Cairo

You'll feel as though you're walking into an Arabian palace when you pass through the portal of this restaurant. — Fodor's

This is the perfect restaurant to sample traditional staples such as fuul, taamiya and grilled pigeon. — DK Eyewitness

An eclectic mix of French and European food. The three- and four-course set menus ... are excellent value for money. — Frommer's

Famous café in the Khan al-Khalili bazaar...this is the oldest, best known, and most frequented by Egyptians and visitors alike. Here you can sip a Turkish coffee or mint tea; fresh juice; karkadeh — Fodor's

Clean and sleekly decorated (thanks to a recent renovation), this is one of a half-dozen branches of a venerable chain that dates back to the early 20th century. — Frommer's

This air-conditioned, upscale coffee shop is the perfect refuge from the clamor of the Khan. — Fodor's

Funky and lived-in, this upstairs cafe hosts a young crowd who doodle on the paper-topped tables. — Lonely Planet

Eating at this gorgeous restaurant in Al-Azhar Park – on a vast multilevel terrace, with the whole city sprawled below – feels great. — Lonely Planet

First opened in 1908, and renovated in 2007, the Café Riche is a time capsule of Cairo salon society. — Concierge