Cairo Restaurant Tips by sue_stone

Restaurant Name: The Pharaohs Cruising Restaurant

On our last night of our Egyptian tour our group had dinner on a crazy looking boat that cruised around the Nile in central Cairo.

The cruise lasted for a couple of hours and during this time we feasted on a buffet of local (and not so local) delicacies, washed down with a glass or two of icy cold Egyptian beer.

Entertainment during the cruise was varied - there was a belly dancer and, my favourite - a Whirling Dervish. We also enjoyed (touch of sarcasm here) a performance by the resident band accompanied by a couple singing covers of some popular classics with a little (too much) help from some children on board.

To be honest we didn't really enjoy the cruise/dinner - it was noisy and didn't give us the chance to really converse with our fellow diners. It was an interesting experience however.....but should perhaps we listed under 'Tourist Traps' as well.


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Theme: Eclectic/International
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: +2 02 570 1000
Directions: Embarkation Address: 138 ,El Nile St. - Giza, Egypt
Website: http://www.thepharaohs.com.eg
Other Contact: info@thepharaohs.com.eg

Restaurant Name: Restaurant right by the Sphinx

On the day we visited the Pyramids and Sphinx we finished up with lunch at a buffet restaurant located right by the Sphinx.

The choice of food was quite good, but the main draw card here was the view - check out the photo to see what we had to look at during our meal - you can't complain about that!!

The service wasn't too friendly though - the second we finished eating they cleared all our plates and started to re-set the table for the next diners....even though half the restaurant was empty!! When we made a joke about them perhaps waiting until we left, the music was suddenly turned up incredibly loud, right out of the speaker pointing at our table. As soon as we got up to leave, the music returned to its previous lower volume. Funny


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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Directions: Located right by the entrance to The Sphinx