Category: Luxor Restaurants

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Restaurant Reviews

La Fleur is a fine dining restaurant within the 5 star Maritim JolieVille
Hotel.  Offering international gourmet food it’s an ideal place for a cosy
romantic evening meal away from the hustle and bustle of the centre of Luxor. We
didn’t try La Fleur on this occasion (as I plan a return visit with my husband
later in the year).  We did, however, enjoy drinks on the Sherezade Terrace
where we they have some splendid views so don’t forget your camera.

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“Situated at the Maritim Jolie Ville hotel. I have eaten at La Fleur a few times now as I stay at the hotel when in Luxor. The restaurant is really another room next to the main eating area of the hotel but is set up nicely with a good decorative order throughout. It has air con and feels more upmarket…. more “

For more details visit La Fleur Luxor Reviews

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Restaurant Reviews

The Lotus Restaurant is centrally located within the budget hotel Nefertiti,
with splendid views from the roof terrace over the Luxor Temple, the Souk and
the Nile.

Review will be listed after our return to Luxor next month.

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“Located at the rear of the Nefertiti hotel, the Lotus is on the first floor above an internet cafe. Through its windows, diners can view the negotiations in the tourist souk. The food is of fine quality and keenly priced. As always in Egypt, it is safer and more courteous to choose local dishes, so be brave and you will… more “

For more details visit Lotus Restaurant Luxor Reviews

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Restaurant Reviews

We did not personally try this restaurant having received very
mediocre comments from several new friends at our hotel.  The overall
opinion was ‘thought it was ok but nothing special. Much preferred the Taste of
India which had better, food, service and prices’. Having tried the Taste of
India ourselves and thoroughly enjoyed it we decided, on this trip at least, not try the Bombay.  
Can only go on hearsay for this restaurant (although this
was the general view of all 12 friends).

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“Nice starters, meat was okayish, a warm welcome, closer to Brit prices than other restaurants we visited, we had a ‘service charge’ we weren’t expecting, but it was still reasonable value. Worth a visit, but not as good as Taste of India. more “

“I have been there in may the food taste similar the indian taste which I ate before in india,a lovely meal and lots of it we were very well, friendlay staff and relaxed atmosphere thank you more “

“Although the Lonely Planet recommends this restaurant, it has been through a few transformations since then. The current Bombay is not connected with the old Bombay. The old one was fine. The new one looks OK but the staff are very casual (playing computer games when we were there) and the food nondescript. There is another Indian restaurant in Luxor… more “

“This restaurant is recommended by Lonely Planet. Though we are not Indians (we did sample a lot of Indian food in US & Asia), we can tell the curry is no good. Very much appealling to non-Indians customers. They do offer you a 15% discount for the next visit. They have another Thai restaurant in the same complex. Thanks, but… more “

For more details visit Bombay Restaurant Luxor Reviews

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Restaurant Reviews

This Luxor restaurant came high recommended from friends who visited Egypt
earlier in the year.  The first thing that struck me was how quiet it was,
only two other customers apart from ourselves for the whole of the evening (because of this I decided it was wise not to try the seafood
as originally planned). The restaurant was
clean and and the waiter friendly.  I opted for meat tagine and my partner
the chicken shwarma, both meals were well cooked and nicely presented. 
Good value for money, a shame there was not more people there to lighten the
atmosphere.  The bill for the 2 main courses and 2 soft drinks came to just
over 80LE, very reasonable.

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“We ate a very salty and solitary meal here! It was just the two of us so we waited on very well but the curry was disappointing. Not spicy just very salty and bland. more “

“Food can be ok but also not too good. The steak I ordered, for example, was very poor (probably about as thick and tasty as a tesco value burger) while my wife’s fish was tasty. With so many restaurants within walking distance – most especially Jewel of the Nile – I’d recommend giving Casablanca a miss. more “

“Firstly the waiter thinks he is funny, no hilarious, however my 7 & 9 year olds thought he was just “Loser”. There was 6 people in the restaurant, and being told once it is all freshly cooked was fine, but 6 times becaming very boring, and it felt like the Chef had popped out for the half the time! Food… more “

“we found this restaurant half way though our holiday, it was the best restaurant we,ve found in Luxor, the owner and staff were very friendly and helpful the food is authentic, fresh and cooked to order the restaurant was spotlessly clean with a simple decor and good value for money more “

