Patisserie Assad

Alexandria


Just east of Midan Saad Zaghloul, this hole-in-the-wall bakery does good sweets, fiteer (sweet or savoury flaky 'pizza') and croissants, sold by weight. It also offers a selection of hard-to-find local honey and olive oil. There’s no sign, so look for the honey stacked in the window.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Alexandria attractions

1. Mosque of Al Qaid Ibrahim

0.12 MILES

This massive mosque, built in the 1940s, is a major landmark. It played an important role in the 2011 revolution as a gathering point for many of the city…

2. Jewish Cemetery

0.26 MILES

This intimate walled Jewish cemetery has largely escaped vandalism and is pretty well kept. The many graves stand as lonely reminders of Alexandria's once…

3. Bibliotheca Alexandrina

0.34 MILES

Alexandria’s ancient library was one of the greatest of all classical institutions, and while replacing it might seem a Herculean task, the new…

4. Planetarium

0.4 MILES

The planetarium at Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a futuristic neon-lit sphere, looming on the plaza like a mini Death Star from Star Wars. It shows 3D films…

5. Antiquities Museum

0.41 MILES

The Antiquities Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has a well-curated exhibition of artefacts that romp from the Pharaonic, through the Greek and Roman…

6. Manuscript Museum

0.41 MILES

The Manuscript Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina hosts a beautifully displayed collection of ancient texts, antiquarian books and maps, including a…

7. World of Shadi Abdel Salam

0.41 MILES

The World of Shadi Abdel Salam, named for the late cult-film director, painter, script writer and set designer born in Alexandria in 1930, shows a display…

8. Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue

0.47 MILES

Among the largest synagogues in the Middle East, this magnificent Italian-built structure served Alexandria’s once-thriving and cosmopolitan Jewish…