Café and sweets

Café Naguib Mahfouz

Name: Café Naguib Mahfouz
Address: Khan el-Khalili, Egypt

Khan el-Khalili · Cairo

🍽 Café and sweets📍 Khan el-Khalili🇪🇬 Cairo

Why eat here

A literary café in the heart of Khan el-Khalili serving tea, coffee and sweets beside the lantern-lit bazaar lanes.

Good to know

Evenings are atmospheric but crowded, so sit upstairs to watch the old street below in relative calm.

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