“This relaxed and simply laid out restaurant serves first class local dishes. We enjoyed every course and returned twice to check out the rest of the menu. We were never disappointed. If you like to try out authentic local food prepared without fuss and no tourist mullarkey this is the place to go. Best place we ate in our two… more “

“We visited here end of March and had a very good meal. The staff were very helpful and owner most keen to hear comments.Beautiful clean toilets and generally spotless. more “

“Rated by some, cheap enough, but the food was just not up to it. Thin soup followed by main course which was very oily and pretty tasteless. we were pleased the next day that nothing untoward had happened to our stomachs more “

“We ate at Casablanca on our last night in Luxor. I had read many reviews both on TA and luxor travel tips and knew where we did and didn’t want to eat! The restaurant is spotlessly clean, well decorated, airy and bright. The owner goes out of his way ( without intruding) to make you feel welcome and special. We… more “

“The Casablanca is a great place to eat in Luxor, Awwad (the owner) makes you feel really welcome and has a very high standard not only with the food he serves but also with the cleanliness of the restaurant. We have been to The Casablanca on many occassions during our stays in Luxor over the last 2 years and will… more “

For more details visit Casablanca Luxor Reviews

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Restaurant Reviews

This restaurant is located within the Pyramisa Isis Hotel.  Having
stayed at this hotel many years ago and fancying a change from Egyptian/English
food we’d eaten since arriving we decided we’d try their Chinese restaurant. 
Big mistake! Having eaten in many Chinese restaurants around the world one would
be hard pushed to find any resemblance with the food served up here.  I
thought the food was in no way authentic and overpriced, then again if you eat
in the hotels you can always expect to pay over the odds. My advice is stick
with the local restaurants, on the whole the food is well cooked and very reasonably priced.

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“On a short visit to Luxor tried the pink panda after reading the review in the rough guide.What a mistake empty restaurant,had to ask forchop sticks after hunting found a few sets.Food came all together not as we had asked for as seperate courses.Sauces that accompanied the dishes were all wrong and made from the cheapest of ingredients(tomato ketchup with… more “

“Just returned from Luxor. Having eaten out every day this is truely the worst restaurant in Luxor. Rough Guide describe the Pink Panda as it is known as one of the best restaurants in Luxor – this couldn’t be any further from the truth. Staff rude, food bad I could go on but life is too short. Avoid at all… more “

“This Restaurant doubles as both Chinese and Italian, we regrettably chose Chinese. Perhaps next time we will try the Italian, as our Chinese was very lame and tasteless. more “

“dont know put all good here more “

For more details visit Chinese Restaurant, Isis Hotel Luxor Reviews

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Restaurant Reviews

You might well be a little dubious at first having travelled all the way to
Egypt only to find a place called ‘Dean’s Bistro’.  However, whilst the
decor is very basic the restaurant is spotlessly clean and the food itself 
well cooked and of generous proportions. This busy little restaurant has a
lively and friendly atmosphere.  While I chose a tasty Thai curry, my
partner had a fillet steak which was ‘cooked to perfection’.  Our overall
opinion of Dean’s Bistro – cheap and cheerful.

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“Went here on several occasions food beautiful (steak and salad perfect). Clean and staff very pleasant. Great value for money would definately recommend. more “

“Having a coeliac as a partner I found that every effort was put into making his food both good to look at and excellent to eat. The owner couldn’t have tried harder. Each morning fresh vegetables arrive for that days menu. Pies are homemade be it savoury or sweets and the custard is heaven. Every restaurant has days when you… more “

“Eaten there quite a few times…even though Dean wasn’t always there, the quality of food and service were consistently good! All in all, a superb experience (with the added bonus of fine music!). Three cheers for Dean!!! more “

“stayed at the sonesta in may 2weeks and found deans what a find ate there most nights starters main sweets fab going back 23rd sept will be eating at deans more “

“Deans Bistro is very small. It is clean and the food was ok. Try to avoid going to this restaurant too early. Dean has three waiters who like to watch you eat your dinner more “

“Not a bad cafe/restaurant, but one thing I did not like was that the owner (Dean) needs to have a lesson or 2 in communication skiills as he seems, in my opinion, very rude the way he speaks to both staff and customers. Also heard another restaurant being put down, which is not necessary. In addition it is not nice… more “

