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Fishawi's Coffeehouse

Midan Hussein, Cairo, Egypt
Ranked #21 of 3,479 restaurants in Cairo
4.0 of 5 stars 86 Reviews
Dining options: After-hours
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Best Coffee house in Egypt i always go there and spend best time there watching all type of life and seller around ., its in old Islamic Cairo & i have so many Memories there., Go and Visit it. More

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Crawley, United Kingdom
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

This place has been open continously since 1733 - imagine that! It's in (tattered) Ottoman style and with it's enormous mirrors and smokey chandelliers, it is the place to people watch up at Khan el Khalili, Cairo's old medieval souk. Frequented by intellectuals such as Jean Paul Sartre and Naguib Mafouz you will be able to absorb more than one... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Great food, everything was brilliant. Nice setup. Cats keep walking around which some people may not like. More

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Camden, Australia
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
106 helpful votes 106 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Worth the experience. It was something else to visit the coffee shop, indulge in "Sheesha" and have a look around the Bizarre. More

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Cairo, Egypt
Senior Contributor
25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

This famous place is just a name, you get normal tea with 20 EGP while u can pay 2EGP in a normal cafe, well, the location is nice but you have to be bothered every 10 seconds by the passing sellers. More

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Cairo, Egypt
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

It's an Egyptian flavored place where the hot tea & mint is the best you can drink in this atmosphere in addition to shisha with different flavors. The view around is pure Egyptian contains shops, khan, bazars, egyptian people,......etc More

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Landgraaf
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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I like the atmosphere sitting and observing people More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

This old Egyptian coffee house is situated in a narrow alley within the Khan al Khalili. Small but very atmospheric and well worth a visit. It serves delicious coffee and an opportunity to relax & watch Cairo from the comfort of your seat! More

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Alexandria
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
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the atmosphere,the people and the simplicity of the place More

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See 4 more reviews by nashwaashady for Cairo
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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Kahwat Al Fishai, is just a coffee shop, desserving also tea and several other hot drinks. Kahwat Al Fishai is a rememoration of the past: turkish coffee shops from the beginning of the 18th. Century: Mameluks and Mohamed Ai era. More

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