The best bars and cafés Sahara

An incredible terrace, perched high above the Nile, facing Elephantine Island. A superb bar where Agatha Christie, like the world's greatest, used to drink her cocktails... This Sofitel, aptly described as "a Victorian palace built in the ^19th century on a pink granite rock", is a superb address and the ideal place to watch the sun set over the Nile, with the rustle of palm fronds in the background. The break may be a little pricey, but it's well worth it!

The Camel Bar is the meeting place of Naama Bay. "Three bars in one", on the terrace, lounge or on the roof, to have a drink, follow a match or a concert. The bar welcomes bands, but also offers to give you the microphone during karaoke sessions.... Catering is possible. One of the best atmospheres in the city.

Enjoy a sunset on the terrace, or relax and admire the view from the roof. The three bars serve full menus of dinners and drinks, including cocktails and shooters.

A good drink for a drink or dancing.

Beautiful place decorated with pictures of King Farouk, but also of the presidents who succeeded him. It is a café full of history that has a special place in the hearts of the inhabitants. King Farouk himself came here in 1952 before the Revolution, so much so that this café is part of Alexandria's heritage! People come here to drink coffee or mint tea and smoke chicha to the notes of a nostalgic soundtrack. Popular atmosphere that unites several generations: you have to come at least once, if only to live a local experience.

This café nestles under a canopy of which only the iron frame remains. It can be reached via a bottleneck coming from Mancheya Square, just past the corner of Ahmed Orabi Square. The place is off-beat, located in the inner courtyard of what must have been a chic building with Italian decor, of which we can still see some stucco cornices. Since then, this bellydance café has given another form of authenticity to the place. Finding it is a bit of a treasure hunt, so the best way is to ask the shops and restaurants around.

Located not far from the museum in a 1920 building of colonial style, the Oasis Café Luxor is the ideal place to enjoy a good coffee and a small snack in a relaxed atmosphere with a well-chosen musical background. You can also enjoy local and European dishes in a more sophisticated atmosphere.

Formerly the restaurant of the financiers of the stock exchange, nice atmosphere in this troquet, with walls covered with photos and pictures from archives, where you can drink a cold beer while nibbling good little mezze and fried squid. A cosy and cosy setting, a bit nostalgic with its period tiles and old-fashioned photos hanging on the walls: an astonishing journey into the past. Interlope address sought after on Thursdays and Fridays. The place to go out but not before 10 pm, the time when Alexandrian nights begin.

This small café (which also doubles as a restaurant) is the ideal place to take a break in the heat of the day during your visit to Luxor. Although the decor is a little basic, its vast windows offer a breathtaking view of Luxor temple. The second floor is air-conditioned, while the fourth floor is not, but offers an even better view. Khaled will welcome you with a huge smile. What's more, the cardamom kawa is delicious - what more could you ask for? Other cafés of similar standing adjoin it, but it's here that you're best received!

In the old town, next to the great Madrasas Tiyloan. By visiting the grande où where the students of the Koranic school were housed, you will see below the inviting terrace, the lime painted walls, that coffee very similar to the previous one.

It is on this beautiful, green terrace, in the idyllic surroundings of the old town and its palm grove that you have to come and sip its tea (1 DL), served with peanuts and almonds. You can ask to visit the traditional house or to enjoy a couscous.

This little address, whose real name is El Mahalawy Viagra Juice, is a real institution in Dahab, for locals and discerning tourists alike! The juices are ultra-fresh, with a wide range of tastes, from the most classic to the most surprising: mango, guava, strawberry, banana and also avocado or "Viagra Special", the avocado-banana-kiwi-date-nut-arugula mix, an energy booster we particularly recommend! Enjoy it at any time of day or night, strolling around the marina or on the little terrace, where you're sure to meet some friendly people!

Opened in 1994 by a native of Luxor who had fallen under the spell of English pubs during an extended stay in Great Britain, Kings Head Pub offers beers and cocktails at very reasonable prices, and it is possible to eat. Count about 200 LE for your meal. For a glass of Egyptian wine count 120 LE, and for a cocktail 60 LE. For the atmosphere we don't skimp on happy hours, live football matches and disco nights: so British! You can dance to the Beatles or... Bob Marley! Very pleasant staff.

Since 1990, this typical ahwa has been satisfying the cravings of customers and souk vendors for hot drinks and fragrant smoke, day and night. The Egyptian and Finnish owners of the café provide everything to make it easier for customers to come. If the local buses are not suitable for you, call for a taxi. And if you are on the other side of the shore, everything is provided, the staff will order a motorboat for you. Nice café where you can sip your drink while playing billiards, dominoes...

"Ahwa, Ahwa" (coffee): Sofianopoulo serves an espresso worthy of satisfying the most difficult of caffeinated beverage lovers. As for the décor, it is not to be outdone either, with its large silver roasters and coffee grinders combined with the canvas bags overflowing with the precious beans: it feels like a museum of antiques. The smell of coffee pervades the whole shop and up to 500 metres away! Colourful staff: it's an address in its own right that's worth a visit for a coffee on the spot or to buy a packet to take away.

It's the Instagram cliché of Dahab: a coffee that looks like an ultra-colourful hippie flea market. The concept was so popular that the small café has expanded over the years and has become a chain of which you will see several replicas on the Corniche. The service is very cool, not to say extremely slow, but you can't help but come back to it every time! The café opens quite early in the morning, and it may be the only one (around 8am and closes late in the evening). It looks directly out to sea and gives the impression of being on a boat.

Unsinkable pub with roof terrace and sea view. The bar belongs to the Red Sea Relax resort, which has an outdoor swimming pool. Here the beer is always fresh and you can toast even during Ramadan, while the police sometimes prevent the waterfront restaurants from serving it. It is the gathering place for expatriates living in Dahab, often very open and accessible to converse with newcomers. The disadvantage of this place is that the music is sometimes too loud to listen to each other.

The place to dance in Alexandria, whatever you look like. You'll find a wide variety of people here, from groups of students looking to party, to well-informed tourists, to (overly) mature men slouching and sometimes accompanied by (overly) young women... If you can, put down your preconceived ideas at the entrance and let yourself be carried away by the latest Egyptian electro shaabi hits. Lively day and night, you can also eat in (seafood cuisine) and smoke shisha. Various types of alcohol and a good cocktail menu.

Several addresses of this trendy café chain where you can go for breakfast, lunch, a drink, dinner or to indulge in the pleasure of chicha. The one of Sidi Gaber has the chance to enjoy a beautiful sea view. Fajitas, cordon bleu, burgers, sandwiches, pasta, pizza: the cuisine sails all around, it is generally very good. Soft or not, the cocktail menu suits all tastes with a multitude of proposals. Relaxed atmosphere, smiling service, impeccable hygiene: very nice address.

Air-conditioned bar with TV in the old hotel Telwa.

Bar with orchestra every evening, in the old hotel Telwa.