Bab El Nil

Cairo


The Fairmont Nile City's restaurant is one of the classier venues to take in a belly dancing show with long-time Cairo favourite Soreya regularly performing here. Unlike many other joints, there's no menu-plus-show price, and instead a minimum charge for your drinks and dinner (the more expensive minimum charge is for the seats closer to the stage).


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