The best restaurants Nile Valley

Probably one of the best koshari in Luxor, this traditional Egyptian dish combines rice, pasta, lentils and chickpeas, all topped with fried onions. Restaurant with two starters. The first one on the main street is filled with flapjacks. To avoid them, take the second entrance, which is behind the Mummy Museum. The staff of this small restaurant is very nice and friendly. If the small space doesn't inspire you, you can always pick up your meal and enjoy it at your hotel.

In a garden planted with trees, the tables and benches scattered here and there are an invitation to sit down and enjoy a shakshouka or a plate of mezze, in perfect tranquility. All Egyptian specialties are on the menu. While most restaurants are located in the rooftops, this one stands out from the rest by taking its place on the first floor in the hotel's verdant garden. Another singularity is that you can eat mashed potatoes here, which is not very common!

On the roof of this hotel, you can eat while admiring the Nile and Luxor Temple in the distance. The menu offers a wide choice of European dishes such as salads, pasta and omelettes, but above all, Egyptian specialities, including stuffed duck and pigeon, which are a must to taste. These are two Egyptian specialties, which are cooked with a certain know-how. For those who do not wish to eat, this terrace is a good place to quench your thirst with a beer at the end of the day. Fresh juices are also served there.

The New Oum Hashim Restaurant may not look like much, but it comes highly recommended by Luxor locals. In this small downtown restaurant, you'll find a 100% Egyptian atmosphere in a simple yet clean setting. On the plate, you'll come to this address to feast on meat dishes: kebab, kofta and stuffed pigeon are all on the menu. The flavors on offer are worthy of the finest gourmet addresses, and the welcome is local and very friendly. We recommend it!

The Makani restaurant has a pleasant, airy room on the banks of the Nile, with a cheerful, colorful decor. The cuisine is simple and spicy, with the majority of traditional Egyptian dishes on offer. Here, beef and chicken come in all shapes and sizes, deliciously flavored with locally-grown spices. The owner, like his team, is friendly and concerned about the well-being of each and every one of his customers. Pleasant background music punctuates the evening.

An address to remember. Quality Kochery, very good koftas and shawarma, enough to make a quick meal at the right price. It costs 20 euros for half a chicken and a soup. The seafood is the real success of the restaurant. The shrimp dishes are very good. The seafood cream soup is fantastic. On the other hand, the squid dish with tomato sauce is not very good. The waiters are very friendly and smiling. The prices are higher compared to other restaurants, but it's worth it.