Leila's Bakery
German bakery, tasty breads, sandwiches, salads and cakes.
El Fanar
Delicious food in a bedouin environment. Great service from friendly staff. Order the chicken kebab or kofte off the menu and starter pita and dips and watermelon and tea are included. Cheap drinks too.
Blue Beach Restaurant
Located at the blue beach hotel on the beach front, provides comfortable eating with an extensive and interesting menu. the food is well cooked and the steaks in particular are renowned in dahab. the restaurant is inside and provides warm shelter in the winter and a cool environment in the hot summer months. can also cater for large groups.
Star Of Dahab
In the sea side of mashraba. a good place to eat some fresh fish. tel +2 069 3640130, mobile +2 010 111 3481.
Dai Pescatori
Tel 002 0127972361, (http://www.sheikhsalemhou...). owned and managed by egyptians. at sheikh salem house at the very northern end of the promenade, good italian food, especially the mixed appetizers, and the semi-fredo desert.
Eel Garden
At the northern end of the promenade, sitting on nice bedouin coussins, friendly staff, good food european and egyptian you won't find everywhere, e.g. mashi, couscous, sahlab. weekly bbq. sunbeds and private beach.
El Dorado
(http://www.eldoradodahab....) also at the northern end of the promenade, with its own beach. owned by italians, who serve excellent italian fare, with pizzas to die for! especially popular with the locals. be careful when receiving the check, as the owner of the place has his own ideas about what to charge, should you have any special request.
Friends Restaurant
(http://www.friends.dahabp...) one of many effectively identical beachfront restaurants offering the same arabic fare at the same prices.
Same Same but different
good food, the strawberry shake is a must try, it reminds of you childhood. good service, the staff speak excellent English, not creepy or pushy at all. fresh seafood Catch of the day, good steak & B.B.Q lamb kebab special Vegetarian menu free starter with a main course .. you can bring your own Alcohol Drinks.. free wifi [email protected]
Rush
Located up a small alley between the bridge and tota. in a palmtree garden with a small swimmingpool this restaurant serves excellent food, the style is creative "fusion". there's also a bar with local and imported alcohol. in & outdoor seating. every friday night there's a party with dj's.
Ali Baba Restaurant
Ali Baba Restaurant is a very high-standard restaurant, serving local seafood, grill, local and international dishes. It has certificates for cleanliness and is constantly re-inventing itself. Ali Baba has been among the top 5 Dahab restaurants on Tripadvisor the past 5 years.
Nirvana
Real indian food with real flavor. excellent curries, snacks, vegetarian dishes and excellent indian tea chai. portions are really huge - probably don't need a starter. proper indian food! highly recommended!
Nemo Restaurant
(http://www.nemo.dahabpages.com) restaurant on the boulevard. offers nice food and even has some german 'speciaties' on the menu. complimentary appetizers, desserts and shesha's!!
Lobster Seafood Restaurant
A few minutes beyond "king chicken," offers free soup, bread and salad with a main course, and may offer a complimentary cup of tea, too.
Quickly Restaurant
On mashraba street. local & international food. cheap food, but huge portions and much more tastier than the tourists places along the beachfront. upstairs chilled out lounge with good tunes. free wireless. favourite amongst local divers, backpackers.
The Lazy Camel Cafe
Assalah beach at the end of the beach footpath just north of the eel garden dive site. serves a great mix of bedouin/middle eastern/european food including home made beef burgers, bedouin wrap sandwiches and daily chefs specials. free wireless internet for customers and one of the nicest views in dahab.
Jumas Wadi Bidar Bedouin Dinner
Traditional bedouin dinner cooked in the desert on an open fire. juma a bedouin from the muziena tribe makes excellent food in his wadi close to dahab with views of dahab town and saudi arabia. prices start from 80 egp per person for a tasty feast including transport. booking via desert divers, sheikh salem house or blue beach. there is also the option to go to dinner on a camel, by jeep, by horse, hike 30 mins from dahab town centre or even by quad bike!.
Buddha Restaurant & Cafe
Tel 002 0108638537, (http://www.buddhadahab.comfor) the best quality steak and fresh seafood, this restaurant in the lighthouse area is now the place to eat in dahab. clean toilets provided and sun loungers during the day, this is a very relaxed and friendly establishment. romantic by the red sea but can also cater for groups / weddings.
Three Fishes
At the southern end of the promenade. good italian restaurant, run by paola, an italian.
The trick to eating cheaply in Dahab is to avoid seafront establishments and use restaurants inland, along and beyond the pedestrian zone, where identical meals are regularly on offer for half the seafront price.