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Hungry? You\u2019ve landed in the right city because the food in Cairo is savory and the options are endless! You\u2019ll find street foods and restaurants across the city, so to save time, we\u2019re going to tell you which foods to try and where. Ever try a falafel? Egypt has its own version that\u2019s a popular street food known as taameya<\/em>. In Egypt, taameya is made with dried fava beans making it different from a falafel, which is made with ground chickpeas. El Gahsh restaurant located at Abd El-Maguid El-Labban, Cairo Governorate, Egypt is said to make some of the best in town. Next up, koshary<\/em>! It\u2019s a simple and cheap meal that you seriously must try it. It\u2019s made as a layer of rice, pasta, lentils, chickpeas, tomatoes, garlic, and fried onions. It may sound like a strange combo, but if cooked to perfection, we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll love it! Try this dish at Abou Tarek in Downtown Cairo<\/a>. Lastly, feteer<\/em>, a flaky Egyptian pastry! Feteer is made of thin layers of dough and ghee stuffed with optional fillings. Baladina<\/a>, located at Entrance 2, Arkan Mall in Cairo is said to make a tasty one. And if you can\u2019t make it to these restaurants don\u2019t fret; you can find any of these foods throughout the city.<\/p>\n RELATED: Want to know where to snap the best selfies in Cairo? Here’s where to go!\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Now that your belly is full\u00a0you can dance your way to a classic Egyptian belly dance performance! Watching a performance is something tourists should squeeze into their Cairo itinerary. Some restaurants have belly dancers perform for their patron\u2019s entertainment. Certain 5-star hotels have Cairo\u2019s top dancers perform. Check with the 5-star hotels in Cairo such as the Grand Nile Tower and Cairo Sheraton for entertainment details. Some hotels and resorts offer dinner cruises on their yachts where dancers also perform for guest\u2019s entertainment. And, if you want to take home a belly dancing costume, head to Khan Al Khalili market to find yours!<\/p>\n Before you hop on your cheap international flights home, experience some fun as well as culture and art in Zamalek, a district in western Cairo! This upscale neighborhood is also known as El Gezira,\u00a0<\/em>and is home to quite a few restaurants, bars, art galleries, shops and more! The Cairo Opera House<\/a>\u00a0is the main performing arts venue where you can grab tickets to one of the many cultural shows. El Sawy Culture Wheel<\/a> also hosts a variety of cultural live performances from both local and international performers. Some events happening here are concerts, seminars,\u00a0and puppet shows. For some Egyptian art, head to SafarKhan Art Gallery<\/a>. The gallery\u00a0showcases both modern and contemporary Egyptian paintings and sculptures. When observing the gallery, you\u2019ll feel the important social role Egyptian art has in this country.<\/p>\n Have any other recommendations when visiting Cairo? Tell us in the comments below!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cairo — the capital city of Egypt where most travelers flock to tour the iconic sights such as the Great Pyramids of Giza and other architectural and historic wonders. Believe it or not, this city has way more to offer than just ancient monuments and buildings. It\u2019s easy to get sidetracked by loading your itinerary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":98899507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98899493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-tips-intel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98899493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98899493"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98899493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98908108,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98899493\/revisions\/98908108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98899507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98899493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98899493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98899493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Then Watch a Classic Performance<\/h2>\n
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