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Best Restaurants in Luxor (2026)

Eating out in Luxor is relaxed and good value, with a mix of local favourites, long-running tourist restaurants and hotel dining. For Egyptian cooking, Sofra Restaurant & Café serves mezze, stuffed pigeon and clay-pot dishes in a restored 1930s house, while Al-Sahaby Lane Restaurant offers a long menu and a rooftop by the souq, and El-Kababgy grills meat beside the Nile on the Corniche. For a cheap, filling local meal, try a bowl of koshari at El Zaeem.

If you want a change from Egyptian food, Casa di Napoli at the Steigenberger Nile Palace bakes wood-fired pizzas, Pizza Roma.it serves big portions at low prices, and the Lantern Room and Jewel of the Nile mix Egyptian with British comfort cooking. For a special meal, Silk Road at the Hilton serves Asian fine dining, and the Main Court at Al Moudira offers courtyard dining on the West Bank. Many independent restaurants do not serve alcohol, though some allow you to bring your own; hotel restaurants are licensed. A small tip is customary, and hours often change during Ramadan, so check before you go.

10 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Luxor

  1. Sofra Restaurant & Café Egyptian, Al Manshiya, East BankA much-loved Egyptian restaurant in a restored 1930s house in central Luxor, serving mezze, stuffed pigeon and clay-pot dishes on a shaded upstairs terrace.
  2. Al-Sahaby Lane Restaurant Egyptian, Bedouin and international, East Bank, near Luxor TempleA lively lane-side and rooftop restaurant beside the souq, serving Egyptian, Bedouin and international dishes with views towards the Nile and the West Bank hills.
  3. El-Kababgy Egyptian grill, Corniche, East BankA Corniche restaurant with tables overlooking the Nile and the West Bank, known for Egyptian grills, stuffed pigeon, fattah and candlelit evenings.

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3. El-Kababgy

Egyptian grill$$Corniche, East Bank

A Corniche restaurant with tables overlooking the Nile and the West Bank, known for Egyptian grills, stuffed pigeon, fattah and candlelit evenings.

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4. Silk Road

Asian fine dining$$$$New Karnak, East Bank

The Hilton Luxor's fine-dining Asian restaurant, serving dishes from across Asia, including Indian curries and Malaysian soups, in an elegant Nile-side setting.

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5. Casa di Napoli

Italian, wood-fired pizza$$$Khaled Ibn El Walid, East Bank

The Italian restaurant at the Steigenberger Nile Palace, open to non-residents and popular for wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and evening entertainment.

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6. The Lantern Room

Egyptian and English$$Gazirat Al Awameyah, East Bank

A welcoming East Bank restaurant mixing Egyptian and English cooking, known for warm hospitality, lantern-lit rooms and puddings such as sticky toffee pudding.

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8. Jewel of the Nile

British and Italian-influenced$$Gazirat Al Awameyah, East Bank

A small East Bank restaurant serving freshly made British and Italian-influenced dishes at fair prices, with a bring-your-own alcohol policy and a Sunday roast.

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9. Pizza Roma.it

Italian, pizza and pasta$Awameya, East Bank

A small, unpretentious Italian restaurant on the East Bank serving generous pizzas and pasta made with fresh ingredients, with bring-your-own wine allowed.

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10. El Zaeem

Koshari$City centre, East Bank

A no-frills koshari shop in central Luxor, popular with local people for Egypt's classic dish of rice, pasta and lentils with tomato sauce and crispy onions.

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