Cairo Festival City (CFC) is a massive mall in East Cairo, and whether you’re there to shop, go to the cinema, take the kids to the Magic Planet arcade or just wander around, chances are you’re going to want to take a break and get something to eat. And because Cairo Festival City is so big, you’re probably not going to want to walk back and forth, up and down, to see what all your different restaurant and cafe options are – trust us, there’s a lot!
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So we did the work for you in compiling this handy guide of the different restaurants, cafes, dessert shops and food court options to make it an easier decision for you. Enjoy the dining mammoth that is CFC!
Restaurants in Cairo Festival City:
Nişantaşi
Opening hours: 10 am - midnight (1 am on weekends)
Touted as one of the best Turkish restaurants in Cairo, Nişantaşi in CFC serves up all your favorite Turkish classics in an ambient atmosphere with indoor and outdoor dining as well as shisha. Breakfast is served until 1 pm.
For more info and the menu: Nişantaşi’s IG
Sizzler
Opening hours: noon - midnight
Egypt’s favorite mainstream steakhouse. If you’re looking for big portions of fried appetizers, burgers, pastas and –obviously– steak for reasonable prices (compared to high-end steakhouses), then Sizzler is for you.
For more info and the menu: Sizzler’s IG
Eatery
Opening hours: 10 am - 11 pm
Eatery has a large international menu that undoubtedly will have something for everyone, from feteer to waffles for breakfast, to sushi, pizza and filet mignon for dinner.
For more info and the menu: Eatery’s IG
Casper & Gambini’s
Opening hours: 9 am - 11:30 pm
Casper & Gambini’s was a big hit in Egypt back in the day, but then it closed all its branches for reasons unknown. Slowly but surely they’ve been reopening them, but their CFC branch has been receiving hit and miss reviews. You can try it out yourself for old time’s sake.
For more info and the menu: Casper & Gambini’s IG
Bosporus
Opening hours: 10 am - midnight
Another popular Turkish restaurant to compete with Nişantaşi. Overlooking the fountain, Bosporus has indoor/outdoor eating, shisha and a huge menu.
For more info and the menu: Bosporus’ IG
Stove
Opening hours: noon - midnight
Tucked on the second floor of The Village in CFC overlooking the fountain, Stove is a good choice for those who enjoy the type of international menu that Crave has. Lots of starters, salads, burgers, pastas & risottos and a wide variety of meat, chicken and seafood main courses. Indoor + open air dining.
For more info and the menu: Stove’s IG
Tamara
Opening hours: 10 am - midnight
Tamara, one of Egypt’s most long-standing Lebanese restaurant chains, is one of CFC’s flagship restaurants, with one of the nicest outdoor areas to dine in at the mall.
For more info and the menu: Tamara’s IG
Paul
Opening hours: 8 am - midnight
Ah, the famous French bistro. Whether you’re in the mood for their classic baked goods or their all-day brunch and lunch menu, Paul has plenty to offer (we will always love their traditional onion soup in a bread bowl!)
For more info and the menu: Paul’s IG
Desoky & Soda
Opening hours: 8 am - midnight
A “modern Egyptian kitchen”, with everything from feteer to tawagen to molokheya – all our local favorites.
For more info and the menu: Desoky & Soda’s IG
Crave
Opening hours: 9 am - midnight
Who isn’t familiar with Crave? A family favorite for decades now, Crave has now introduced a breakfast menu as well as new items to the lunch and dinner menu (but we still remain loyal to their shrimp Cajun pasta and taco salad).
For more info and the menu: Crave’s IG
Enab Beirut
Opening hours: 9 am - midnight
A popular Lebanese restaurant chain with cute indoor and outdoor seating as well as shisha. Their view is also one of the better ones in CFC.
For more info and the menu: Enab Beirut’s IG
Country Hills
Opening hours: 10 am - midnight (1 am on weekends)
An American restaurant with your standard diner food: lots of appetizers, burgers, fried chicken sandwiches and steak. But what’s different about their menu is that they offer all types of mac n’ cheese bowls with different toppings, as well as Chicago deep dish pizza.
For more info and the menu: Country Hills’ IG
Zaatar w Zeit
Opening hours: 10 am - 11 pm
They call themselves a “quick casual Lebanese urban eatery in Egypt” and we couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
For more info and the menu: Zaatar w Zeit’s IG
Leila
Opening hours: 10 am - midnight
Another Lebanese restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, a great view and shisha, Leila (also known as Leila Men Lebnan) has been going strong in CFC for over a decade now.
For more info and the menu: Leila’s IG
Hameed
A fast food restaurant that serves up American-style burgers, chicken sandwiches and hot dogs, although you wouldn’t be able to tell from the name!
