Al Jizah Restaurants

This upscale restaurant overlooking Sphinx Square offers diners a beautiful setting in which to sample authentic Lebanese specialties. Well-lit but relaxing, the interior is elegantly decorated with ornate stonework on the wall... more

This 24-hour theme diner, in the Cairo Marriott Hotel, could easily pass for an Oklahoma prairie kitchen. It cooks up traditional American fare and has one of the best all-you-can-eat deals in town. The brick and light wood acc... more

Founded by Muslim Chinese refugees, this long-standing alley restaurant offers decent food at decent prices. Screens, fans and chopsticks are run-of-the-mill Chinese, but if you're still not convinced, ask to have your waiter w... more

Great seafood doesn't have to be expensive. Head downtown to stuff yourself silly. At first glance, this inconspicuous restaurant in Bab al-Louk district looks like an ordinary fishmonger's shop. But head upstairs to the spacio... more

Once a favourite of King Farouk himself, this old carnivores' hangout continues to offer good, hearty food to a dedicated clientele. Having undergone sobering renovations following the 1952 Revolution, there are few hints of th... more

Dine in elegance in, of all places, a shopping mall. This is not your ordinary mall, and neither is the exquisite menu prepared by French chef David Boulouys. Diners sit at marble tables amidst greenery on the edge of an inviti... more

Yet another Swiss Air restaurant, Le Chantilly offers a European atmosphere and delicious, wholesome food. Clocks, pictures and wooden figurines clearly suggest the restaurant's Swiss management. The warmly-lit dining room is t... more

One of many branches of this famous restaurant chain, La Casetta provides a taste of Italy at a affordable prices. This restaurant almost makes you believe you are in Naples with its soft Italian music and tasteful decor. This,... more

There is no sign in English outside, just follow the crowds to this famous 24-hour eatery, located on a pedestrianised street near Midan Orabi. Push through the multitude of men to order at the tiny window in the take-away sect... more

A welcome respite for worn-out shoppers, this downtown Swiss-run establishment has a restaurant, cafe and patisserie. The pseudo-Swiss atmosphere includes a coat of arms, oversized cow bells and pictures of the management's hom... more