9 of the best · Cairo, Egypt
Khufu’s on the Giza Plateau, the Egyptian classics of Abou El Sid, Zööba’s street food, Le Pacha 1901 on the river, and the hotel tables of the Corniche.
Our 9 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three places we would send a friend to first, chosen by people who know Cairo well.
At the Pyramids
Contemporary Egyptian cooking inside the Giza Plateau, with the Great Pyramids in view.
Egyptian classics
Egyptian home cooking in Zamalek: molokhia, stuffed pigeon and grilled meats.
Our long reads on this side of Cairo.
The back story
Ful and taameya at breakfast, koshary at lunch, stuffed pigeon at dinner, and a new generation of Egyptian cooking at the foot of the Pyramids.
Egyptian cooking, old and new.
Egyptian classics
Egyptian home cooking in Zamalek: molokhia, stuffed pigeon and grilled meats.
At the Pyramids
Contemporary Egyptian cooking inside the Giza Plateau, with the Great Pyramids in view.
The Nile boats and the waterfront.
On the river
A moored Nile boat in Zamalek with several restaurants, from Le Steak to Le Tarbouche.
The grand hotels’ tables.
Fairmont Nile City
Fairmont Nile City’s Asian restaurant, in the Nile City Towers.
Nile City Towers, 2005 B Corniche El Nil, CairoExplore View on map
Sofitel Gezirah
The Sofitel’s restaurant by the water on the southern tip of Gezira.
3 El Thawra Council Street, Zamalek, CairoExplore View on map
Kempinski Nile Hotel
The Kempinski’s Italian restaurant and grill in Garden City.
12 Ahmed Ragheb Street, Garden City, CairoExplore View on map
Egypt has no MICHELIN restaurant guide. We use no awards and no ratings, and we leave the price blank rather than guess.