For more info and the menu: Hameed’s IG
Garnell Sushi & Poke
Opening hours: noon - midnight
Garnell serves up all types of sushi (we’re talking like 20+ menu pages’ worth), sushi ‘burritos’, poke bowls, noodles, Japanese main dishes, soups and salads and more.
For more info and the menu: Garnell’s IG
Butcher’s Burger
Opening hours: 9 am - midnight
The nifty thing about Butcher’s Burger in CFC is that it’s adjacent to its sister restaurant Chicken & Ribs – meaning, you can order from menus! Butcher’s Burger is known obviously for its burgers, but they also have brisket, hot dogs, vegan ‘beyond’ burgers and all sorts of appetizers and sides.
For more info and the menu: Butcher’s Burger IG
Chicken & Ribs
Opening hours: 9 am - midnight
Like we said above, Chicken & Ribs is attached to Butcher’s Burger in CFC, and their menu is full of all sorts of fast-foodish American Southern food favorites, like fried chicken and waffles, wings, mac n’ cheese and an array of chicken and beef main courses.
For more info and the menu: Chicken & Ribs’ IG
Mori Sushi
Opening hours: noon - midnight
Of course CFC has a branch of Egypt’s most well-known sushi restaurant! This Mori is two floors and has indoor/outdoor seating.
For more info and the menu: Mori Sushi’s IG
Chili’s
Opening hours: 10 am - 10 pm
Who amongst us hasn't practically memorized Chili's menu? So much nostalgia, whether it's the chicken crispers, loaded Texas fries, skillet queso or country fried chicken... and the desserts of course!
For more info and the menu: Chili’s’ IG
Julia’s Kitchen
Opening hours: 9 am - 1 am
This cute international restaurant has outdoor seating overlooking the dancing fountain, and some of the best shisha in CFC.
For more info and the menu: Julia’s Kitchen IG
Sonic
Opening hours: 10 am - 10 pm
This diner-style restaurant has a similar menu to Sizzler, with lots of appetizers, pastas, pizzas and of course meat dishes.
For more info and the menu: Sonic’s IG
Al Hallab
Opening hours: 10 am - midnight
A Lebanese restaurant established back in 1971 (although not in CFC obviously lol), they have indoor/outdoor seating, shisha and also an international menu if someone with you isn’t in the mood for Lebanese.
For more info and the menu: Al Hallab’s IG
Coco
Opening hours: 10 am - midnight
A family friendly restaurant with a ton of international dishes to pick from – just reading the menu will keep you there for awhile!
For more info and the menu: Coco’s IG
IHOP
Opening hours: 8:30 am - 11 pm
The famous American breakfast and pancake house has its own Egyptian home in CFC. Besides the pancakes, French toast and waffles that IHOP is known for, they also have an array of other breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes.
For more info and the menu: IHOP’s IG
Maharaja
Opening hours: noon - midnight
Cairo Festival’s City only Indian restaurant (until now), Maharaja is a nice break from all the ubiquitous international, Lebanese and fast food restaurants in the mall.
For more info and the menu: Maharaja’s IG
Mince
Opening hours: 11 am - midnight
A burger joint with all the expected burger selections (both regular and smashed), hot dogs (including a ‘build your own’ option), chicken sandwiches and fun appetizers like honey mustard crunch fries and corn dogs.
For more info and the menu: Mince’s IG
TGI Friday’s
Opening hours: noon - 10 pm
Another ‘old is gold’ classic like Chili’s. Who can resist Friday’s sizzling fajitas, potato twisters or Cajun shrimp and chicken pasta?
For more info and the menu: Friday’s IG
IKEA Restaurant
Opening hours: 9 am - 11:30 pm
Hitting up IKEA and getting hungry? They have their own restaurant and bistro in the store, from breakfast (served only until 11:30 am) until closing time at night. It’s a hybrid between buffet and a la carte, and make sure you try their Swedish meatballs!
For more info and the menu: IKEA’s website
Spaghi
Spaghi touts itself as an "approachable Italian trattoria", with lots of pasta dishes, pizza of course, and all sorts of comfort food Italian dishes.
For more info and the menu: Spaghi's IG
Cafes in Cairo Festival City:
Illy
Costa Coffee
Starbucks
Dunkin Donuts
Second Cup
Attibassi
Dipndip
Shuga
Espresso Lab
Cafe Barbera
PappaRoti
Bake My Day
Dessert Shops/Patisseries in Cairo Festival City:
MOISHI
Cinnabon
Cold Stone
Nola
Amorino
Duck Donuts
Movenpick Ice Cream
Patchi
Pinkberry
House of Cocoa
Food Court in Cairo Festival City:
McDonald’s
Burger King
Pizza Hut
KFC
Hardee’s
Cook Door
Kilo Kabab
Manchow Wok
Pizza Station
Panda Express
Sbarro
Shawarmer
Salad Fiesta
Pie Station
Love the restaurants in the village area in CfC ❤️