Guidebook for Garden City, Cairo
Everything Else
French Cultural Center with quiet library, French restaurant, Arab Language department. Sometimes good cultural events.
Al Madrasa Al Ferincyah
French Cultural Center with quiet library, French restaurant, Arab Language department. Sometimes good cultural events.
CLUSTER
9 Abd El-Azeem Basha RashidInteresting small library and center for urban studies
Food Scene
Ismail Seri
Nice local coffeeshop with cheap drinks, free WIFI and possibility to play backgammon
Recently opened art space/café/restaurant called ROOM with concerts, dance classes and nice atmosphere!
10 Etehaad Al Mohamin
Recently opened art space/café/restaurant called ROOM with concerts, dance classes and nice atmosphere!
Taboula
محمود فهميVery nice authentic Lebanese restaurant.
Bab Al Louq with Gad Restaurant (Good sandwiches), Horreya Bar (cheap beer and many expats) and many cool local street coffeeshops around
Bab Al Louq
Bab Al Louq with Gad Restaurant (Good sandwiches), Horreya Bar (cheap beer and many expats) and many cool local street coffeeshops around
FALAK coffee, in traditional Egyptian/Oriental style, offers Egyptian and international drinks, free Wifi, exhibition of art pieces from local artists, and small shop for traditional accessories
15 Gamal Al Din Abou Al Mahasen
FALAK coffee, in traditional Egyptian/Oriental style, offers Egyptian and international drinks, free Wifi, exhibition of art pieces from local artists, and small shop for traditional accessories
Al Kasr Al Aini
Al Kasr Al AiniKoshari Sabah, delicious and cheap koshari close to our home
Koshary Abou Tarek
١٦ MaroufBest koshari in town!
Sandwich fastfood restaurant on the one side (Talaat Harb Street) and nice, middle class restaurant on the other side (Hoda Shaarawi Street)
23 Einheimische empfehlen
Felfela
15 Hoda ShaarawySandwich fastfood restaurant on the one side (Talaat Harb Street) and nice, middle class restaurant on the other side (Hoda Shaarawi Street)
Best restaurant in downtown. Always crowded but service is good, prices are cheap and food is delicious. Also sandwiches (take away).
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Kazaz
7 26 July StBest restaurant in downtown. Always crowded but service is good, prices are cheap and food is delicious. Also sandwiches (take away).
You feel like the time has stopped in this old French-style café/restaurant. Nice for a coffee and a piece of cake in the afternoon.
Groppi
You feel like the time has stopped in this old French-style café/restaurant. Nice for a coffee and a piece of cake in the afternoon.
Abou Shakra
Egyptian restaurant of high quality but slightly expensive (for Egyptian standard)
Nice Egyptian restaurant (slightly expensive), super authentic atmosphere
39 Einheimische empfehlen
Abou El Sid Restaurant
157 26th of July CorridorNice Egyptian restaurant (slightly expensive), super authentic atmosphere
Sufi
Super nice coffee, bookshop and art gallery, authentic old Egyptian style
Very small restaurant: An Egyptian woman cooking a different home made meal every day. Cozy atmosphere and delicious food. Opening hours: 5-8pm
Mohammed Sedky Basha
Mohammed Sedky BashaVery small restaurant: An Egyptian woman cooking a different home made meal every day. Cozy atmosphere and delicious food. Opening hours: 5-8pm
Zeinab Khatoon
Mohammed AbdouNice coffee and restaurant in ancient Egyptian style, super atmosphere
Good Italian restaurant with decent (middle ranged) prices, very nice and calme atmosphere and delicious food. Also good for a coffee.
20 Adly
20 AdlyGood Italian restaurant with decent (middle ranged) prices, very nice and calme atmosphere and delicious food. Also good for a coffee.
Sightseeing
Take a Falouka (boat) on the Corniche in front of the Four Seasons.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
1089 Nile CornicheTake a Falouka (boat) on the Corniche in front of the Four Seasons.
Palace of the Egyptian kings from the modern period, reopened recently, entry 100EGP, open from 9 to 2.30
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Abdeen-Palast
El-Gomhoreya SquarePalace of the Egyptian kings from the modern period, reopened recently, entry 100EGP, open from 9 to 2.30
Tent market, nice atmosphere, surrounded by ancient buildings, all kinds of tissues, handmade pillowcases and scarfs
Al Khayama
Al KhayamaTent market, nice atmosphere, surrounded by ancient buildings, all kinds of tissues, handmade pillowcases and scarfs
Ancient gate of the old city, can be visited for 15EGP, great view from above, ideally around sunset
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Bab Zuweila
Ancient gate of the old city, can be visited for 15EGP, great view from above, ideally around sunset
Palace from the modern era of Egyptian kings. Entry fee 100EGP.
