Description

No trip to Egypt is complete without at least one visit to a koshary restaurant. These Egyptian “fast food” restaurants offer only one thing: koshary (macaroni, lentils, rice, chick peas and fried onions smothered in spicy tomato sauce). El-Tahrir is considered one of the best. The marble floors here are kept immaculately clean and it is hassle-free. Simply order at your table and pay on the way out.

Koshary comes in three sizes (costing from EGP 1.5 to EGP 3) and each table provides two bottles - one contains hot chili sauce and the other is a garlic, oil and spice mix. Soft drinks are available too.