Egypt has always understood the assignment when it comes to rice bowls — there's a reason why koshari is so iconic. But today’s bowls hit differently. Lighter, brighter, and endlessly customisable, they’ve turned comfort food into something you can eat on a Tuesday without needing a nap. Whether topped with salmon, tahini, or roasted veggies, these bowls prove that in Cairo, rice isn’t just food — it’s a lifestyle. Here’s where to find the ones worth obsessing over...

Lychee

Branches all over Egypt

Lychee may have started with smoothies, but their rice bowls are quietly elite. Fresh ingredients, vibrant colours, and sauces that taste like someone actually tested them more than once.

Bowla

Golf Central, Palm Hills

Bowla feels like what happens when meal prep goes to finishing school. Each bowl is layered with purpose — crisp veggies, saucy proteins, and rice that somehow stays fluffy even under all that flavour. It’s balanced, filling, and exactly the kind of lunch that makes you feel like you’ve got your life together.

Holy Guac

The Wing, New Cairo

If guacamole had a religion, this would be the temple. Their rice bowls are bold, messy, and built for flavour chasers. They have generous avocado, bright toppings, and enough spice to keep things interesting.

TBS

Branches all over Egypt

You probably know TBS for croissants, but plot twist: their rice bowls might be the menu’s best-kept secret. They’re hearty without being heavy, built with the same “let’s make this good” energy that made their bakery famous.

Lyfe

32 Road 214, Maadi

Maadi’s most photogenic bowls live here. Lyfe’s versions are vibrant and full of crunch, layered with proteins and dressings that actually match. It’s the kind of place that makes you want to eat slowly, mostly because it looks too pretty to ruin.

Be Good To You

Katameya Heights, New Cairo

This spot doesn’t just serve food — it serves self-care in a bowl. Everything tastes fresh, light, and somehow more calming than your therapist. You’ll walk out feeling like you just did something good for yourself without giving up flavour.

The Better Concept

Majarrah, Sheikh Zayed

The Better Concept treats rice bowls like an art form. The flavours are clean, the presentation is almost smug, and the whole thing feels designed for people who actually read the ingredients list. It’s modern, satisfying, and exactly what “better” tastes like.

Açaíro

4 Road 21, Maadi

Don’t let the name fool you — this place isn’t just fruit and granola. Their rice bowls are full-on meals, packed with creamy sauces, grilled proteins, and enough taste to make you forget the word “açaí.” It’s basically the sunshine version of comfort food.

Karak Boy

Branches all over Egypt

Karak Boy’s rice bowls are proof that comfort food can still pack a punch. Rich curries, spiced butter chicken, and thick sauces that hug every grain of rice — it’s the definition of cosy chaos. If you’re not licking the spoon at the end, you didn’t do it right.

Osana Wholefoods

4 El Nady St., Maadi

Osana is Cairo’s quiet vegan haven. Their rice bowls are fresh, earthy, and perfectly balanced, built from grains, roasted veggies, and dressings that taste like they were made in a yoga studio — in the best possible way.

Bar N Jar

Mall of Arabia & Galleria40, Sheikh Zayed

Bar N Jar doesn’t do subtle. Their rice bowls are unapologetically loaded — butter chicken, heavy sauces, big flavours, zero restraint.

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