Cairo Nightlife Tips by marimar_72

Nightlife Spot: El Morocco*

It is decorated in the Moroccan style,as you can tell from it`s name.It`s located at the Blue Nile moored boat.This boat has 5 restaurants and a night club,I recommand all of them.

This night club plays international music as well as Egyptian and Arabic music,it has an inside dancing area(and a bar),and also has an outside seating area(if you want to escape the smoke and the crowd).

Best time to go starting from 11PM onwards.
closes at 3AM

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Theme: Nightclub
Dress Code: Jeans are not acceptable,and reservations are highly recomanded.
Minimum charge policy applies,it`s 100 Egyptian pounds.
Phone: +202-7353114
Address: Blue Nile boat,9 Saray El Gizierah,Zamalek
Website: http://www.bluenileboat.com.eg/docs/elmorocco.htm
Other Contact: moblie:0123900256

Nightlife Spot: Absolute & Sangria*

This restaurant is located at the river Nile front,(Formely known as Casino El Shagrah)Shagara means tree where there is an old tree that penetrates the whole building from inside the lower floor til the balcony upstairs.

the place was renovated in 2001,to have two restaurants,
Sangria and Absoulte.Both serve the same menu,which has a big variety of pizzas,
su-shi and Arabic appitizers.

Sangria has an open area on the Nile decorated in an oriantal atmosphere,on the upper level.
Absolute,on the lower level,which is decorated in an Indian style..
Best to visit just before the sunset and watch the sun dives into the Nile!

Both restaurants serve alcohol.

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Theme: Nightclub
Dress Code: Casual dressing is acceptable!
BUT make sure to make reservations!Best to be visited on a Wednesday night...really crowded and nice.

This picture is taken from Sangria at day time where I went there to have lunch with my kids(the restaurant allows children for lunch).
Phone: +202-5796511
Address: Casino El Shagara,Corniche el Nile.
Directions: Across the street of Conrad Hotle.
Website: http://www.deyafa.net/outlets.htm

Nightlife Spot: Le Pasha1901*

This Moored boat on the Nile has many options:
1-River Boat(seafood)opens til 3am.

2-IL Piccolo Mondo(Italian)open til 2am.

3-“l’Asiatique,formely named Johnny's pub,opens til 3am.(far eastren menu).

4-L'Oasis (mixed menu).

5-Akl Zaman(formenly known as Le Tarbouch).

6-Le Steak.(open 12:pm-1Am)french cuisine.

7-The Tycoon(dine & Dance)open from 9PM-2Am.

8-Carlo's for breakfast,opens from 9AM-12PM
and for casual dining opens at 7PM-3AM

Reservations required.

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Theme: Live Music
Dress Code: If it is winter time you should bring along a jacket if you are willing to dine on the deck level.If you are going to the night club down stairs,you should be well dressed.

Also have in mind that this place have the minimum charge policy which means what ever you have for dinner you will still pay the same amount of money,and prices go up in the summer times as the place gets crowded with Arab tourists.(min.charge is about 100 egyptian pounds) about 20$ per person.
Phone: +202-7356730
Address: Le Pasha boat,Saray El Gezirah street.
Website: http://www.lepacha.com/index.aspx

Nightlife Spot: Rumours

Rumours is arguably Cairo’s best piano bar and one of its premier night spots.
It has live music and really good food from it`s international cuisine menu.
Reservations are a must! It opens from 10p.m to 3 am.

If you`re accompanied by an Egyptian friend,i`m sure he/she would point out to you many celebrities dining in the next table or celebrating their birthday at this spot.

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Theme: Live Music
Dress Code: Formal.
A jacket is required for men and an evening dress for ladies.NO jeans are allowed.
Also it has the minimum charge policy per person,,it`s about 100 Egyptian pound(less than 20$).
Phone: +202-737-3737
Address: Sofitel hotel.
Directions: 3 Magless Keyadet El Thawra Street, Giza.
phone number:
+202-02-341-1333.

