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Abdu's Restaurant
Before internet and mobile phones, there were places like Abdu's - a village hub where people gathered nightly to meet, catch up and swap stories. This is the longest-running restaurant in town and remains the best eating option around, with a huge menu of breakfast, pasta, traditional dishes, vegetable stews, couscous, roasted chickens and fantastic pizza whipped to your table by the efficient service.
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Al Babinshal Restaurant
On the roof of the hotel of the same name, this might just be the most romantic dining spot in the oases. Moodily lit in the evenings, it's practically attached to the fortress of Shali and has sweeping views over all of Siwa. The food is prepared by the same chef as at Shali Lodge, but unfortunately does not live up to the promise of its chic ambience.
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Alexander Restaurant
Alexander serves the usual budget restaurant fare, with pizzas, veggie stews, very good chicken and, innovatively for Siwa, curries. Service can be slow here too, but the food usually arrives with a smile.
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Campione Cafe
Recently opened by an enterprising Alexandrian, we can't argue with its slogan: 'life is too short for bad coffee'. It serves imported Italian coffee made with a bona-fide imported espresso machine and prepared any way you like it. Latte anyone?
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Dreamers
Lively café open late where you can smoke a sheesha on an old-fashioned sofa while watching TV with locals, or drink a juice listening to reggae music.
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Dunes Restaurant
With tables set under the palm trees and a large menu covering everything from herbal tea to couscous, Dunes is just another a place to hang out and relax. The usual traveller stalwarts (from pancakes to smoothies) can be found here, as well as local specialities such as stuffed pigeon (by special order). Sheesha s are de rigueur and the owner can arrange special evenings with traditional Siwan music.
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East-West Restaurant
Named after the historical divide between the two parts of Siwa Town, this restaurant serves a cheaper, more pedestrian version of Abdu's menu and has lethargic service.
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Ebad Alrahman
Right in town, Ebad Alrahman fill ups with locals smoking sheesha, downing tea and slapping backgammon pieces with triumphant vigour. The tables often spill out onto the town square.
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Kenooz Siwa
This café/restaurant on the roof terrace of the Shali Lodge is a great place to hang out with a mint tea or a cold drink, although the quality of the food, once the best in town, has definitely deteriorated of late.
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New Star Restaurant & Coffee Shop
Also has as a small shop selling traditional crafts.
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Nour al-Waha
A popular hang-out in a palm grove opposite Shali Lodge, Nour al-Waha has shady tables, plenty of tea and games on hand for those who just want to while away the day in the shade. The food is a mixture of Egyptian and Western and while it couldn't be called gourmet, it is generally fresh and good. At night sheesha s are available for around £E5 , and sometimes there is live music.
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Sahara Café & Restaurant
A nice place to chill, if you can find someone to serve you.
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Tanta Waa Coffeeshop & Restaurant
This super-chilled and creatively clad mud-brick café at Cleopatra's bath is the perfect place for a cool drink or tasty meal in between splashes in the spring. The food here is surprisingly good, with a small selection of salads, pastas, meat dishes and fruit smoothies. The lasagne alone, which follows a genuine Italian recipe, is worth the trip out here (around £E12 ).
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Zeytouna
Right in town, Zeytouna fills up with locals smoking sheesha, downing tea and slapping backgammon pieces with triumphant vigour. The tables often spill out onto the town square.
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