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Long lines in Cairo

The viral places people queue for, what to get when you reach the front, how long the wait usually is, and how to beat it. Waits are typical, not live.

3 places in Cairo · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: Dina Said, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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  1. 1

    Koshary Abou Tarek

    Koshary · Downtown

    Get: Koshary with extra tomato sauce and fried onions

    Cairo's most famous koshary. Expect: lunch rush. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

    شارع شمبليون 40, 11956 القاهرة · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  2. 2

    Felfela

    Downtown

    Get: Ful, ta'ameya and fresh juice

    A downtown institution since 1959. Expect: busy at lunch. Beat it: go late morning.

    Also on these lists: Breakfast and sandwiches in Cairo, Old-school favorites in Cairo.

    عطفه مصطفى ابو هيف, 11513 القاهرة · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  3. 3

    Zooba

    Zamalek

    Get: Ta'ameya sandwich and hawawshi

    Egyptian street food, reimagined. Expect: waits at peak times. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

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