18 Einheimische empfehlen
Prinz Mohamed Ali Palast (Al Manial Palast)
1 السراياPalace from the modern era of Egyptian kings. Entry fee 100EGP.
Two of the most important and most beautiful mosques in Cairo (with the tomb of the last Iranian Shah). Entrance 100EGP (students 50EGP)
14 Einheimische empfehlen
Sultan-Hasan-Moschee
Two of the most important and most beautiful mosques in Cairo (with the tomb of the last Iranian Shah). Entrance 100EGP (students 50EGP)
At this old house you can see Islamic architecture at its best. Entry for 30EGP.
AL Seheymi Basha Palace/House
80 Al Moez Ldin Allah Al FatmiAt this old house you can see Islamic architecture at its best. Entry for 30EGP.
Saint Simon
Beautiful church inside the mountain in the garbage quarter (zabaleen).
Great park with a nice view over the city and two nice restaurants. There is an entry from the quarter of the tentmaker street (follow the signs from Bab Zuweila).
85 Einheimische empfehlen
Al-Azhar-Park
Salah Salem StreetGreat park with a nice view over the city and two nice restaurants. There is an entry from the quarter of the tentmaker street (follow the signs from Bab Zuweila).
Emad EL Din Street, the Egyptian Broadway of the 1950s. Look at the beautiful buildings and cinemas of old times.
Emad El-Deen
Emad El-DeenEmad EL Din Street, the Egyptian Broadway of the 1950s. Look at the beautiful buildings and cinemas of old times.
Al Andalus gardens, one of the most beautiful gardens in Cairo, next to it the Mohkhtar museum for sculptures
El-Andalus
El-AndalusAl Andalus gardens, one of the most beautiful gardens in Cairo, next to it the Mohkhtar museum for sculptures
Essentials
12 Safiya Zaghloul
Metro and next to it a large vegetable and fruit market.
13 Moderet Al Tahrir
24/24 supermarket with all you need
Arts & Culture
Traditional Egyptian culture center with regular concerts of folklore music, including traditional Arab, Egyptian, and Nubian bands, tickets for 30EGP.
10 Einheimische empfehlen
Makan Egyptian Center for Culture and Art
1 شارع سعد زغلولTraditional Egyptian culture center with regular concerts of folklore music, including traditional Arab, Egyptian, and Nubian bands, tickets for 30EGP.
Cultural center with changing exhibitions, concerts and other events, regular workshops, but also permanent shops for oriental lamps and pottery
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Darb 1718
159 Kasr Al Shama'eCultural center with changing exhibitions, concerts and other events, regular workshops, but also permanent shops for oriental lamps and pottery
THE hub of the Cairene alternative art scene, changing exhibitions and concerts
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Townhouse Gallery
10 Hussein Basha Al MeamariTHE hub of the Cairene alternative art scene, changing exhibitions and concerts
Mashrabia Gallery
Art gallery with changing exhibitions
Best cinema in Cairo (art house cinema), good Egyptian/Arab and foreign films (all English or English subtitled).
9 Einheimische empfehlen
Odeon Cinema
Talaat HarbBest cinema in Cairo (art house cinema), good Egyptian/Arab and foreign films (all English or English subtitled).
Sawy Kulturrad
26th of July CorridorCultural center with nice concerts, check website
Opera House, nice and not expensive music events, check the website
47 Einheimische empfehlen
Opernhaus Kairo
Opera SquareOpera House, nice and not expensive music events, check the website
Shopping
Excellent bookshop with Egyptian literature in English & books about societies of the Middle East, Lonely Planets and Arabic learning manuals and maps. Entrance on Mohamed Mahmoud street.
AUC TAHRIR SQUARE
113 Al Kasr Al AiniExcellent bookshop with Egyptian literature in English & books about societies of the Middle East, Lonely Planets and Arabic learning manuals and maps. Entrance on Mohamed Mahmoud street.
Nice shop for authentic, high quality souvenirs, party hand made and fair trade
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Oum El Dounia Gallery
3 Talaat HarbNice shop for authentic, high quality souvenirs, party hand made and fair trade