundabout. Great interior. Modern design. The staff is top notch! Professional and quick. They even shared the phone charger since my phone almost died. Food is amazing. Taste great, looks great and fresh. We visited this restaurant few times. We had best Margarita ever(pizza) and chicken sandwich. We also had desserts which were brutally good. All in all place that you have to see and I give them the best review!

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-12-22 Great place for Western style food in the center of Cairo. The only downside was that our beef was chewy. The rest was great. Our assistant was Ahmed G., who was very helpful and kind.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-01-02 Our favorite place to eat in Cairo. Food is good quality and waiters are really friendly and attentive. There are many healthy options to choose from and portions are generous. Octa Cafe and Restaurant, a vibrant dining spot, likely offers a diverse menu in a welcoming atmosphere. The name suggests a focus on fresh ingredients and creative culinary options. It's probably a place to enjoy coffee, meals, and perhaps even alcoholic beverages. The restaurant aspect hints at a more substantial dining experience beyond just coffee and snacks. The overall vibe is likely casual and friendly, suitable for various occasions. ١ شارع طلعت حرب, ميدان التحرير، باب اللوق، قسم قصر النيل، محافظة القاهرة‬ 4272101, Egypt
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8. The Cairo Cellar

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.2 See reviews × The Cairo Cellar 4.2 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 557 reviews

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-25 Here on a Thursday night and it was poppin! Amazing service - everyone was great! Wine and food - shrimp, avocado salad, sooo great! Have fun in music!

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-01-08 Possibly the best bar in Cairo. I love the dark cellar pub vibe. The service is excellent. Top shelf liquors and cigars are about the same price as in the US, which is expensive for Egypt but not extravagant. Wine, beer, and food prices are on par for Zamalek. I had the sliders. They were basic but tasty. I am an American here for work and was feeling a little homesick; very happy to discover this place and spend an enjoyable evening here.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-11-13 Absolutely brilliant atmosphere. Best bar in Cairo and I have been to 20+ on my holiday. If you visit here, I would reccomend asking for Simon, best service I have received from my whole 4 months in Cairo and I visit this bar 3x a week now. Simon is incredible to personally look after you and also speaks perfect English as well as Arabic ! 💯/💯

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-01-10 The mini burger and scallop baneh is really delicious

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-01-13 Cozy bar in the basement of the president hotel in zamalek. Not so pricy! We tried their renga salad, was good 8/10, for around 370 all inc. Beers around 190 Price : 1000 EGP 22 Taha Hussein, Abu Al Feda, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 4271150, Egypt
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9. 5 Door Roof

   bar and grill
   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.5 See reviews × 5 Door Roof 4.5 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 707 reviews

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-01-08 Great rooftop bar with good views but the vibe there is way more entertaining. Lovely staff and owner with a good selection of drinks and shisha. Would definitely come back

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-03-04 Excellent customer Service and they speak English well incase you don’t understand Arabic ✅ The food was incredible delicious 🍔🍲🍝

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-05-10 Good food. Reasonable prices. Only complaint woukd be bar managers pounce on you to say you cant sit near the main street view.. even if only to take a pict. I can understand they want best view for groups or couples but chill a bit. The waiter staff are great. Its just the managers ....and same only seem to welcome people thry know or regulars.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-22 The place is nice. There are good drink options.

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   ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-05-01 Amazing view Professional and friendly staff Food is great 3 Abd El Aziem Rashed, From نوال، العجوزة، حي العجوزة، محافظة الجيزة 3753501, Egypt
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10. Oldish ( Restaurant & Cafe )

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    ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 4.3 See reviews × Oldish ( Restaurant & Cafe ) 4.3 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 6147 reviews

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    ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-29 It was not easy to find a good Egyptian restaurant near Tahrir square, I was very pleased to find such a nice place to try my first Egyptian lunch. The outdoor area is designed beautifully and the tall palm tree gives the place lots of character, the staff were professional and the food was delicious and very well presented 😋 thank you.

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    ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-03 The restaurant looks beautiful from the outside, but there are a lot of flies outside, and there is a strong smell of paint inside. The waiter will not take the initiative to give us pepper and ketchup, but will actively ask for tips from us. The meal was mediocre and left us with a very bad taste.

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    ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-04-04 I've read previous reviews about this restaurant on Happy Cow as well as Google Maps. Everyone who had some relevant comments about veg options mentioned that they had a vegetarian menu, but unfortunately nobody took a picture of it and posted it. So I went into the place a bit blind regarding what options I could choose. Posting the menu here and hopefully this will be helpful to others looking for vegan options. I recommend the musqaea and the arabiata penne with mushrooms

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    ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2025-02-12 It’s a very tourist friendly restaurant. Food was delicious and atmosphere is nice. Only downside is that they automatically changed 26% (Tax and service fees), and the waiter asked us extra tips. I added some, ended up +40% more than menu price. Yet, for tourists it’s still reasonable and not a big deal.

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    ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ 2024-12-15 We found this place by accident and it was a real gem! We had the oriental/Egyptian breakfast. The food was so delicious, prices were affordable, the environment is amazing, the music and the courtyard makes everything better. The staff was very polite and attentive. We'd come back, for sure! Price : 100 - 300 EGP خلف الجريك كامبس، 20 Mohammed Mahmoud, Ad Dawawin, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4280030, Egypt
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