Nightlife Spot: Cairo Jazz Club

This place has a laid back atmosphere but high energy entertainment.
It features Egypt`s top alternative oriental artisit like Wust El Balad.(on Wednesdays).
This place is a sheesha free (no water pipes).
It opens from 10AM-3AM
offering: breakfast,lunch and dinner...

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Theme: Live Music
Dress Code: Casual,But reservations is a must,minimum charge policy applies only if you are not willing to dine,then it would be a sum of 60 pounds per person.
No underage will be allowed in (less than 21 years old).
Phone: +202-345 99 39
Address: 197, 26th of July st.
Directions: Also check this site for more reviews:
http://www.yallabina.com/Restaurants/branchdetails.aspx?branchID=953
Website: www.cairojazzclub.com

Nightlife Spot: Cairo Opera House

The Cairo Opera House was inaugurated on October 10th, 1988, following a void, which lasted 17 Years since the burning down of Cairo's first and World famous Opera House in 1971.The Opera is comprised of three theatres and an art library,It also has an art gallery and two museums.

My husband and I visited the opera house twice,a night visit to see a live music preformance on stage,and the other was a day visit to see the art gallery and the museum.
(I have to dig my pictures of it).

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Theme: Live Music
Dress Code: To see the opera,you must wear a neck tie,and ladies must wear formal.
but to see the galleries,it`s fine to be dressing casual.

This picture was taken from Cairo tower in 2006.
Phone: Tel:+202-3417314and202-342 0589
Address: West of Midan Saad Zaghloul,Dokki,Cairo.
Website: http://www.operahouse.gov.eg/operahouse/default.ht

Nightlife Spot: Nile Hilton Casino.

If you are really intrestead in belly dancing,Egypt is the home!!!!!
There are many casinos with belly dancers shows mainly located at AL Haram street,(kinda cheap)but personally I have never been there.It opens from 3 am til 12 p.m next day.(OMG)
There are 3 most famous belly dancers in Egypt(Dina,Fifi Abdu&Lucy)they are the top.
But they only preform at 5 star hotels.
Either Nile Hilton,Cairo Sheriton,or Ramsis Hilton.
check with those hotels before going because programmes can be changed.

There are also many other non-Egyptian belly dancers,who are mainly from Eastren Europe or Russia.

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Theme: Casino
Dress Code: NO jeans are allowed in the 5 star hotle casinos,neck tie is also required.
Address: Nile bank
Directions: all five star hotels has it`s programme
Website: http://www.good-hotels-guide.com/Egypt.htm

Nightlife Spot: La Bodega*

If it haven`t been for my Egyptian friend I would never have knew this place by myself,as nothing tells you that it even exists.
The restuarant is inside a Building on the 1st floor,After climbing the stairs around the elevator cage, a large stone relief welcomes you.Passing the little wooden reception desk, you will dive into a world of exquisite taste, concerning the food as well as the stylish interior.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: The place has two devided restuarant one offers a Bar the other one is designed in a Japanese style decor.
You can be dressed formally or casually,But as for me I always try to be dressy as this place is one of the Elite places in Cairo,Zamalik.
I would recommend reservations*
Phone: +202-73 50 543
Address: 157, 26th of July Street. Zamalek

Nightlife Spot: Pyramids Movenpick Resort Nightclub

This is one of the best belly dancing preformers I have seen in Cairo,,she`s Russian,,but she dances with an Egyptian spirit!
(Her name is Marina).

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Theme: Nightclub
Dress Code: Formal dress required.
Phone: +202-3852555
Address: Alexandria Road

Nightlife Spot: Blues*

It`s a very nice restaurant with DJ playing music,a dance floor and good food.
the place closes at 4-5am usually locals go there after hours when other places close.
The DJ plays all kind of music,from hip hop to latin and Arabic.you have to have reservations to be able to go in,and sometimes they would allow couples only.

The picture was taken from the river Nile...
you can see the 6th of October bridge...
the big buliding in the middle is the Grand Hyatt hotel...the building on the left is Semiramis Intercontinantel hotel,and the tube shaped building on the right is the Giziera Sheraton Hotel.
This place is located on the Nile front.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Dress Code: Try to be dressy :-D
Address: Nile street.
Directions: Nile street passing the university bridge,on the left hand side.