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Food Downtown, Cairo & Giza

Abou Tarek

A place to eat in Downtown, Cairo & Giza, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Lunch.

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Abou Tarek in Downtown, Cairo & Giza
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Why go

Downtown koshary specialist serving Egypt's lentil, rice and pasta dish since 1950.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Cairo & Giza, alongside 5 sights, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Zooba, 2.2 km away as the crow flies. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$
Time needed
30 min
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Cairo & Giza, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Zooba

    Modern Egyptian street food: taameya, hawawshi and fiteer with fresh juices.

    Food · 2.2 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Al-Muizz Street

    Pedestrian street lined with Fatimid and Mamluk mosques, madrasas and minarets.

    Sight · 2.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Khan el-Khalili

    Medieval bazaar of lanterns, spices, brass and textiles in Islamic Cairo.

    Shopping · 2.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    El Fishawy Café

    Mirror-lined café in Khan el-Khalili serving mint tea and Turkish coffee since 1797.

    Drinks · 2.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Cairo Citadel

    Saladin's fortress, home to the Muhammad Ali Mosque and city-wide views.

    Sight · 3.2 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Grand Egyptian Museum

    Huge museum by the pyramids showing Tutankhamun's full tomb collection and a colossal Ramesses II.

    Sight · 13 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Abou Tarek is a stop on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Cairo & Giza

Abou Tarek is our only food pick in Cairo & Giza; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Cairo & Giza guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Cairo & Giza run from 19°C in January to 39°C in July; November is usually the wettest month. For Abou Tarek itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Cairo & Giza from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Cairo & Giza weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
١٦ Marouf, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272135, Egypt
Coordinates
30.05015, 31.23783
Destination
Cairo & Giza, Egypt

Abou Tarek: quick answers

How much time do you need at Abou Tarek?

Plan on about 30 minutes at Abou Tarek. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Abou Tarek?

Our pick: Lunch.

Where is Abou Tarek?

Abou Tarek is at ١٦ Marouf, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272135, Egypt, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Abou Tarek?

Abou Tarek appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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