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Cairo: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

7 places in Cairo · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Dina Said, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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    Yokal

    Zamalek and Heliopolis

    Order: Liver and sujuk sandwiches on soft buns

    118 El Aziz Othman St., Zamalek, Cairo · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Zööba

    Egyptian street food · Zamalek

    Order: Hawawshi with brisket, tomatoes, onions and hot peppers

    Also on the list: Breakfast and sandwiches in Cairo.

    شارع الصالح ايوب 16, 11568 الزمالك · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Samiha

    Branches across Cairo

    Order: Hawawshi with stringy cheese on feteer

    شارع سميحة الباجورى, 11865 القاهرة · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  4. 4

    Shaltata

    New Cairo and Maadi

    Order: Classic meshaltet, sweet and savory

    Fast Pass, New Cairo; Courtyard Mall, Maadi · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  5. 5

    Cafe Riche

    Egyptian, historic cafe · Downtown

    Order: Coffee

    شارع طلعت حرب, 11556 القاهرة · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    El Rabea Al Asly

    Imbaba and Sheikh Zayed

    Order: Sausage hawawshi

    Mohammed Al Embabi, 17 El-Tahrir City El Mounira, Imbaba, Cairo · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Beit Zeinab Khatoon

    Egyptian · Darb Ahmar

    Order: Tea or coffee in the courtyard cafe

    3 Mohamed Abdu St. (Behind Al Azhar Mosque), Al Ghuriyya Darassa, El Azhar, Cairo · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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