The Best Shakshuka in Cairo: A SceneEats Guide

Now that summer is upon us, many of us can be found sifting through ‘hot girl summer’ playlists for a suitable anthem for our long-awaited summer dancing. For us, however, the answer is simple: this summer, we’re returning to the classics. In other words, we’ll be Shik-Shak-Shok-ing our way through the heat with a shakshuka in one hand and an ‘asab’ in the other.

With its protein reserve, saucy ensemble and embedded veggies, the shakshuka, in any of its various reiterations, is a tried and tested summer necessity in every household or, for inexperienced cooks and rushing morning shifters, any of these premium shakshuka spots.

Tabali

Branches all over Cairo

An easy office favourite, Tabali’s shakshuka has risen to the ranks of our brunching defaults when ordered online - through same-day delivery app Botit - or devoured in-store.

Charlie’s

Baghdad St., Korba

Charlie’s is a portal to 1900s Heliopolis, allowing you to indulge in well-spiced shakshuka the way it was intended.  Tabali Branches all over Cairo An easy office favourite, Tabali’s shakshuka has risen to the ranks of our brunching defaults when ordered online - through same-day delivery app Botit - or devoured in-store.

Qahwa

Branches all over Cairo

In line with the ethnic Qahwa experience, the eatery crafts a true-to-form shakshuka that elicits ravenous plate-scraping noises.

Shabrawy

Branches all over Cairo

A classic, Shabrawy’s shakshuka is an alliterative wonder we will constantly lust over. If practice does truly make perfect, Shabrawy’s age-old shakshuka may have broken the metre.

Zooba

Branches all over Cairo

Global agent of traditional Egyptian delicacies Zooba has perfected the shakshuka down to every shik, every shak, and definitely every shuk.

Pink Blanket Mama

Garden 8, New Cairo

Did anyone really expect the famed gen-Z destination to serve their shakshuka the traditional way? Pink Blanket Mama bakes a delicious funky twist - with sprinklings of feta.

Berro's Brasserie

The Nox, New Cairo

Known for its meticulously engineered eccentric creations that just work, Berro’s serves an inventive Ratatouille Ala Shakshuka that would make a certain chef rat very proud.

Shawlaki

Branches all over Cairo

The Levantine cuisine wizards behind Shawlaki have mastered a perfectly stacked shakshuka pie that catches your eye and takes your heart hostage,

Frank & Co.

Rd.18, Maadi

Experience an elevation of traditional shakshuka with not-so-traditional sangrias at Maadi’s Frank & Co.

Özel

Garden 8, New Cairo

Enjoy the Ottoman ambience of Özel’s Garden 8 layout as you indulge in delicious shakshuka, to be followed up with a mandatory round of thoroughly brewed tea.

Eatery

Branches all over Cairo and the North Coast

Ultimate foodie hub Eatery plays by no rules and yet continues to guarantee excellence in every dish - their lively shakshuka is no different.