Really Great Pizza On the Canal
Pretty much what it sounds like. (The sit-down restaurant on the memsha has this weird dessert called “spaghetti ice cream.” The owner said it was “a very, very, very special thing.” […]
Pretty much what it sounds like. (The sit-down restaurant on the memsha has this weird dessert called “spaghetti ice cream.” The owner said it was “a very, very, very special thing.” […]
Beer and wine, sheesha, pizza, a roof top, astro turf, and free mezzas. Yes? Yes! To make it even better, its located across the street from a tiny bakery that […]
A small delivery restaurant in El Borsa with pizzas, fiteers, fiteer sandwiches, and mana’eesh. A few tables are set out front, where you can order food and sheesha and tea […]
It’s not Italian, but this is one of the best places for sauce-less, Egyptian style pizza and extremely fresh pasta dishes. Portions are huge and prices are low. Be like us and […]
There are lots of great places in Cairo for fiteer (a sweet or savory stuffed filo dough pie), like the lovely Fiteer Tahrir. This one comes recommended by local residents. […]
If David Lynch had wanted to set a movie in Egypt, he would have picked the Virginian for all the smoky bar scenes. But more importantly, this cafe has the […]
Behind the Hotel De La Poste (the cheapest and cleanest hotel in town), this alley bar is one of the only places you’ll see old Egyptian men slurring their words […]
Walk down the road leading away from the (free!) ferry and you’ll find this small joint on the right, serving up delicious ful, tamiya, koshary, pretty much everything else. Try […]
Basically, every other store in Tanta is a sweet shop. Identical looking shops sit next to one another for streets and streets selling Tanta’s version of Turkish Delight (some […]
Downtown is always crowded, but you’ll find masses of families outside of Al Abd at night, especially during the hot months. Though one of the most famous pastry shops in […]