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Food explorers: find people to try new places with in Cairo
Cairo’s food is generous and full of history, from koshary, ful and ta’meya to feteer and molokhia, alongside kitchens from across the region. This circle is for people who plan their weekends around what to eat next.
Where people do this in Cairo
- Downtown Cairo, known for long-standing spots serving koshary and Egyptian classics.
- Historic Cairo around El Moez Street and Khan el-Khalili, for traditional food and sweets.
- Zamalek, Maadi and Heliopolis, with streets of restaurants from many countries.
How to find your people
- Take turns choosing: each of you picks a cuisine the other hasn’t tried.
- Share dishes, so trying new places is cheaper and more fun.
- Keep a shared list of places you both want to try.
First plans for two
- A traditional Egyptian breakfast somewhere new
- A late-evening food walk in historic Cairo
- A koshary lunch Downtown
Good to know
Agree on a budget before you go, and split the bill the way you both prefer.
How the Food explorers circle works
Members of this circle start plans that anyone in the circle can join, like a game, a walk or a coffee, and answer one quick question a week. Plans are always in public places and arranged by members. Friendship only, for grown-ups 18 and over.
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