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Eat · Islamic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili

El Fishawy café (Khan el-Khalili)

The old bazaar café for mint tea and shisha: a rest node in the evening; check the price before you order.

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Price

unknown

Hours

unknown

Walk in

17:00–22:00

easiest window

Seating

mixed

28″ bags

No

Islamic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili

Rules in force · 8Cairo traffic is heavy from about 07
  • Egypt ↗Check visa rules for your passport on the official Egypt e-visa portal before flying; visa on arrival availability depends on nationality and can change.
  • Egypt ↗Drones need prior permission and are routinely confiscated on arrival; leave them at home.
  • Egypt ↗Do not photograph military sites, police, bridges or government buildings; some museums and tombs charge for or ban photography.
  • Egypt ↗During Ramadan, avoid eating, drinking or smoking in public in daylight; hotels and tourist restaurants still serve.
  • Cairo and Giza ↗Cross-city rides can take 90 minutes at rush hour; plan one district per half-day.
  • Cairo ↗Cairo traffic is heavy from about 07:30 to 10:00 and 15:00 to 20:00: plan one district per half-day and add 45+ minutes to any cross-city ride.
  • Cairo ↗Agree the price of every taxi, camel, horse, carriage or guide before you start; use ride-hailing where you can, since the fare is fixed on the screen.
  • Cairo ↗From about June to August, be on site at opening, and off the open plateau by 10:00.
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Walk-in windows

17:00–22:00: highlate night: risky

A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.

Facts

Reservations
false — Walk-in; not confirmed.
Capabilities
food · seated_rest
Diet
vegetarian: unknown · gluten free: unknown · halal: unknown
Getting there
Inside the Khan el-Khalili lanes (field-verify) · ~3 min walk

Cons

  • Smoky and busy in the evening.
  • Tea and shisha are priced separately: ask first.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Used as a seated rest node in Cairo in 4 days.

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