The best of Cairo
26 places worth going across 4 lists — pick a list, or open the map.
The best coffee shops in Cairo
Our pick of Cairo’s specialty coffee — a young, shallow but genuine third-wave scene, anchored by Egypt’s single entry on the global coffee ranking. Historic ahwas are in our casual-eats list, not here. A favourite.place selection. Sources: The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 https://theworlds100bestcoffeeshops.com/top-100-coffee-shops/
Cairo’s best bars
Our pick of Cairo’s best bars, curated honestly: no Egyptian bar appears on the current global bar ranking and there is no regional African or MENA bar list, so Cairo drinking means licensed hotel rooms, a handful of Zamalek independents and the city’s craft-beer taprooms. A favourite.place selection. Sources: The World’s 50 Best Bars 2025 https://www.theworlds50best.com/bars/list/1-50
Cairo’s best casual eats
Our pick of Cairo’s best casual eats — the koshari counters, ful-and-ta’ameya halls and century-old downtown cafés that the city actually runs on. A favourite.place selection. Sources: favourite.place https://favourite.place/explore
Cairo’s best restaurants
The best restaurants in Cairo. No MICHELIN Guide covers Egypt, so this list is built strictly on the bodies that do rank the city — every entry is a current MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants placing, and each note shows its exact credentials. Sources: MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 https://www.theworlds50best.com/mena/en/list/1-50 · La Liste https://www.laliste.com/lists/top-1000-restaurants