# Top 10 Restaurants in Cairo

Where Cairo actually eats, from koshary counters to Nile-side dining rooms. · community starter list

A list of the 8 best restaurants in Cairo, including Abou Tarek (Downtown, Cairo). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Egypt](/egypt.md) / Cairo
**Updated:** 2026-08-25 20:46:29

1. **[Abou Tarek](/e/abou-tarek---1453.md)** (restaurant) — A multi-floor koshary institution on the corner of Maarouf and Champollion streets, nicknamed the King of Koshary by French journalists. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.bidoun.org/articles/how-s-business-abou-tarek, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-layered-history-of-koshary-egypts-most-beloved-street-food-180988262/
2. **[Felfela](/e/felfela---1454.md)** (restaurant) — Founded in 1959 by Amina Zaghloul, a foul-and-falafel spot near Talaat Harb whose antique decor has hosted Naguib Mahfouz and Jimmy Carter. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://scoopempire.com/felfela-the-egyptian-restaurant-still-going-strong-since-1950/, http://www.felfela.com/
3. **[Zooba](/e/zooba---1455.md)** (restaurant) — Chris Khalifa and chef Moustafa El Refaey's gourmet take on Egyptian street food, from ful and taameya to koshary, since 2012. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.cairo360.com/article/restaurants/zooba-is-going-international/, https://www.zoobaeats.com/story
4. **[Hawawshi Al-Refaie](/e/hawawshi-al-refaie---1456.md)** (restaurant) — An Abdeen butcher shop turned hawawshi specialist since 1969, best known for its oven-baked cheese hawawshi. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://sceneeats.com/Spots/Cairo-s-Best-7-Restaurants-for-Hawawshi, https://www.cairo360.com/article/restaurants/hawawshi-al-refaie-best-hawawshi-in-town/
5. **[Zitouni](/e/zitouni---1457.md)** (restaurant) — The Four Seasons Nile Plaza's signature Egyptian dining room, serving fattah with sweeping river views and a noted Ramadan buffet. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://cairogossip.com/events/iftar-delights-at-zitouni-restaurant-at-four-seasons-hotel-cairo-at-nile-plaza/, https://www.cairo360.com/article/restaurants/zitouni-lavish-fetar-buffet-at-the-four-seasons-nile-plaza/
6. **[Farahat](/e/farahat---1458.md)** (restaurant) — A small shop on El Azhar Road at the corner of El Afify alley, prized for stuffed and grilled pigeon. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.cairo360.com/article/restaurants/farahat-delicious-stuffed-pigeon-in-cairo/, https://scoopempire.com/craving-egyptian-street-food-here-is-your-ultimate-guide/
7. **[Andrea El Mariouteya](/e/andrea-el-mariouteya---1459.md)** (restaurant) — A family-run charcoal chicken institution in Giza, grilling over coals in an open-air courtyard since the late 1950s. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://indagare.com/destinations/africa/egypt/cairo/restaurants/andrea-mariouteya, https://www.nogarlicnoonions.com/andrea-mariouteya-amazing-charcoal-chicken-and-more-in-cairo/
8. **[Le Chantilly](/e/le-chantilly---1460.md)** (restaurant) — A Swiss-Egyptian restaurant on Korba's Baghdad Street since the neighbourhood's earliest days, known for cheese fondue and its convivial, packed dining room. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://enterpriseam.com/egypt/2025/12/26/nostalgic-flavor-does-korbas-le-chantilly-still-hold-its-own-in-2026/, https://egyptindependent.com/le-chantilly-korbas-social-hub/

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