Cafés · Our pick in Cairo

Café Riche

Café·Downtown

Talaat Harb Street

About Café Riche

Café Riche, on Talaat Harb Street in Downtown, is one of the city’s historic cafés, long a meeting place for writers and artists.

Why it's on our list

  • Historic café

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Café Riche before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Café Riche are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest stations

  1. SadatM1M2450 m5 min walk
  2. Mohamed NaguibM2600 m8 min walk
  3. NasserM1M3750 m9 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. The Citadel1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 13 min
  3. Khan el-Khalili2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
  4. The Pyramids of Giza13 kmCar or taxi 44 min
  5. Grand Egyptian Museum13 kmCar or taxi 45 min
  6. Cairo International Airport19 kmCar or taxi 63 min
  7. Sphinx International Airport35 kmCar or taxi 105 min

Main railway stations

  1. Ramses Station1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min

Location

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