The North Coast’s Cincin Cocktail Bar Is Coming to Cairo

At times when it feels as though your entire friend group, career, or life is falling apart, only one thing can truly unite you with the people you love most: a good shareable dish. Think about it, how many lifelong connections have you seen get made in a single plate of grilled chicken thighs? How many laughs are cemented in time over a platter of fried panko shrimp? The power of a shareable plate trespasses space and time, especially when paired with a powerful cocktail. 

We’ve seen this magic at play before at Revel Hospitality’s Cincin in Address Marassi, a rooftop bar where we’ve witnessed firsthand what a true craft cocktail tastes like. Come fall, we can’t help but miss its experimental, warm air - until now. Because, by some virtue of the heavens,  Cincin is finally coming to Walk of Cairo, Sheikh Zayed. 

What does that mean, you might ask? It means that, although we might no longer be in our sultry North Coast evening wear (emphasis on ‘might’), we can still keep Moscow mule after Moscow mule coming in at Cincin, perhaps sliding in the occasional hyphaene-syrup-infused Rolling Sphinx. This is a particularly enjoyable affair because Cincin doesn’t just throw together cocktails, they have well-trained bartenders design them from international spirits, homemade syrups, and high-end cordials crafted by sister brand ‘Tales’. 

Translating to ‘Cheers’ in Mandarin, the cocktail bar has always welcomed us with open arms and overflowing glasses. While the phrase ‘cin-cin’ is widely recognised in Italy as a way to say "cheers" during toasts, the word actually found its origin in China as ‘qǐng-qǐng’, which literally means ‘please, please’. The phrase is used as both a greeting and a toast. 

With the help of a menu that combines a sustainable approach to haute cuisine, Cincin creates a unique dining experience. They achieve this by combining local ingredients with international preparation techniques. A prime example of this is their eclectic herring twist, or their duck arancini - which is just like the regular Italian delicacy, but with (spoiler alert) duck. It’s quite an exciting endeavour. In Cincin’s cosy embrace, big moments are celebrated, tight-knit friend groups come together and connections are cemented - over a plate or two of some dish you would have never dreamed up but love nonetheless.