Cafés · Our pick in Cairo
El Fishawy
In the bazaar
About El Fishawy
El Fishawy is the old coffee house in an alley of Khan el-Khalili, its walls hung with mirrors and its tables spilling into the lane, where visitors and Cairenes sit over mint tea, Turkish coffee and shisha.
Why it's on our list
- Mint tea
- In the bazaar
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with El Fishawy before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from El Fishawy 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
- Bab el ShaariaM3950 m12 min walk
- AttabaM2M31.5 km18 min walk
Key sights
- Khan el-Khalili200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Citadel1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 18 min
- The Pyramids of Giza14 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Grand Egyptian Museum15 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Cairo International Airport17 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Sphinx International Airport37 kmCar or taxi 112 min
Main railway stations
- Ramses Station2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 16 min