Al-Masry Restaurant
Sharia Al Matar
Dishes: 8LE to 30 LE
Popular with locals. Great kafta and kebabs, pigeon, and chicken, all served with bread, salad and tahini
Chef Khalil
Sharia al Souq
From 25LE to 60LE
Near the train station
Fresh fish restaurant, priced by weight. Small place but worth the wait.
Biti Pizza
Midan al Mahatta
Pizza: 20LE
Near the train station
Serves fiteer, a flaky Egyptian pizza, as well as western varieties.
Nubian House
off Sharia al Tahrir, 1km past Nubian Museum
232 6226
From 15LE to 22LE
Spectacular sunset views over the first cataract. Sheesha and tea.
Madena Restaurant
Sharia al souq
Kofta meal: 22LE; Vegetarian meal: 15LE
Close to Cleopatra Hotel
Small place.
Panorama
Corniche an Nil
231 6169
Dishes; 8LE to 20LE
Serves simple Egyptian stews served in clay pots, with salad, mezze, rice. All day breakfast
Emy
Corniche an Nil
230 4349
Beer: 9LE; Salads: 3LE; Egyption and international dishes: 13LE to 18LE; Fresh juices: 5LE
On a double deckered boat moored in the Nile, next to Aswan Moon
Popular amound Nubian felucca captains. Beer available.
Aswan Moon
Corniche an Nil
231 6108
Mezze: 4LE to 9LE; Pizza: 19Le to 25LE; Kebob: 25LE; Daoud Basha (meatballs and tomato sauce): 13LE
Situated on pontoons along the Nile
Decent food with cheery service. The local fish joints near the city market can be excellent -- their fish is fresh, and you can watch it cook. Don't miss the crab soup!