Sit-down · Zamalek, Cairo
Abou El Sid
Abou El Sid: Sit-down in Zamalek, Cairo. Order: Molokheya, sharqiseya (chicken with walnut sauce), Egyptian moussaka, mezze.
100No. 24 in Africa on the Restaurant 100
What to order
Molokheya, sharqiseya (chicken with walnut sauce), Egyptian moussaka, mezze
Why go
A cozy, lamp-lit room for classic Egyptian home cooking that also serves alcohol; book ahead.
A cozy room for home-style classics; book ahead.
- Address
- 157 26th of July Corridor St., Zamalek
- Neighborhood
- Zamalek
- Price
- $$$
- Phone
- +20227359640
- Website
- abouelsid.com
Seen in Local Guide to Egypt (10 best), Travel Daily News
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