Restaurant in Cairo, Egypt
Comfort food done seriously. Book early.
Ranked #27 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024 list, Sachi Cairo is one of Heliopolis's hardest tables to secure and one of its most rewarding for repeat visitors. Built around family-dinner-style comfort food in a room designed for groups, it rewards those who return — first-timers should book far ahead and come with a crowd.
Sachi Cairo is one of the harder tables to secure in Heliopolis, and that difficulty is justified. Ranked #27 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA list for 2024, it has earned a regional profile that extends well beyond Cairo's dining circuit. The pitch is comfort food treated with genuine care — family-style cooking served in a space designed for groups and repeat visits. If you have been once and left thinking you ordered the wrong things, go back. The format rewards regulars more than first-timers.
Opened in 2014 by Ayman Baky, Sachi takes its name from his children — the word translates loosely as "child of joy" , and the concept follows that logic directly. The menu draws from the rhythm of family dinners rather than from any single regional cuisine, which means comfort and familiarity are the organising principles, not novelty. The room is arranged for sharing and conversation, making it a better fit for groups of three or more than for solo diners or couples looking for a quiet meal.
Its address in Korba, Heliopolis puts it in one of Cairo's more established neighbourhoods, away from the central bustle of Zamalek or Downtown. That location is worth factoring into your plans , it is not a quick detour, and the drive or rideshare from central Cairo should be built into your timing. For context on how Sachi sits within Cairo's wider dining scene, see our full Cairo restaurants guide.
On a first visit, the instinct is to order broadly, but Sachi's menu is built around dishes that benefit from being understood in sequence across visits rather than sampled all at once. On your first trip, anchor around the comfort-food core , the dishes that most directly reflect the family-dinner ethos the kitchen is working from. These tend to be the ones that regulars reorder without consulting the menu.
On a second visit, the shareable format earns its place more fully. Bring a larger group, give the table more time, and let the meal extend. The space is curated for exactly this kind of unhurried gathering. A third visit is where you can afford to take risks: ask the floor staff what regulars order that doesn't appear to get much attention from first-timers. Sachi's 4.6 rating across 1,709 Google reviews suggests a consistent kitchen , this is not a place where quality varies sharply night to night.
For a point of comparison beyond Cairo, venues like Lazy Bear in San Francisco and Emeril's in New Orleans share the same instinct for comfort-rooted cooking with deliberate presentation , though Sachi operates in a substantially different price tier and without the tasting-menu formality of those rooms. Closer to home, Khufu's in Giza and La Maison Bleue in El Gouna represent other high-profile Egyptian dining experiences worth considering if you are building a broader itinerary.
Book for midweek evenings if you want a more settled atmosphere. Weekends at Sachi move fast , the room fills with family groups, and the noise level rises accordingly. If the goal is a long, unhurried meal, Thursday evening hits a better balance than Friday or Saturday, when the Korba neighbourhood generally sees more foot traffic. Sachi's MENA 50 Best ranking has raised its profile significantly since 2024, which means booking windows have compressed. Treat this as a near-impossible reservation to secure at short notice and plan accordingly.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Sachi Cairo | — | |
| Kazoku | — | |
| Le Petit Cornichon | — | |
| Reif Kushiyaki Cairo | — | |
| Zooba (Zamalek) | — |
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Yes, and the format suits groups well — Sachi was conceived around gatherings of family and friends, so the room and menu are structured with that in mind. Larger parties should check the venue's official channels to confirm availability, as a restaurant ranked in the MENA 50 Best fills quickly and peak-night group slots are limited. Midweek bookings give groups more flexibility than weekend sittings.
Specific dietary accommodation details are not confirmed in available venue data, so contact Sachi Cairo directly at their Cleopatra Street, Korba address before booking. Given the comfort-food-rooted menu built around family dining traditions, the kitchen is likely accustomed to adapting dishes, but verify this ahead of visit rather than assuming.
Secure a reservation well in advance — Sachi is ranked #27 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024, and walk-in tables in Heliopolis are not a realistic option. The concept was built around family-style comfort food by founder Ayman Baky, so the format rewards sharing across the table rather than solo ordering. Midweek evenings offer a calmer room if atmosphere matters to you; weekends skew louder and more crowded.
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