Coffee in Downtown / Wust el-Balad
Downtown / Wust el-Balad, Cairo · 5 cafés
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Cafe Riche
Cafe Riche opened in 1908 at 17 Talaat Harb Street and ranks among the oldest surviving cafes in Cairo. The venue has…
Cilantro Cafe
Cilantro opened its first location in Cairo in 2000 and is widely credited with establishing the western-style cafe…
Eish and Malh
Located at 20 Adly Street in a restored Downtown building directly across from a historic synagogue, Eish and Malh…
El Fishawy Cafe
Opened in 1797 and continuously operated by the same family for over seven generations, El Fishawy is the most famous…
Zahret El Bustan
Tucked into a passageway off Hoda Shaarawi Street in Downtown Cairo, Zahret El Bustan has served the city's literati…
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