“We found Deans by accident on the last night of our holiday and thought it was fantastic! My friend said it was the best fillet steak he’d ever had and it certainly looked like it was excellent quality. Apparently the chef is the only British qualified chef in the resort… I had some beautiful chicken and we even went back… more “

“Deans Bistro is our favourite restaurant in Luxor, on a two week trip we ate there at least four times and were never disappointed. Meals are good value and very tasty. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone and I hope to see Deans Bistro listed in the lonely planet guide book where it should be. more “

“A little gem in the back streets. Food was delicious and the waiters very attentive. We ate here twice during our week holiday and would definitely go back again more “

“We went to the above dive last week, the food was only just ok and the owner was the ruddest man I have ever met. The staff were ok, trying to work hard under the wrath of Mr Dean. I left my specs on the table there, and the day after he would not give them back to my driver… more “

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Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant El Kababgy is situated on the east bank of the
river Nile directly opposite the Winter Palace. We enjoyed a light lunch and a
drink here and were so impressed decided to return the following day for our
evening meal.  The cuisine is Egyptian/International with an extensive menu
to choose from.  We both started with soup followed by a mouth watering
lamb tagine for myself and the grilled chicken for my partner. Both meals were
of generous proportions and extremely well cooked.  This was not the
cheapest meal we’ve had but taking into account the wonderful views I found it
good value at just under 190LE for two including drinks (certainly cheaper that
eating in the hotels).

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“I would rather starve than eat in this so called restaurant, don’t be fooled by the Egyptian owner speaking charming English. The food was less than poor and the portions ridiculously small. My wife tried the pasta and it was terrible! I had the beef steak and was the worst i has experienced in the world. Look arround for better… more “

“I must have different standards on views to some other people. The restaurant is on the Nile, I think. We were first positioned under the exhaust of a cruise ship, which were 8 deep along the entire frontage. We made our escape to an inside table. The evening went down hill from there. If you like everything deep fried you’re… more “

“The pros: -lovely view of feluccas -real sewed tent fabric keeping the sun off -very western menu, for your stressed kid or your homesick self -on the whole, a pleasant-looking restaurant -very convenient after a sunset walk along the corniche The cons: -the food quality is uneven: some dishes are good, some are bad, some are both on successive visits… more “

“When visiting in May we were staying at the Pavilion of the Winter Palace, so we ate here for lunch on most days, really for the convenience of the place as it’s just across the road and not too far too walk when it’s really hot. The owners of the Kababgy also own the Metropolitan and the bowling club all… more “

“We had spent many an evening in the el Kebabgy on visits a few years ago, watching feluccas and cruise ships go to & fro. It has now grown and is covered in, having lost, in our opinion, some of it’s charm, with large noisy fans to keep everyone cool In May, when we were in Luxor, we were walking… more “

“Great place for a light snack / meal or drink looking out over the nile. We went there a couple of times at sunset just to soak up the view. The food is OK, no better or worse than many places in Luxor and the place is much cleaner than some that we ventured into. It’s not authentic old style… more “

“Enjoyed our meal and atmosphere here but meat kebabs were very tough. more “

“bad service. bad food. extremely poor attention from the manager who purported to be customer friendy. We were only having appetizers, but waited over an hour for 3 platters. when they arrived there were various things missing versus the menu description of the platters. The staff argued that chicken was mozzarella sticks and that the honey mustard dressing on a… more “

“Had an enjoyable meal here. Overlooks the Nile on the Corniche and this is reflected in the prices, dearer than those in the back streets of the town more “

“This restaurant was overpriced and the quality of food poor, we would not go there again. more “

For more details visit El Kababgy Luxor Reviews

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Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant El Tarboush is a Lebanese restaurant overlooking
the delightful central courtyard at the Steigenberger Nile Palace hotel. 
Offering a delicious selection of original Lebanese dishes with fresh homemade
breads, mezzes, speciality main courses and mouthwatering desserts.  Book
early for a prime table to enjoy the hotel’s colourful evening entertainment. 
Cost wise, quite reasonable as hotel prices go especially with the entertainment
thrown in.

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“We ate here more than anywhere else during our stay in Luxor. The food was consistently good and the service excellent. The meat just melted in the mouth and everything was fresh. From the restaurant you get a great view of the dancers in the courtyard. The staff can’t do enough for you. more “

For more details visit El Tarboush Luxor Reviews

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We spent a pleasant couple of hours in this very lively
bar enjoying a glass or two of chilled white wine and my partner a couple of
beers.  The owner and staff  were so friendly and welcoming we had
planned to return one evening for a meal before leaving Luxor but sadly on this
visit didn’t get time.  Hope to rectify on our next visit just before
Christmas.

