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Best Restaurants in Cairo (2026)

Eating in Cairo ranges from a bowl of koshari that costs very little to tasting menus with the pyramids as a backdrop. Everyday Egyptian food is hearty and largely plant-based, which makes the city easier than many expect for vegetarians: ful, ta'ameya, koshari and mezze appear everywhere. Abou Tarek on Champollion Street is the classic place to try koshari, while Zooba in Zamalek serves modern versions of street food in a relaxed café. For grilled chicken and quail, Andrea El Mariouteya in Giza has been run by the same family for more than 60 years.

For a sit-down Egyptian meal, Abou El Sid in Zamalek and Kebabgy Oriental Grill on the Nile at the Sofitel El Gezirah both offer traditional dishes in atmospheric settings, and Zitouni at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza adds polished service and river views. Khufu's, inside the Giza archaeological site, was named the best restaurant in the Middle East and North Africa in 2026 and needs booking well ahead; it serves breakfast and lunch only. Pier 88 brings Italian food and cocktails to a moored boat in Zamalek, and The Moghul Room at the Mena House is a long-standing Indian choice near the pyramids. Book hotel and upscale restaurants for dinner, and expect a service charge and VAT on bills.

10 places · Updated October 23, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Cairo

  1. Khufu’s Contemporary Egyptian, Giza PlateauChef Mostafa Seif's contemporary Egyptian restaurant inside the Giza archaeological site, named the best restaurant in the Middle East and North Africa in 2026.
  2. Abou Tarek Koshari, DowntownDowntown Cairo's most famous koshari restaurant, which grew from a street cart in 1963 into a four-storey institution on Champollion Street.
  3. Abou El Sid Zamalek Traditional Egyptian, ZamalekA long-established Zamalek restaurant serving classic Egyptian home-style dishes in a dim, lantern-lit dining room filled with carpets and antique furniture.

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1. Khufu’s

Contemporary Egyptian$$$$Giza Plateau

Chef Mostafa Seif's contemporary Egyptian restaurant inside the Giza archaeological site, named the best restaurant in the Middle East and North Africa in 2026.

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2. Abou Tarek

Koshari$Downtown

Downtown Cairo's most famous koshari restaurant, which grew from a street cart in 1963 into a four-storey institution on Champollion Street.

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4. Zooba Zamalek

Egyptian street food$$Zamalek

A colourful Zamalek café that reinvents Egyptian street food, from fava bean ta'ameya in baladi bread to koshari and grilled corn desserts.

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6. Zitouni

Egyptian fine dining$$$$Garden City

The Egyptian restaurant of the Four Seasons Nile Plaza, serving refined regional dishes and buffets overlooking the Nile in Garden City.

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