Al-Azhar Park
about 90 minA park opened in 2005 on a 30-hectare site beside the 12th-century city walls, with a small lake and alleys pointing at the Citadel.
Al-Azhar Park opened in 2005 on the Darassa site, a 30-hectare mound of rubble between the 12th-century city walls and the City of the Dead. The Aga Khan announced the park in 1984. Its design is inspired by historic Islamic gardens: a formal axis with water fountains runs towards a small lake, and alleyways point towards the Citadel of Cairo. The park's own site lists a children's area, a Hill-top Restaurant, a Lake Side Restaurant and a cafe.
What to do there- Let the children play in the children's area
- Eat at the Hill-top or the Lake Side restaurant
- Watch the sunset over the city
Al-Azhar ParkSalah Salem Street, El-Darb El-Ahmar, CairoBest: afternoon, golden hour, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
El Fishawy Cafe
about 45 minA coffeehouse in an alley of Khan el-Khalili where you sit with shisha in the middle of the market, open past midnight.
El Fishawy is a cafe in Haret Khan Al Khalili, inside the Khan el-Khalili market in El Gamaliya. Visitors' reviews on its listing mention shisha and live music. It opens from half past twelve in the afternoon until one at night, every day.
What to do there- Sit over tea and shisha, with live music
Khan el-KhaliliHaret Khan Al Khalili, El Gamaliya, CairoBest: afternoon, golden hour, eveningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Khan el-Khalili
about 75 minCairo's bazaar district, a centre of trade since the Mamluk era, home to artisans' workshops and a goldsmiths' souq.
Khan el-Khalili is a bazaar in the historic centre of Cairo, established as a centre of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its caravanserais. Jaharkas al-Khalili, master of the stables to Barquq, put up a large khan here during Barquq's first reign, 1382 to 1389; Sultan al-Ghuri demolished and rebuilt it in 1511. It is home to artisans and workshops producing traditional crafts and souvenirs, and the adjoining goldsmiths' souq is still important for locals.
What to do there- Shop for traditional crafts and souvenirs
- Browse the adjoining goldsmiths' souq
Khan el-KhaliliEl Gamaliya, CairoBest: afternoon, golden hour, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Farahat
about 60 minA grill on Al-Azhar Street whose reviews mention stuffed pigeon most, listed as open until four in the morning.
Farahat is listed as a barbecue restaurant at 122 Al-Azhar Street in El Gamaliya. The dishes visitors' reviews on its listing mention most are stuffed pigeon, kofta and hawawshi, and a few reviews mention outdoor seating. The listing shows it open every day from five past noon until four in the morning.
What to do there- Order the stuffed pigeon, the kofta or the hawawshi
Khan el-Khalili122 Al-Azhar Street, El Gamaliya, CairoBest: lunch, dinner, eveningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Fatatry El Hussein
about 40 minA feteer and pie restaurant on Al-Azhar Street, listed as open 24 hours.
Fatatry El Hussein is listed as a pancake restaurant at 123 Al-Azhar Street. What visitors' reviews on its listing mention most is pies and feteer meshaltet, savoury pies included, and a few mention people watching. The listing shows it open 24 hours, every day.
What to do there- Order the feteer meshaltet or a pie
Khan el-Khalili123 Al-Azhar Street, El Gamaliya, CairoBest: morning, lunch, dinner, eveningOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Naguib Mahfouz Cafe and Khan El Khalili Restaurant
about 60 minA cafe and restaurant in the Khan Al Khalili Center of the bazaar, listed as open from ten in the morning to midnight.
Khan El Khalili Restaurant and Naguib Mahfouz Cafe are one map listing, at 5 Sekat al-Badestan in the Khan Al Khalili Center. The listing files it as a cafe and shows it open every day from ten in the morning until midnight. Visitors' reviews on the listing mention live music and Egyptian food.
What to do there- Eat Egyptian food with live music
Khan el-Khalili5 Sekat al-Badestan, Khan el-Khalili, El Gamaliya, CairoBest: lunch, afternoon, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Studio Misr at Al-Azhar Park
about 75 minAl-Azhar Park's Hill-top Restaurant: a Fatimid-style building with a panoramic view of Old Cairo.
The park's own site lists this among its restaurants as the Hill-top Restaurant, powered by Studio Misr: a Fatimid-style building overlooking the greenery, with a panoramic view of Old Cairo, outdoor and indoor, for oriental dining. Visitors' reviews on its map listing mention the view most, the sunset view in particular, and kofta. The listing shows it open from nine in the morning to midnight, while the park's ticket page gives the park's hours as nine to ten.
What to do there- Dine with a panoramic view of Old Cairo
- Time your meal for the sunset view
Al-Azhar ParkInside Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Street, El-Darb El-Ahmar, CairoBest: lunch, golden hour, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.