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Cairo

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

BarsCairo Seen from Its Towers, Minarets and Rooftops

Book a table · Cairo

Book a table in Cairo

55 Cairo restaurants you can book on OpenTable. Pick a cuisine.

  1. Chinese · Dim Sum8 4.8 · 40 diner reviewsFour Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, 11519Book a table →
  2. Asian · Contemporary Asian$$$Saigon Restaurant & Lounge 4.6 · 52 diner reviews2005 B, Corniche El Nil, 2466Book a table →
  3. International · Egyptian139 Pavilion - Marriott Mena House Cairo 4.3 · 100 diner reviews6 Pyramids Road, Giza, 12556Book a table →
  4. French · Steak$$$The Grill - InterContinental Cairo Semiramis 4.5 · 44 diner reviewsInterContinental Cairo Semiramis, 11511Book a table →
  5. Contemporary American · GrillJW Steakhouse Cairo Mirage City 4.7 · 31 diner reviewsRing Rd, 11757Book a table →
  6. Steakhouse · Contemporary AmericanJ&G Steakhouse Cairo - The St. Regis Cairo 4.6 · 30 diner reviews1189 Nile Corniche, Downtown, 00000Book a table →
  7. Egyptian · Mediterranean$$Al Khal 4.7 · 19 diner reviewsInterContinental Cairo Citystars Hotel, Omar Ibn El Khattab Street, 11737Book a table →
  8. EgyptianZITOUNI 4.5 · 20 diner reviewsFour Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, 11519Book a table →
  9. Contemporary Asian · Fusion / EclecticTianma - The St. Regis Cairo 4.8 · 13 diner reviews1189 Nile Corniche, Downtown, 00000Book a table →
  10. Asian · Japanese$$$Nairu Restaurant @ First Nile Boat 4.3 · 29 diner reviews136 Nile St, 11511Book a table →
  11. Greek$$Zoe Restaurant 4.5 · 18 diner reviews136 Nile St, 11511Book a table →
  12. Peruvian · Latin American$$$Gingko 4.6 · 13 diner reviewsNile City towers - 2005B, Corniche El Nil,, 2466Book a table →

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Markets

  1. MarketsThe Art of the Haggle: A Local's Guide to Khan el-KhaliliMarket haggling with food stops and timing advice

Street food

  1. Street foodEating Cairo from the Koshary Counter to the Juice WindowOne-day street food crawl with prices and queue info

Tables

  1. TablesFollow the Cannon Fire: Cairo's Ramadan Iftar TrailRamadan iftar trail with prices and booking rules
  2. TablesThe Pigeon Towers of Cairo: The Rooftop Hamam TraditionPigeon towers and related food tradition explained

Bars

  1. BarsCairo Seen from Its Towers, Minarets and RooftopsRooftop bars and tables with views, costs, and suitability
  2. BarsCairo's Real Night Starts When the Pyramids CloseExplores Cairo nightlife including rooftop bars and live music venues
  3. BarsThe Nile felucca at dusk — Cairo's lateen-rigged sailboats and the captains who've worked the river for generationsNile felucca ride with food/drink context at dusk

Coffee & sweet

  1. Coffee & sweetParliament of the Ahwa: Inside Cairo's Coffeehouse LifeCoffeehouse culture and ordering guide in Cairo

Where to sleep in Cairo: the Cairo hotel directory

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