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“i have been to pub 2000 many times@would highly recomend it. great food, friendly staff@excellent atmosphere. magdy the owner has great sense of humour@also his right hand man isaac@ of course not forgetting the head barman romany, they are a great team,always happy@will make you feel right at home at any time of the day or night. so all you… more “

“I had seen the name of this restaurant on trip advisor and knew it was recommended. We popped in whilst walking back to our hotel one night. Magni, the owner is Swiss. He was helpful and provided local knowledge. He was welcoming. He sold good reasonably priced wine. We loved the rose and also the Egyptian ouzo. We went back… more “

“We have been going to Esquire/Pub 2000 for the past three years, and this is by far our favourite restaurant in Luxor. The restaurant is run by Magdy, ably assisted by Isaac and Romani, and his wife Claudia They are lovely people, and Magdy is one of the kindest, most helpful people I have met, and nothing is too much… more “

For more details visit Esquire Restaurant and Bar/pub 2000 Luxor Reviews

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We found this delightful little restaurant on the last day of our holiday. 
Gerda’s Garden what an absolute gem of a place, with a great homely feel not
only can you enjoy great food but everything from internet access, book exchange
to a wealth of knowledge generously shared with all guests. We received such a
warm welcome from the owners Gerda and Wael by the end of the evening it was
like leaving old friends. What a shame we didn’t find Gerda’s Garden and this
lovely couple earlier.  I can’t wait until we return later in the year.

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“We have just returned from Karnak (Sofitel) and what was our fourth holiday in Karnak. We love to eat out and ate here four nights from seven and a few lunch times. Absolutely the best place we ate and that includes Maxims and seven days seven ways and of course the horrendous Genesis (what have they done). The staff here… more “

“During my stay in Luxor I tried several restaurants, but Gerda’s Garden was the best! The food (original German, original Egyptian and international), the atmosphere, the hospitality was great. Gerda and Wael did everything to make us feel happy and welcome. I also could change my old book into another one, because they have a nice little library with English… more “

“Sunday 24/08/09 My daughter and I with a freind whose father had been and recomended Girdas Garden. How refreshing and what a treet we had. The food was great with the BEST WINE in Luxor. We relaxed in a realy freindly atmosphere. There were books, magazines, games, TV, free internet a chill out area. My only regret is that we… more “

“I have travelled extensively all over the Egypt and Gerda’s Garden would have to be my favourite place to eat and drink. We stumbled upon this wonderful little restaurant the evening we arrived in Luxor. We were looking for somewhere quiet and peaceful and wanted to eat local food. We soon became addicts. We regularly ate from both the German… more “

“We ate here on only one occasion,what a mistake! We were a party of 14 it took about 2 hrs to get our food,only another table of 4 was eating there. The food when it arrived was badly presented & tasted of nothing but huge amounts of salt all 14 dishes were unedible some of the dishes were floating in… more “

“Several years we come to Luxor (Karnak) and have visite already a lot of restaurants in the area. It is always a pleasure to come in Gerda’s Garden, they are so nice that you will stay the whole evening! Their food is so special that we especially take ‘room and breakfast’ in our hotel, that give us the chance to… more “

“Waited two hours for our meal with the owners repeatedly promising that it wouldn’t be much longer. When it arrived, there was hardly any roon for the food with the amount of salt they used. My wife was ill the next couple of days as a result. Why this restaurant is so high is beyond belief. Save your money and… more “

“We had the pleasure of dining at Gerda’s Garden while staying at the nearby Hilton in July. From the moment we stepped inside the restaurant, we knew this place was quite special. The restaurant itself is spotlessly clean and very cosy (a pleasant surprise after stepping in from the dusty streets of Karnak). The menu features both Egyptian and German… more “

“Several times I went there, there is always a new special service excellent food, family atmosphere Recommend this place more “

“Gerda,s is like family to everyone , their is always a great atmosphere in this restaurant. Gerda and her husband are willing to help you if you got any problems, they lent us a old moblie phone so we can text home , and gave it back the day we was leaving and just top the phone back up ,… more “

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