Rainy Day Rescue in Cairo — Cozy & Indoor

Zööba

Cozy dinner indoors — Street-food classics done bright and clean — koshary cones, hawawshi sandwiches.

Live jazz, electro and oriental fusion — the city's longest-running music room.

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

World's largest archaeological museum — full Tutankhamun collection in one place.

Felfela

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

Local produce, street food, buskers — easy solo wander or family morning.

60 minutes, one locked room, a story to crack — perfect group activity year-round.

Sequoia

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

Weeknight stand-up sets at a club or bar — a few laughs and a cheap night out.

Abou El Sid

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