7 Must-Try Restaurants When Visiting Assiut

If you haven't noticed yet, we here at SceneEats have made it our mission to explore all of the uncharted corners of Egypt. From Ismailia to Tanta, Suez to Port Said and Mansoura. To continue unveiling the delicious nature of this country, here are the best places to eat if you ever turn up in Assiut.   

Gourmet

Unlike the Gourmet we have in Cairo, Gourmet is not a shop but a restaurants that serves a wide range of Instagrammable international dishes.

Location: Mohamed Gamal Abd El Naser street

Fresco

The majority of Assiuti folk are carnivores and they sure know how to cook their beef. But, they just go to Fresco instead. 

Location: Nile Street

Alegria

Algeria is beautiful, tasteful and very delicious. The restaurant that is, not the country.

Location: Azhar Street

El Sultan Ayub

Sultan Ayub makes some of the best wraps in the country.

Location: Azhar Street

Asmak Al Hamd

The place to get your healthy dose of fish, shrimp, mussels and every other seafood delicacy to grace our seas.

Location: Nile Street

Gelateria Roma

Every cloud has a silver lining and every governorate has this one really good ice cream joint. Gelateria Roma is that joint. 

Location: Next to Haron El Rashid club

Bahia

Bahia serves all kinds of oriental dishes but their molokhia standS out more than anything else. Ever.  

Location: Azhar Street