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The best breakfast and brunch in Cairo

Start with Zooba (Zamalek) in Zamalek for ful, ta'ameya, koshari, hawawshi, Kazaz in Downtown for choose a ful or taameya sandwich and Gad in Multiple locations for choose an Egyptian sandwich. Here are all 7, with what to get at each.

7 places · mostly in Downtown · Updated October 25, 2026

breakfast and brunch in Cairo
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  1. Zooba (Zamalek)Zamalek

    Get: Ful, ta'ameya, koshari, hawawshi; the rotating fetar meal in Ramadan

    Egyptian street food, reimagined.

  2. KazazDowntown · Egyptian fast-food shop

    Get: Choose a ful or taameya sandwich

  3. GadMultiple locations · Egyptian fast-food shop

    Get: Choose an Egyptian sandwich

  4. OldishDowntown, Mohammed Mahmoud Street

    Get: Egyptian breakfast plate

  5. Abou HeidarHeliopolis

    Get: Shawarma

  6. El Tabei El DomyatiDowntown

    Get: Ful with fresh bread

  7. Foul El GahshSayyida Zeinab

    Get: Ful, taameya and eggs

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Where is the best breakfast and brunch in Cairo?

Chef Amazing’s picks start with Zooba (Zamalek) (Zamalek), Kazaz (Downtown) and Gad (Multiple locations). All 7 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.

What should I order?

At Zooba (Zamalek), get ful, ta'ameya, koshari, hawawshi; the rotating fetar meal in Ramadan. At Kazaz, get choose a ful or taameya sandwich. At Gad, get choose an Egyptian sandwich. At Oldish, get egyptian breakfast plate.

Which neighborhood is best for breakfast and brunch in Cairo?

Most of these are in Downtown. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.

How does Chef Amazing pick these?

From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Cairo: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.

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