Best Restaurants in Cairo & Giza 2026: 50 Best, TasteAtlas and Local Legends on One Map

Giza (Pyramids plateau, Nazlet El-Semman) · Contemporary Egyptian

Set inside the Giza Pyramid Complex with a direct view of the pyramids, Khufu's serves chef Mostafa Seif's updated takes on rural Egyptian dishes such as mu'ammar rice and pharaonic duck, at breakfast and lunch. It topped MENA's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 and entered The World's 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list at No. 97 the same year.

Covered by Egyptian Streets, The National and Lonely Planet

New Cairo · Contemporary Japanese

Reached through the gardens of the Swan Lake compound in New Cairo, Kazoku serves sushi, sashimi and dishes such as glazed short rib from a menu designed by Reif Othman and executive chef Mostafa Gabr. It placed No. 25 on MENA's 50 Best Restaurants 2026.

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Heliopolis · Mediterranean and Japanese

Ayman Baky opened the original Sachi in Heliopolis in 2014 as a reservation-only restaurant, with a menu drawing on the Mediterranean and Japan, from beef arancini and nigiri to 72-hour short ribs. It ranked No. 37 on MENA's 50 Best Restaurants 2026.

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Zamalek · Egyptian street food

Opened in 2012 by Chris Khalifa and chef Moustafa Elrefaey, the original Zooba behind a turquoise door in Zamalek reworks Egyptian street staples like koshari and taameya at low prices. It was No. 32 on MENA's 50 Best Restaurants 2026.

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Sheikh Zayed · Global sharing plates

The Giza sibling of Sachi has a glamorous dining room and a roof terrace, and serves dishes such as octopus carpaccio and duck confit with freekeh. It was No. 40 on MENA's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 and did not appear on the 2026 list.

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Downtown Cairo · Koshari

Abou Tarek began with a koshari cart in 1963 and grew into a four-storey restaurant on Downtown Cairo's Champollion Street, where the original cart still stands out front. Egyptian outlets and Lonely Planet treat it as one of the city's best-known places for koshari.

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Shubra · Egyptian grills and stews

Sobhy Kaber, in Cairo's northern Shubra district, draws diners from across the city to alley tables for its kofta, kebab and molokhiya. Lonely Planet notes the molokhiya is brought to the table and finished with tasha there, and that branches have opened elsewhere.

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Zamalek · Traditional Egyptian

Abou El Sid is a small chain of upscale restaurants serving classic Egyptian dishes, and Lonely Planet singles out its palace-like Zamalek branch, recommending the Circassian chicken and its rabbit molokhiya. Egypt Independent notes koshary is one of about fifty dishes on its menu.

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Downtown Cairo · Traditional Egyptian

Established in 1959, Felfela is a rustic Downtown Cairo dining hall with a long menu of Egyptian dishes, from taameya to shawarma, and has long been popular with visitors. The National described its Felfela Cafe counter as a crowded, stand-up spot for taameya sandwiches.

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