Food Aswan
El Dokka
A place to eat in Aswan, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Island restaurant serving Nubian dishes, reached by its own free boat.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Aswan, alongside 4 sights, 2 activities and 1 place for a drink. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Old Cataract Terrace and Nubian Museum.
- Type
- Food
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Aswan, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Old Cataract Terrace
Afternoon tea on the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract terrace, where Agatha Christie stayed.
Drinks · 0.3 km straight-line - 2Nubian Museum
Museum of Nubian history and the temples saved from Lake Nasser.
Sight · 0.6 km straight-line - 3Aswan Botanical Garden
Kitchener's Island garden of tropical trees and palms in the middle of the Nile.
Outdoors · 1.2 km straight-line - 4Felucca sail around Elephantine Island
Traditional sailboat trip past granite boulders, Kitchener's Island and the Aga Khan Mausoleum.
Activity · 1.3 km straight-line - 5Unfinished Obelisk
Abandoned 42 m obelisk still lying in its granite quarry.
Sight · 1.3 km straight-line - 6El Masry Restaurant
Local grill house for kofta, kebab and pigeon.
Food · 1.8 km straight-line
On these curated routes
El Dokka is a stop on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Aswan
El Dokka is our only food pick in Aswan; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Aswan guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Aswan run from 24°C in January to 44°C in August; January is usually the wettest month. For El Dokka itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Aswan from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Aswan weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for El Dokka, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Eissa Island, كورنيش النيل, وسط البلد, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240861, Egypt
- Coordinates
- 24.08272, 32.88465
- Destination
- Aswan, Egypt
El Dokka: quick answers
How much time do you need at El Dokka?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at El Dokka. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit El Dokka?
Our pick: Dinner.
Where is El Dokka?
El Dokka is at Eissa Island, كورنيش النيل, وسط البلد, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240861, Egypt. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include El Dokka?
El Dokka appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add El Dokka to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Aswan.
Plan Aswan
- Aswan travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Aswan weather by month
- Luxor to Aswan 180 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Aswan
- Kom Ombo Temple Sight
- Nubian Village of Gharb Soheil Activity
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.