Sand Bar is a relatively new bar on the Cario scene, just opened a few months ago by Clayton, a native of Baltimore, who owns a bar of the same name in the resort town of El Gouna (see my journal on El Gouna). For his Cairean version, Clayton took all the great aspects of his El Gouna bar and adapted them for the Cario lifestyle. The interior of the bar while small, is chic, with red walls and comfortable booths, and features the bar's favorite table soccer (which I have spent many hours challenging bar-goers at). Sand Bar gets a little crowded on weekends and is a great place to see people from the chic AUC crowd as well as numerous ex-pats. It is much calmer on weekdays, and always has good rock music playing. Sand Bar is a perfect spot to start your evening before heading off to other bars or dance clubs in Cairo. It is also a great place to relax on a weeknight with friends, grab a bite to eat (one of the few places in Cairo with Buffalo wings), take a date, or to meet new people.
Sand Bar definitely gets my recommendation for its great bar atmosphere, and if you go and see a man with long hair and tye-dye that's likely Clayton, the owner, so introduce yourself.