Ali Alewa Grill
مطعم علي عليوة للمشويات
A grill house popular with locals, known for meat slow-cooked under the sand and spiced rice served with chicken.
Located on Batoukhi Street in the southern part of central Siwa, this is one of the most-reviewed local grill houses on Restaurant Guru. Its signature is meat slow-cooked buried under the sand; travel bloggers describe the chicken legs as incredibly tender, served with spiced rice. The kitchen also does a range of grilled meats and takeaway orders. Reviews are mixed: some call it excellent, while others find the meat a bit dry, so ordering the sand-cooked stew made fresh that day is recommended. Average spend is about 200 to 400 Egyptian pounds, and large portions cost more. Open daily from 9 a.m. to midnight.
Opening hours
Daily 9:00-24:00
Nearby sights
- Shali Fortress
- Traditional Siwan House Museum
- Gebel al-Mawta (Mountain of the Dead)
- Temple of the Oracle of Amun
- Temple of Umm Ubayda
- Cleopatra's Spring
- Gebel Dakrour
- Fatnas Island