Cairo is a Caos, and while you are there you can go to talk an relax in the Fishawis Cafe it is full almost all the time i was ther twice and a week in Cairo, the shisha was a bit strong and it made me fill dizzy, i dont smoke but i loved the tea and shisha together :) more

This is the first place I go to whenever I return to Cairo for work for lively conversation, shisha and glass of karkaday. There may be tourists hanging around sometimes but there are also plenty of Egyptians - it all makes for a rich experience. Always make an effort to vist here alone at least once because this is the... more

My wife and I visited Fishawi's Coffeehouse on Monday 10th November 2008 in the early evening. We had enjoyed our visit to the Mahfous place during the afternoon but really wanted to try the famous (continuously open for 200 years) Fishawi's. Looked good: faded old Egyptian style, busy without being too crowded, good mix of locals, tourists and strange looking... more

Café Fishawi is the most famous café in Cairo, located right in the heart of the touristy bazaar of Khan Al Khalili. The place is flooded with package tourists during afternoon, however after 9pm all groups go back to their hotel and the Fishawi changes completely, turning into a place for Egyptian families, tourists from the Gulf and a few... more

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