Orientals/traditional Egyptian food:

- Hamam (pigeons)

- Molokheya (jute soup)

- Koshary (layers of rice, pasta, lentils, chickpeas, fried onions, and tomato sauce)

- Fool (fava beans)

- Mahshy (stuffed veggies)

- Hawawshy (minced meat in bread)

- Mombar (stuffed and fried intestines)

Breakfast/Coffee Places:

1. Tabali for oriental breakfast in Zamalek and Sheikh Zayed

2. Mahrouss for oriental streetfood breakfast in Garden City

3. Paul in Mohandessin and El Korba

4. Ovio in Maadi

5. 30 North in Zamalek

6. Arkan Plaza (Walk-around mall in Sheikh Zayed)

7. Ratios Bakery in Maadi

8. Brunch and Cake in New Cairo

9. Ralphs German Bakery in Maadi

10. More oriental streetfood breakfast in Garden City and/or the downtown - company of a local is recommended.

Lunch/Dinner Places:

1. Arkan Plaza (Walk-around mall in Sheikh Zayed)

2. Esca Cueva in New Giza

Egyptian Cuisine:

3. Andrea in New Giza

4. Koshary Abu Tarek in the downtown

5. Abo El Sid in Zamalek

6. Qasr El Kababgy in Sheikh Zayed

7. Wahet Khattab in Sheikh Zayed

8. El Mohammadi in Sheikh Zayed

Italian Cuisine:

9. O's Pasta in Zamalek

10. Maison Thomas Pizza in Zamalek

11. CaiRoma in the downtown

Sushi/Asian Cuisine:

12. Mori Sushi in Mohandessin

13. Garnell in Zamalek

14. Sachi Restaurants in Heliopolis