Nile-Side Restaurant Nairu Rolls Out Limited-Time Thai New Year Menu

On most nights, a table by the Nile promises exactly what you expect: great food, steady views, the occasional felucca sliding by. But every now and then, a dinner comes along that shifts the mood entirely. The music feels unfamiliar in the best way. The scents lean sharper, brighter, spicier. And by the time the table begins to fill—soups steaming, skewers stacked, curries glowing in deep shades of red and green—it’s clear this isn’t your standard night by the river. This is Nairu Restaurant stepping into Songkran—the Thai New Year—by way of a limited-time dinner experience on the docked First Nile Boat by Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at First Residence.For a few nights this April—the 12th until the 15th to be exact—the Cairo restaurant is putting together a curated mini à la carte menu of Thai favourites that are designed for sharing and, inevitably, fighting over. You might start safe with a fragrant Tom Yum Goong, where shrimp swim in a lemongrass-laced broth that hits sour, spicy, and soothing all at once. But it doesn’t stay calm for long. There’s a grilled beef Nam Tok salad that comes dressed in spice, glass noodles tossed with chicken and shrimp that somehow disappear faster than expected, and chicken satay skewers that make a strong case for ordering a second round before you’ve even finished the first.Then come the mains: a creamy Thai green curry packed with shrimp, a red chicken curry that leans richer and deeper, and a whole steamed sea bass that arrives delicate but doesn’t hold back on flavour. And for the table that takes things seriously, there’s a bold stir-fried beef situation that lands somewhere between indulgent and completely non-negotiable.Dessert, naturally, is not optional. Think golden fried bananas with melting ice cream, a soft coconut pudding that keeps things light, and a matcha sago that quietly steals the spotlight with its creamy, slightly earthy finish. And throughout it all, traditional Thai music runs quietly through the background, though it competes—unsuccessfully—with the sound of plates being passed around.If this sounds like your kind of Nile-side night, you’ll be happy to know that Nairu’s Songkran menu is available for three nights this month, which gives you just enough time to gather your people, claim your spot by the water, and decide, once and for all, who gets the last satay. Nairu is open daily until midnight. To reserve, call +20235671890.