5 of the best · Cairo, Egypt
Cafés and Tea Rooms in Cairo
Mint tea at El Fishawy in Khan el-Khalili, the old tea rooms and cafés of Downtown, and tea in the Corniche hotels above the Nile.
Our 5 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three places we would send a friend to first, chosen by people who know Cairo well.
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In the bazaar
El Fishawy
The mirrored coffee house in the alleys of Khan el-Khalili, for mint tea and Turkish coffee.
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Talaat Harb Square
Groppi
The historic tea room on Talaat Harb Square, a name from Downtown’s belle époque.
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Historic cafés 3
Coffee houses and tea rooms.
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Talaat Harb Street
Café Riche
The old café on Talaat Harb Street, long a meeting place of Cairo’s writers.
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In the bazaar
El Fishawy
The mirrored coffee house in the alleys of Khan el-Khalili, for mint tea and Turkish coffee.
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Talaat Harb Square
Groppi
The historic tea room on Talaat Harb Square, a name from Downtown’s belle époque.
Modern cafés 1
Around the city.
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Across the city
Cilantro
The Cairo café chain, with branches across the city for coffee and a sandwich.
Hotel lounges 1
Tea with a view.
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With a view
Afternoon tea on the Corniche
Tea in the lounges of the Corniche hotels, with the river below.
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