Café restaurants in Alexandria
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Ahwa al-Hind
during summer the whole 20km length of the Corniche from Ras at-Tin to Montazah becomes one great strung-out ahwa (coffeehouse). You have to squeeze through a passageway almost blocked by clothes stalls to find this one in the central courtyard of the big, battered old building on the corner where Midan Orabi meets Midan Tahrir. It's scruffy, but the setting bristles with atmosphere and is the perfect place to while away a hot afternoon or lazy evening.
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Coffee Roastery
The hip young things that flock here to listen to MTV blaring on the telly don't seem to mind that the English proverbs around the place make little sense. It's one of the more ritzy places in town, bedecked in dark-wood trim and with a food menu that could have been lifted from an English pub: burgers, steak and fries dominate the choices among token references to Egyptian fare. It also does great coffee, milk shakes and fresh juices.
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Awalad Abdou
With only minor concessions made to hygiene, this uber budget place is nonetheless a smashing find. In two shakes of a lamb’s tail, these guys will whip up micro sandwiches with a scrumptious, meat-centric filling of your choice. Just point to what looks good and quaff it down while standing at the counter. It can be a challenge to find – there’s no sign, so look for a small shop with hanging cured meats, near Sharia Attareen.
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Elite
Near the Cinema Metro, this is one of those Alexandrian time-warp affairs. Cut from the same cloth as an old US diner, it seems sealed in a 1950s bubble, now almost slipping back in time. The menu traverses from the oriental to the occidental and tries to cover everything in between, though it's best to stick to the simple things. The big, street-facing windows make it a great place for an afternoon beer.
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Athineos
As good a place as any to start. Grab your first coffee of the day at Athineos. This place lives and breathes nostalgia. The cafe part on the Midan Ramla side still has its original ’40s fittings, and pastries that taste like they’ve been sitting around since then. Come for the period character, skip the food.
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El-Sheikh Wafik
This unassuming and breezy corner cafe has a secret – the best dessert in town. You can get the usual ice cream in several flavours, but the real treats are Egyptian classics such as couscousy (E£8) – a yummy mix of couscous, shredded coconut, nuts, raisins and sugar, topped with hot milk.
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Sultan Hussein
One of our favourite Alexandrian ahwas, this is a good, no-nonsense place with first-rate sheesha. It's popular with chess players and has a separate family area where women can sit unharassed.
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City Café
A slick, bright and modern air-con alternative to musty-time grandeur, this café serves excellent Italian Illy coffee and is popular among the well heeled to sit and chat or discuss business.
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Delicies
This enormous old tearoom drips with atmosphere and it, too, can whip up a decent breakfast. It serves tea and cakes in the afternoon.
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Brazilian Coffee Store
Popular with local business folk and old Greek men, it also has a branch on Sharia Salah Salem in Attareen (with seats).
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