Wenkie's German Ice Cream & Iced Coffee Parlour
Luxor
For people who only opened up shop in 2014, Ernst and Babette Wenk have quickly become legends, serving the finest, most delicious ice cream in Luxor…
Must-see restaurants in Luxor
Luxor
Sofra remains our favourite restaurant in downtown Luxor. Both the intimate salons and the spacious rooftop terrace are stylishly decorated, sprinkled…
Luxor
Probably the best kushari (mix of noodles, rice, black lentils, fried onions and tomato sauce) in town. The few tables tend to fill up fast. There is a…
Luxor
This easy-going restaurant takes over the alleyway running between the souq and the street to the Karnak temples, and adjoins the Nefertiti Hotel. Fresh,…
Luxor
The 1886 is the fanciest restaurant in the town centre, serving inventive Mediterranean-French food and a few Egyptian dishes with a twist, all in a grand…
Luxor
Gerda is one half of a German-Egyptian couple whose restaurant has built a strong following with European residents and regular visitors to Luxor. The…
Luxor
The most popular Italian restaurant in Luxor. Run by an Italian woman and her Egyptian partner, this small ochre-painted restaurant serves a long list of…
Luxor
Silk Road is one of the most sophisticated dining experiences in Luxor, offering an exotic cuisine, rich in spices, sourced from India, Thailand, China…
Luxor
A popular rooftop restaurant with a bird’s-eye view of the west bank’s waterfront, the river and Luxor Temple, the Nile Valley has a wide-ranging menu of…
Luxor
Al Moudira has the most flamboyant decor and most sophisticated (and expensive) food on the west bank. Come at lunch for great salads and grills, or at…
Luxor
A lovely place to stop for for dinner on a warm evening or for lunch while seeing the west bank sights – you can sit in the courtyard under the huge trees…
Luxor
An excellent addition to the east bank dining scene is this authentic Thai. It's a tiny place tucked away east of Sharia Khalid Ibn Al Walid, but worth…
Luxor
Mohammed’s is an old-time Luxor throwback, a simple, family-run restaurant attached to the owner’s mud-brick house, where charming Mohammed Abdel Lahi…
Luxor
A small British-run Indian restaurant in neutral colours with plain wooden tables and chairs. On the menu are European versions of Indian dishes such as…
Luxor
Laura and Mahmud have survived the tourist downturn by offering traditional Egyptian food using organic vegetables from their farm, as well as British…
Luxor
This comfortable rooftop restaurant serves a set menu with Egyptian specialities, such as molokhiyya (stewed leaf soup) and mahshi kurumb (stuffed cabbage…
Luxor
A rather charming and intimate cafe-restaurant set in a building dating back to the early 20th century, with high-ceilinged salons that still cling on to…
Luxor
Maxime's stands out on the tourist strip for serving good quality food at a reasonable price. The menu is large and includes plenty of chicken and…
Luxor
Perennially popular with expats, this is the place to come for comfort food, serving up choices like duck in plum sauce, sea bass fillets and roast beef…
Luxor
This large, popular restaurant and takeaway is just down from the train station. It serves roast chicken, pizzas, kebabs and good kushari.
