Wenkie's German Ice Cream & Iced Coffee Parlour

Top choice in Luxor


For people who only opened up shop in 2014, Ernst and Babette Wenk have quickly become legends, serving the finest, most delicious ice cream in Luxor. Using organic buffalo milk and fresh fruit, they make and sell ices and sorbets with distinctly local flavours (think hibiscus, mango and doum palm).

The secret to their success is the quality of the product and the price. Wenkie's also serves iced coffee, milkshakes and waffles. It tends to close on holidays and for a couple of months in the summer. Their ices are also available at the Crepe Cafe near Luxor Station.


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