Bab El Nil
Ramlet Beaulac, Cairo
Restaurant in Cairo, Egypt
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Price
$30–50per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
Bab El Nil is a sensible Cairo pick when the priority is a Nile-side setting for a date, celebration, or business dinner and the plan needs to stay easy to arrange. It is less convincing as a chef's-counter or menu-driven destination, so choose it for location and occasion value rather than highly specific culinary detail.
About Bab El Nil
Bab El Nil is a venue in Cairo with a casual dress code. Consider Bab El Nil when you want a Cairo venue and the casual dress code fits your plans.
Choose it when the confirmed basics fit
The casual dress code may make it easier to plan for than venues with more formal requirements.
For broader planning, use the Cairo restaurants guide alongside the Cairo hotels guide. The better decision is to match the booking to the occasion: Bab El Nil if its Cairo location and casual dress code suit your plans, or another Cairo dining room if you need more specific details before choosing.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 11 AM–3 AM · Tuesday: 11 AM–3 AM
- Location
- Nile City Towers 2005 B, Nile Corniche, Ramlet Beaulac, Bulaq, Cairo Governorate 11311, Egypt
- Website
- fairmont.com/nile-city-cairo/dining/bab-el-nil
- Phone
- +20 12 02088781
Venue details
Ambiance
Vibrant and colorful with a strong Middle Eastern lounge feel, combining an energetic indoor space and a relaxed outdoor terrace overlooking the Nile, often animated by music and live shows late into the evening.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Large
- Kitchen
- Comfort cooking
- Menu Format
- A la carte, Small plates
- Drinks Focus
- Cocktails, Beer, Shisha
- Dietary
- Halal
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
Signature Dishes
- Mixed grill
- Egyptian fattah with moza meat
- Chicken liver with pomegranate sauce
- Fattoush salad
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Nile City Towers 2005 B, Nile Corniche, Ramlet Beaulac, Bulaq, Cairo Governorate 11311, Egypt
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 11 AM–3 AM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM–3 AM
- Wednesday
- 11 AM–3 AM
- Thursday
- 11 AM–3 AM
- Friday
- 11 AM–3 AM
- Saturday
- 11 AM–3 AM
- Sunday
- 11 AM–3 AM
Location
Nile City Towers 2005 B, Nile Corniche, Ramlet Beaulac, Bulaq, Cairo Governorate 11311, Egypt · Directions
Also consider
If You Can't Get the Right Time
Try Saigon Restaurant & Lounge if the group wants a lounge-leaning Cairo dinner instead. For a different restaurant feel, compare L'ULIVETO before locking the plan.
Restaurant context
How It Compares
Bab El Nil is the easier call when the brief is a Cairo dinner with Nile-side atmosphere and low booking friction. Compared with La Mie or L'ULIVETO, it reads less like a cuisine-specific decision and more like an occasion-setting decision, which is useful for mixed groups that care more about the room than a narrow menu brief.
If the meal needs a more defined lounge-style feel, cross-shop Saigon Restaurant & Lounge. If the priority is a peer Cairo option with a different ambiance profile, compare Gingko and La Zisa before committing. Bab El Nil is the safer pick for an easy-to-plan special occasion; the peers make more sense when cuisine identity or a different room energy is the deciding factor.
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Where Bab El Nil Fits in Cairo
Choose Bab El Nil when the location and occasion setting carry the decision. La Mie, Saigon Restaurant & Lounge, and L'ULIVETO are better cross-shops when the group is choosing by restaurant style first.
Gingko and La Zisa are also worth checking if ambiance is the main variable. Bab El Nil wins on easy planning for a Nile-side occasion; its peers are stronger options when the desired cuisine or room type is more specific.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bab El Nil good for solo dining?
Bab El Nil may work for solo dining if you are comfortable choosing a Cairo venue with a casual dress code.
Is Bab El Nil good for a special occasion?
It can be considered for a Cairo outing if the casual dress code suits the occasion.
What are alternatives to Bab El Nil?
For comparison, you can also look at Gingko, L'ULIVETO, La Mie, La Zisa, and Saigon Restaurant & Lounge, depending on the kind of dining experience you want to confirm.
