Zooba (Zamalek)
زووبا
A local brand that makes Egyptian street food stylish and clean; the Zamalek branch is the original location founded in 2012.
Founded in Zamalek in 2012 by Chris Khalifa and Chef Moustafa El Refaey, Zooba reimagines Egyptian street food with finer ingredients and bright, modern outlets, and has been featured on the Middle East & North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants list. Signature dishes include koshary, beetroot ta'ameya, hawawshi (meat-stuffed flatbread), and ful medames, alongside drinks like hibiscus tea and sugarcane juice. Seating is limited and it can be hard to get a table during peak hours, but takeaway is available and no advance reservations are needed. Located near the intersection of 26th of July Corridor and Shagaret El Dor Street.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 8:00–24:00 (slight variations across sources)
Nearby sights
- Cairo Tower
- Egyptian Museum
- Abdeen Palace
- Manial Palace
- Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
- Bab Zuweila
- Al-Muizz Street
- Wikala of al-Ghuri (Tanoura Dance)