Restaurants · Our pick in Cairo

La Palmeraie

Restaurant·Gezira

Sofitel Gezirah

About La Palmeraie

La Palmeraie is a restaurant of the Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah, on the southern tip of Gezira island, with the Nile around it.

Why it's on our list

  • By the river
  • Hotel restaurant

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

What’s nearby

Distances from La Palmeraie 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. OperaM2350 m5 min walk
  2. SadatM1M21.2 km15 min walk
  3. DokkiM21.2 km15 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 14 min
  2. The Citadel2.8 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 18 min
  3. Khan el-Khalili3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
  4. The Pyramids of Giza11 kmCar or taxi 40 min
  5. Grand Egyptian Museum11 kmCar or taxi 41 min
  6. Cairo International Airport21 kmCar or taxi 67 min
  7. Sphinx International Airport34 kmCar or taxi 103 min

Main railway stations

  1. Ramses Station3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min

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