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Egyptian grills, Nubian home cooking and river views
Luxor
Luxor East Bank
Sofra
Egyptian classics and hot and cold mezze in an old house near Luxor Temple. Alcohol-free.
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Luxor East Bank
El Kababgy
Grills by the Nile with outdoor tables and an air-conditioned room, and plenty of vegetarian dishes. Alcohol-free.
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Luxor East Bank
Al Sahaby Lane
A long menu of Egyptian and international dishes in a lane near Luxor Temple, including a camel stew for the curious. Alcohol-free.
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Luxor West Bank
Nubian House
Home-style Nubian cooking with no fixed menu: tell them what you like and they cook it.
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Aswan
Aswan islands
El Dokka
A Nubian restaurant on its own island beyond Elephantine, rebuilt after a fire, with grilled fish and Nile views. Reached by boat.
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Aswan
Al Makka
A favourite of Aswan families for kebab, kofta and stuffed pigeon.
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Aswan corniche
Kebabgy
Kebab and kofta on a terrace by the river, an easy dinner on the corniche.
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Aswan souq
Chef Khalil
A small, busy fish restaurant in the souq, cooking Lake Nasser and Red Sea fish grilled, baked or fried.
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Nubian afternoons
Aswan West Bank
Nubian Beach
A garden café on the West Bank below a sand dune, for tea, simple Nubian food and a slow afternoon.
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Aswan
Old Cataract Terrace
Sunset tea and pastries on the terrace above Elephantine. Book ahead; the hotel is partly under renovation.
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Ful medames
Ta’ameya
Koshary
Molokhia
Stuffed pigeon
Nubian fatta
Karkade
Dates from Aswan
Sugarcane juice
Feteer
The January plate
Karkade, hot or cold
Aswan is famous for dried hibiscus. Drink it hot on a cold January morning and iced in the afternoon sun, and buy a bag in the souq.
Muslim traveller note: local restaurants are halal and alcohol-free. On cruise boats and in hotels, ask about wine in cooking.
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