Tekeyet Elamir Restaurant
تكية الأمير
A Siwa restaurant recommended by local guides, serving olive chicken, underground-baked Abu Mardam meat, and tagine.
Located on El Taba el Kebera Street in central Siwa, near Shali Fortress. Restaurant Guru rates it 4.8. Travel bloggers came on the recommendation of local guides. Order Siwa's famous olive-braised chicken, Abu Mardam (meat slow-baked underground), and tagine. There are also wood-fired pizza and pasta, suitable for companions with different tastes. It often serves tour-group dinners and has vegetarian options. About 200–400 Egyptian pounds per person. Open from 9:00 a.m. to midnight, and within walking distance of the central square.
Opening hours
Daily 9:00–midnight
Nearby sights
- Traditional Siwan House Museum
- Shali Fortress
- Gebel al-Mawta (Mountain of the Dead)
- Temple of the Oracle of Amun
- Temple of Umm Ubayda
- Cleopatra's Spring
- Gebel Dakrour
- Fatnas Island