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A Foodie Weekend in Cairo — 2 Days of Eating

Six meals, two days, zero filler — the best of the city's plates.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Zööba

    Modern Egyptian · $ · Multiple

    Open the weekend here — Street-food classics done bright and clean — koshary cones, hawawshi sandwiches.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Multiple — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Local Bookstore Café
    Food & Drink · Walkable neighbourhood

    Pick a corner, order a coffee — the gentlest 'I'm bored alone' rescue.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Walkable neighbourhood — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Abou El Sid

    Egyptian · $$ · Zamalek

    Velvet banquettes, molokhia, koshary and stuffed pigeon — the classic Cairo dinner.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Zamalek — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Khan el-Khalili
    Culture · Islamic Cairo

    14th-century bazaar of copper, perfume and silver — finish with mint tea at El Fishawi.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Islamic Cairo — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening

    Felfela

    Street Egyptian · $ · Downtown

    Since 1959 — taameya, foul and koshary in a kitschy garden setting.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Brunch

    Sequoia

    Mediterranean · $$$ · Zamalek

    Sprawling Nile-side garden with shisha and grills — locals' favourite weekend spot.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Keeps you in Zamalek — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A fall-perfect atmosphere
  2. Afternoon
    Cooking Class
    Food & Drink · Culinary studio

    Two hours, one dish to take home — date-worthy and surprisingly group-friendly.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A standout for food-first weekends
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Culinary studio — short walk from your other stops

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