Maadians love Maadi. And let's face it. Many others do, too. Check out some of the larger places for iftar in quaint Maadi. Call to make reservations because it will save you the running around if there aren't any tables. Every week Ahram Online has been focusing on a Cairo neighbourhood that has a nice café culture. The first series was on Zamalek, the following on Heliopolisand there's still Mohandessein to go. If you have any suggestions and the menu to go along with it, send it to artedalia.egypt[@]gmail.com. Grand Café Your typical relaxed shisha café by the calm part of the Nile 2nd entrance into Maadi from the Corniche, Across the street from the On the Run gas station Tel.: 0167265784 LE 99, 12% Service Charge + 10% Sales Tax taxes apply Soup: lissan asfour, tomato Salads and sides: humous, babaghanoug, tahine, assorted pickled veggies, green salad, foul (refried beans) and olive oil Sides: fried rice with nuts, rice with vermicelli pasta, French fries, pasta with béchamel sauce, okra tajin, sautéed veggies Main dish: kofta, shish tawouk, roasted chicken, fish fingers Dessert: “oriental” sweets Drinks: qmr el din or hibiscus juice, post-meal: tea with mint or Turkish coffee TGI Friday's Right next to Grand Café 2nd entrance into Maadi from the Corniche, Across the street from the On the Run gas station Open buffet: LE110, 12% service charge and 10% sales taxes apply Mixed soups, appetizers and salads Main course: Sizzling beef, chicken or combo fajitas; Cajun chicken pasta; mushroom chicken; veal piccata; red-hot white fish For LE20 more you can have instead: Battered and fried shrimp or Fillet mignon, 225gm Desserts: “oriental” sweets and fruit salad Villa 55 #55 Rd 9, close to McDonalds Tel: 0129899995 or 23583186 Open buffet: LE50, 12% service charge and 10% sales taxes apply Soups: veggie, tomato or lissan asfour, chicken cream Sides: sambousek, assorted stuffed veggies, goulash, Desserts: “oriental” sweets Main dishes: LE129.99 mixed grill LE 91.99 kofta LE 102.99 Villa 55 chicken LE 97.99 grilled chicken LE 97.99 shish tawouk LE118.99 grilled fillet or with mushroom sauce LE 97.99 fetah (rice dish) with lamb LE109.99 scallop pané LE102.99 Lebanese fetah (rice dish) with chicken with nuts and raisins LE 97.99 chicken with mushroom LE 97.99 grilled or fried fish LE139.99 mixed seafood One last suggestion: Lebanese Nights Right in Degla on Rd 206 next to the Grand Mall you can have a typical cafe experience at Lebanese Nights. Tel: 225211224
