Cairo
Probably the oldest ahwa in the city, and certainly the most celebrated, Fishawi’s has been a great place to watch the world go by since 1773. It's all…
Must-see nightlife in Cairo
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Cairo
Egypt’s home-grown answer to Starbucks, this popular chain does all the usual hot and cold coffee drinks, teas and juices, plus packaged sandwiches and…
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Cairo
Blend in with the locals at this cramped dark pub, where the bartenders are in crisp white jackets and the regulars are usually conferring in clouds of…
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Cairo
Alas, most of the regular clientele of the Windsor Hotel's bar has passed on, leaving a few hotel guests, a polyglot bartender and a faint soundtrack of…
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Cairo
You'll forget you're in the middle of the desert when you step into The Smokery, an upscale bar where giant, lush plants seem to be staging a jungle…
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Cairo
This teensy cafe-restaurant, tucked in the little alley off Sharia Sherif, does good coffee and shisha, as well as yummy fresh juices and milkshakes. Many…
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Cairo
This classic Zamalek hangout can get crammed, and seriously smoke-filled, late in the evening, but we still love its laid-back, casual vibe. Also check…
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Cairo
El Horreya has long been a living room for locals, artists and foreign residents, with tea, coffee and cold Stella beer on offer. It's not as dusty and…
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Cairo
Tucked away in a quiet square behind Al Azhar, this modern outdoor ahwa is a great place to rest up after a walk, with tea and snacks and comfortable…
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Cairo
Super-fashionable bar and restaurant in a top spot in Zamalek with regular live music and DJs on weekend evenings. Expect expensive cocktails and good…
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Cairo
L’Amphitrion is a Heliopolis institution, once a hang out for the suburbs' wealthy and a favoured hang out for Allied soldiers during the world wars…
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Cairo
Pretty much the only place in Doqqi to get a decent flat white or cappuccino; this Cilantro branch has a great courtyard area out front (screened off from…
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Cairo
The garden terrace at the Marriott is one of the most comfortable spots in town to relax over a drink. Big cane chairs, fresh air and good-quality wine…
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Cairo
Its fake turf singed from shisha coals, this slightly dilapidated rooftop bar is favoured by Cairo’s heavy-drinking theatre and cinema clique, and is a…
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Cairo
The Mohandiseen branch of Cilantro has a decent non-smoking section and serves up all the hot and cold coffee combinations this Egyptian coffee chain is…
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Cairo
This traditional ahwa is a bit of an intellectuals’ and artists’ haunt, though also firmly on many backpackers’ lists, so be alert to scam artists. It’s…
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Cairo
Marked with a tiny red neon sign, this spit‘n’sawdust–style place gets good reviews from Downtown foreign residents, who find it a more cheerful and…
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Cairo
This bar, on the rooftop of the King Hotel, comes with the bonus of Pyramid views. It's a casual and relaxed place to hang out with a beer and shisha…
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Cairo
This bar-club, set in the old Arabesque restaurant, hosts local bands on weekday nights while Thursday and Friday nights are DJ sets with electronica, R&B…
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Cairo
An ahwa dedicated to Kawkab Al Sharq, the ‘Star of the Orient’, a title for the famous Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum. Look for the huge busts of the singer…
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Cairo
That’s Egyptian for ‘Jamaica’. Often crowded, and noisy, this little dive-bar has a loyal band of old timer regulars who are welcoming to the odd…
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Cairo
Nominally a restaurant, this bizarre faux patio is all about beer, shisha and gossip about politics and the arts scene. The illusion of outdoors is…
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Cairo
It's a Cairene tradition to sit on a rickety chair at this century-old cafe and read the paper over a flaky, buttery pastry. We wish the coffee was better…
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Cairo
Cafe, craft shop, book shop and gallery on the ground floor of a villa on a quiet square in Garden City. A good place for a quiet afternoon coffee whilst…
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Cairo
One of the oldest of Downtown's baladi (local) bars, Cap d'Or has friendly staff who are used to seeing foreigners, and you get free mezze with your beer…
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Cairo
The tiny Zamalek outlet of Egypt's own coffee chain serves up its full menu of hot and cold coffees, and numerous teas and juices. There's no toilet…
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Cairo
Walk through the restaurant to the 1st-floor bar. The beer is not always icy, but the atmosphere is fun, if slightly sleazy.
