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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

Bab El Nil

(باب النيل)
Café, Hotel Bar, and Hookah Bar$$$$
بولاق, القاهرة
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8.6/10
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  • Stars
    Ranked #5 for cafés in Cairo
  • Tips
    Kholod ➰
    "Nice traditional Egyptian food 👌"(2 Tips)
    Norah
    "late night dinner and entertainment show"(2 Tips)
    Nm
    "... for late night with live music .. If you're staying at Fairmont,..."(4 Tips)
    M G.
    "The view , shisha and the staff are friendly and lovely"(7 Tips)
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  • Talalheart icon on user image
    TalalJuly 30, 2016
    A great family place to eat&enjoy the program they have. Food is super, but service a little bit slow due 2 the crowd. They don't accept reservation unless your a hotel resident.Be early to get a seat
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    Upvoted 1 week ago
  • Nounnaheart icon on user image
    NounnaSeptember 17, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Lovely place great shisha yummy Egyptian food ... Since 6 pm they got minimum charge actually I see that it's too much 250 each ... Common !!!
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    Upvoted 2 weeks ago
  • Jameelheart icon on user image
    JameelMay 13, 2016
    Suitable for families, food and service is food. Music program is cool for those who like Egyptian classic music
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    Upvoted 1 week ago
  • Norahheart icon on user image
    NorahApril 14, 2018
    Been here 5+ times
    Great place for late night dinner and entertainment show .. booking is a must
    Upvote47Downvote
  • Reema D.
    Reema DcJune 16, 2018
    The place is nice but the service and staff attitude is terrible even the manger.The restaurant has live band so I took my phone to take some picture one of staff took my phone and delete the picture
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  • R
    RFebruary 3, 2017
    Best shisha best food without tssmaaaam😂😂
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  • Wajd A.heart icon on user image
    Wajd AlMehdarFebruary 3, 2019
    Been here 25+ times
    Moody chefs, they sometimes change the dish quality, ups & downs but overall it's awesome
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  • Moayad A.heart icon on user image
    Moayad AlhashmiOctober 30, 2016
    Minimum order 300L.E. per person , live music and Oriental belly dancer
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  • Anoud
    AnoudSeptember 16, 2017
    Best rice pudding in Cairo
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  • Bandarheart icon on user image
    BandarAugust 17, 2019
    Been here 10+ times
    One of the best places in Cairo .. generally I'm sure you will like the atmosphere.. the only bad thing is that u have to come early to catch table.. Good luck (;
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  • Mohammad K.heart icon on user image
    Mohammad KabliJanuary 26, 2016
    Great place nice food and shisha , bit try it when the whether is good
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  • Nmheart icon on user image
    NmNovember 22, 2015
    Great option for late night with live music .. If you're staying at Fairmont, reservation is much easier .. Good food with excellent service !!
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  • Kholod ➰heart icon on user image
    Kholod ➰November 11, 2018
    Nice traditional Egyptian food 👌
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  • Abu Muhammadheart icon on user image
    Abu MuhammadSeptember 24, 2018
    The restaurant is lovely, the food is tasteful, the only sound is high and permanent music
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  • Reema D.
    Reema DcJune 16, 2018
    I think that is not right place to visit and Don't even think that the services will meet Fairmont hotels standards ..
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  • DxbM
    DxbMJuly 1, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    Good food and great service. Music is just too loud for my taste.
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  • Neel H.heart icon on user image
    Neel HajareOctober 16, 2018
    The service was exceptionally good, but you can easily get better food for less than half the price
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  • Majed .heart icon on user image
    Every things is good, for me its the best place in cairo.
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    …. !January 30, 2018
    The food and om kalthoum songs, can you ask for more💞
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  • M G.heart icon on user image
    M GhJune 3, 2015
    The view , shisha and the staff are friendly and lovely
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  • AbdulAziz A.heart icon on user image
    AbdulAziz AlibrahimJuly 14, 2018
    Good place to spend a night but it’s not deserve the price minimum charge 1500 per person !!!
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  • Yasmine roushdyheart icon on user image
    Yasmine roushdyJuly 23, 2013
    Amazing<3 and service seeming to be accurate!
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  • Reema D.
    Reema DcJune 16, 2018
    I took I got shock and I ask him why did you took my phonehe said taking picture of the place is Not allowed I told him you can asked me to deleted I will do it he said I am afraid that you save it 😳
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  • Hisham A.heart icon on user image
    Hisham AkbarFebruary 3, 2019
    Food is outstanding. Try the lamb chops and Molokhya
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  • Wajd A.heart icon on user image
    Wajd AlMehdarAugust 26, 2018
    Been here 25+ times
    Yummiest food ever
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  • Bassamheart icon on user image
    BassamFebruary 1, 2024
    Good restaurant, they offer local and international cuisines.
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  • Reema D.
    Reema DcJune 16, 2018
    I asked him to call the manager, The manager came and he does not even apologies for what happened and he support what that guy did 😅
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  • Claro 1.
    Claro 100March 30, 2019
    Best place to take a shisha
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  • Mohammed A.
    Mohammed AlRashidFebruary 9, 2018
    Bad People starting from the lady in the reception to Mr Osama and other staff. Don't trust any one there.I will never visit this place again unless I hear those people have been charged.
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  • Bader R.
    Bader RhFebruary 6, 2019
    Snap:baderrh
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  • B .
    B 🌸November 1, 2021
    Been here 5+ times
    The place is low, minimum charge very high comparing to the vibes, and the food is average
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  • BAS .heart icon on user image
    BAS 🦁August 21, 2021
    Not bad , need a reservation before
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  • Hayssam C.heart icon on user image
    Hayssam ChahineOctober 5, 2013
    Yummmmmmmy
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  • Mohamed E.
    Mohamed El AzabNovember 4, 2011
    Adorable atmosphere
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  • Wajd A.heart icon on user image
    Wajd AlMehdarNovember 27, 2019
    Been here 25+ times
    All my love goes to this place,
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  • Queen S.
    Queen SJune 13, 2017
    Low class🙄
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  • Reema D.
    Reema DcJune 16, 2018
    The place is nice but the service and staff attitude is terrible even the manger.The restaurant has live band so I took my phone to take some picture one of staff took my phone and delete the picture
    Upvote3Downvote1
  • Naif
    NaifApril 22, 2019
    Been here 5+ times
    Good place
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  • Meshal
    MeshalNovember 17, 2019
    Great group
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  • ابوعبداللهheart icon on user image
    ابوعبداللهSeptember 19, 2021
    Not bad, the minimum chargers is Very higher
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  • Mohammed
    MohammedAugust 14, 2019
    What a good place to get relaxed
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  • Khalidheart icon on user image
    KhalidSeptember 25, 2019
    Nice place
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  • M S.heart icon on user image
    M ShaalanSeptember 10, 2022
    Nice place
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  • Rawan A.heart icon on user image
    Rawan AlazzamDecember 13, 2019
    Skip the place.
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  • Rozan N.heart icon on user image
    Rozan NajiOctober 8, 2015
    Service is bad food is good
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  • Alanoudheart icon on user image
    AlanoudDecember 25, 2018
    The place is nice but The food not really good, the service way too bad 🤦‍♀️
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  • Najla
    NajlaNovember 12, 2018
    Bad service, bad food , Noisy place And I will Never come back again .
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  • Saud A.
    Saud AbdullahJune 6, 2019
    Over priced, bad service, too loud
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  • Hady S.heart icon on user image
    Hady SeoudySeptember 19, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Turkish coffee tastes bad
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  • FHD
    FHDAugust 13, 2019
    If i will spend one night in cairo i will come here
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