Sharm el-Sheikh and Red Sea Coast Restaurants

The Sinai and the Red Sea Coast resorts cater primarily to European tastes, so resort food tends to be Continental and Italian fare and buffet breakfasts. Fresh seafood can be very good. Typical Egyptian food is most readily available in the cities of Bur Sa‘id and Ismailiya along the Suez Canal. A few words of caution: Water is not always potable, so stick to bottled water to be safe. Likewise, vegetables are not always washed properly, so stay away from uncooked greens, especially lettuce and cucumbers. Oil, ghee, and butter, along with anything fatty, iare very popular. A dish that you would expect to be light, like sautéed vegetables, may come dripping with oil.

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  • 1. Al Capone Restaurant

    $ | Masbat

    Al Capone's is one of a dozen Bedouin-style cushion-and-carpet outdoor restaurants in the Masbat. If you're not in the mood for pizza or fish, order a vegetable salad, tomatoes with Bulgarian cheese, and shakshuka (a spicy Middle Eastern omelet) with pita bread and play a game of backgammon while you wait. There's regular live music served up by a resident DJ.

    Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt
    069-364–0181

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No credit cards
  • 2. Don Panino

    $ | Na'ama Bay

    Mouth-watering wraps, pizza slices, and sandwiches are the backbone of this modern eatery with a terrace made for people-watching on one of Na'ama Bay's busiest pedestrian thoroughfares. The freshest, crispest salad ingredients combine with Cajun beef or barbecue chicken in the wraps; these and the sandwiches are made to order in a clean, open kitchen. Unlike many fast-food joints in town, you can get chilled beer here, plus a selection of sodas. Don Panino's makes a great pit stop any time of the day, but it's very popular for post-clubbing refreshments since it stays open until 4 am.

    King of Bahrain St., Sharm el Sheikh, South Sinai, 46619, Egypt
    069-360--0601

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    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 3. Felfela

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    A sister of the Cairo-based Felfela, this is the best place in town for a traditional Egyptian meal. The restaurant's four levels all have great harbor views. Sit down to a fresh lemonade and start choosing appetizers from the menu—tasty fuul (the classic fava-bean dish) and koshary (like a vegetarian chili). From the grill dig into kebabs or wheat-stuffed pigeon. The grilled catch of the day is another delicious choice. Specialties here are the mezze: tahini, humus, baba ghanouj (eggplant dip), cumin-spiced tomatoes, labne (a yogurt-and-mint dip), and stuffed grape leaves.

    Hurghada, Red Sea, 84511, Egypt
    065-344–2410

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    Rate Includes: No lunch, No credit cards
  • 4. Gad

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    For the city's best traditional Egyptian food, head out of your resort and to this unassuming branch of a national restaurant chain. For something special, order the stuffed pigeon, though this is also a good place to enjoy ta'amiya (Egyptian-style felafel) and stellar sides of baba ganoush or hummus.

    Hurghada 2, Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
    10-1886–5522-WhatsApp

    Known For

    • Simple, well-prepared Egyptian food
    • Efficient service
    • Reasonable prices
  • 5. George's Restaurant

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    This small, dark restaurant, with its English pub–like feel, seats no more than 30 people. Its full bar, an unusual facility in Ismailiya, is decorated with old signs for beer and liquor. The menu combines Egyptian and Greek staples. Dishes such as baba ghanouj and lightly sautéed calamari are hardly extravagant, but they are tasty. Beer and wine are available—or toss back a glass of ouzo.

    11 Shar'a El Thawra, Ismailiya, Ismailia, Egypt
    064-391–8327

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    Rate Includes: No credit cards
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  • 6. Heaven Bistro

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    Funky modern eatery full of bright colors, Heaven's a step beyond the standard Egyptian fast-food joint. You can make a pit stop here on the way back from the beach or before heading to a club for anything from a crisp salad to a burger, a bowl of chili, or beef Stroganoff. It's just a shame there isn't any outside space where you could enjoy your meal alfresco.

    Hurghada, Red Sea, 84511, Egypt
    012-104–2766

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No credit cards
  • 7. Kiki's

    $ | Downtown

    Not only is this a great Italian restaurant, serving arguably the best food in El Gouna, but it's also a hip hangout. Kiki's opens at 8 pm to serve great plates of pasta plus grilled meats and seafood, but it really comes alive around 11—and keeps kickin' through the night until the last person leaves.

    el-Gouna, Red Sea, 84513, Egypt
    065-354–9701

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch, No credit cards, Reservations essential

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