International restaurants in Egypt
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Snobs
Popular and well-managed Western-style restaurant that has gained an excellent reputation for its great salads, pastas, pizzas and steaks, cooked by a young and talented chef. There is no alcohol but you are welcome to bring your own discreetly.
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El Sakya
Dotted with big white umbrellas and jutting over the water, the terrace restaurant at the Grand Hyatt is a great place to take in a view of the Nile – and perhaps some local movie stars, as this is a popular place to schmooze. The menu draws from all the hotel’s restaurants, so you can take your pick of Indian, Italian, American and more. Note that following a partial ban by the hotel’s Saudi owner, alcohol is not available on the terrace.
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La Piazza
Part of a complex of restaurants under the collective title Four Corners, La Piazza is decorated to resemble a gazebo - think cane furniture, floral-motif stained glass and candy-cane colour scheme. It won't be to everyone's taste, but it's a good place for lunch and casual dinners, offering soups, club sandwiches, chicken Caesar salad and pastas. There are a number of vegetarian dishes. Wine and beer available.
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Café Riche
This narrow restaurant was the favoured drinking spot of Cairo’s intelligentsia. It’s a bit less lively now, but nonetheless a reliable and nostalgic spot to enjoy a meal (even a European-style breakfast) and a glass of wine, surrounded by framed portraits of Cairo luminaries on the wood-panelled walls.
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Cordon Rouge
Lively bar-restaurant in a contemporary setting, popular with Alexandrians and expats who prop up the bar and chat to the cool barman, or grab a bite at the Mediterranean-style restaurant. The international menu focuses on salads, pasta dishes and grills. A live DJ pumps up the volume on Thursday night.
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Five Bells
This old-fashioned place has one of the few outdoor courtyards in Zamalek and is a pleasant spot for a summer dinner. Food is uninspired but quite edible international fare, with pastas, grills and fondue featuring on the menu. It's a bit pricey, but the cute cherub fountain compensates.
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Penguin Restaurant
A traveller favourite, the oceanside restaurant at this backpacker hotel serves an eclectic menu ranging from pancakes and English fry-ups in the morning to Thai curries and Italian pasta dishes in the evening.
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Hard Rock Café
Like its twins around the globe, this concept café/nightclub serves up burgers, rock paraphernalia and T-shirts (you can buy fake ones in the Khan al-Khalili) to a young crowd. The Nile view is great.
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El-Arish Resort Restaurant
One of the choicest eateries in town, the restaurant at the El-Arish Resort serves an appealing range of Continental-inspired dishes amid a sophisticated but relaxed setting.
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