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L'Aubergine Zamalek

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😠 Subhaanallah, the muslims have made alcohol halal and hijaab haraam. People often mention good, staff, restaurant, service, nice, dish, friendly, waiter, dishes, great,


Address

5 El, Sayed El-Bakry, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Contact

+20 2 27380080

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (417 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 11 am to 2 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 2 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 3 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 3 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 2 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 2 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 2 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (17) staff (13) restaurant (10) service (9) nice (9) dish (8) friendly (8) waiter (8) dishes (7) great (7)
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  • 1/5 Justin J. 1 year ago on Google
    Subhaanallah, the muslims have made alcohol halal and hijaab haraam.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 dalia a. 5 years ago on Google
    It has 2 moods on 2 levels, ground level is dining, drinks and conversation, with proper lighting and low music and limited tables, first floor is darker, more like a pub/bar experience and TV screens for football, whenever important matches are aired with loud speakers and a lot of space. Food is good, but reactively expensive drinks are at reasonable prices though, and service is very good, same waiters have been there for years, and they are extremely efficient and professional. If u are not a regular, you need to reserve in advance. Only draw back is the ventilation system is not good, thus it is too smoky and after a while you cannot take it, when you leave your hair and clothes will stink of smoke.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Antonio R. 1 year ago on Google • 132 reviews
    Very good food, I went for the pumpkin dish with coconut milk . Cosy place, located in a vibrant area . Service is good.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amr A. 5 years ago on Google
    A perfect sports bar to watch matches and have a drink on weekdays after work
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Leanne N. 7 months ago on Google • 196 reviews
    Was really looking forward to dining here and left disappointed. We came in mid afternoon and it was quiet (we were the only customers). Only having ordered 4 mezzo dishes, it took rather long for any dishes to come out. Food was very pricey relative to other restaurants and was very mediocre. Will say that owner was friendly though and had suggested beef liver which ended up being my favourite dish out of everything we ordered.

  • 1/5 Abdelrahman F. 2 years ago on Google
    Staff refused entrance of hijab , discrimination about what to wear is very irritating
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amr M. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the oldest bars in cairo, its great for a group of friends to catch up and drink a beer together.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 McDad L. 1 year ago on Google
    Very normal not as they claim Every thing is low class Very bad drink and food My dish is not clean And the order is recollected Staff like a group of biggars They ask you for tips Manager is not helpful I called him he refused to hear or to listen to our complaint Racist and barbaric staff from door keeper to manager
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Waleed S. 8 months ago on Google • 73 reviews
    One of the WORST restaurants I've visited in Zamalek. The lentil soup was advertised as having sweet potato chips, quinoa and coriander. The lentil soup was very light and didn't contain any of these items. Instead they got Lebanese bread that was oven fried plus a cheese/onion dip. The waiter actually tried to convince us that the onion dip WAS the quinoa, indicating he doesn't even know what quinoa is. We requested that the dish be returned, he initially insisted that the dish can only be exchanged, then after 5 minutes of discussion he stopped arguing and took the dish away. I told him false advertising gives us the right to return any item. He asked if we would accept the same if it returned in the correct form as advertised, we said sure why not. Of course, we didn't see or hear about that soup ever again. We had ordered a nacho w/cheese platter, it was served after we had finished our main dishes. The manager said that maybe the waiter "forgot" to bring it earlier, but thankfully he took the dish away without arguing back and forth like the other waiter. Upon ordering the cheque, I asked to pay half in cash and half by visa, this same waiter looked at me and asked if the whole amount can be paid by just one method. I really couldn't believe this guy and asked him straight in his face, "I've never had a waiter in my life object to splitting the bill or paying by different methods, why are you even commenting on this?" That's when he finally backed off. These are just a few situations that happened which clearly show that the place has horrible service and the staff aren't trained in hospitality nor do they have any social skills. Waiters should be there to serve and make your life easier instead of objecting or commenting on every request and lying straight to your face just to avoid or overcome a mistake done by the restaurant. Last but not least, considering the small portions and the very MEDIOCRE quality of food, this restaurant is very overpriced. We paid 1,075 for two main dishes and one salad. There are other restaurants in zamalek which also serve alcohol yet have much better food and service + much more value for money.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ronak S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food and quantity, although they ran put of a lot of things in the menu so we hardly had any options to order. Also they serve a few dishes with egg which I didn't expect in a vegetarian restaurant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vilhelm R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice food, and a nice restaurant. Quiet and away from the bustle of Cairo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Hany S. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, friendly staff
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Edward G. 1 year ago on Google
    Superb vegetarian food in the heart of Zamalek. Just the restaurant I needed. Service was good, staff were friendly. I will definitely be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Antonio F. 1 year ago on Google
    We order thee vegetarian main dishes, all of them were really delicious. 4 cheese lasagna, sweet potato and mushrooms quart. Probably the best food i had in Egypt, and i have been to many restaurants. Congratulations
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Hisham B. 4 years ago on Google
    Stupid front desk very rude i called them for reservations and they say no need when i came they said u have to make a reservation
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Manuel Alberto Aragon L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place to go for dinner. It has two floors; the one downstairs is quieter and the one upstairs would be similar to a pub but with tables and no dance floor. (Original) Buen sitio para ir a cenar. Tiene dos plantas; la de abajo es más tranquila y la de arriba sería similar a un pub pero con mesas y sin pista de baile.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 mohamed s. 3 years ago on Google
    Over priced, smug people with terrible service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hamoudy M. 4 years ago on Google
    one of the places I can call home in cairo Egypt. wait staff is beyond friendly .. manager will go head over heals to satisfy whatever you needs are.. a must visit place it has been there for god knows how long .. want a cool music a chill place to talk and drink. this is your destination .. thank you L'Abuerdine for being there for me 10 years I havent been to this place but it still smells and feel the same .. 10/10
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tranneta's T. 5 years ago on Google
    Another icon in Cairo! A lovely bar with lovely food. I gave it 4 stars because of the ventilation and the cigarettes! Otherwise, it's one of my favorite places in Cairo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tamer B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place for groups, enjoying the night in Cairo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Yasser A. 11 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    Food was really terrible in every way possible out of the 8 dishes we ordered. Only one dish was really good. That was the lentil soup. The outside of the restaurant is hard to find. We were the only ones in the restaurant but the order took many hours to arrive. The waiter told us 1 minute when we asked how long. It was actually 45 mins.

  • 3/5 Hind E. 2 months ago on Google • 24 reviews New
    Delayed service, wrong orders and arguments with clients with no apologetic attitude when wrong!

  • 1/5 S S. 4 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    We had a terrible experience - the food was still partly frozen and the ambience was rather basic. There are much better places to eat in Zamalek. AVOID

  • 5/5 Dahlia S. 6 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Amazing cozy place to even go there on daily basis, feels like home...the servive is so good, the quality of food is impeccable 👌 you can go totally dressed up or you can go totally casual and still you'll feel right and comfortable 😊 love it.

  • 5/5 Mohab M. 2 years ago on Google
    one of the best places i ever visit, very good atmosphere, very nice food with a high quality and a cozy place you will fell like it's your place, really i like it <3 <3 <3

  • 5/5 Lina E. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice indoor bar. Friendly staff. Probably the only bar in Zamalek that has international football on.

  • 3/5 Farida E. 2 years ago on Google
    It's OK, cute for a date or something

  • 3/5 Yahia H. 2 years ago on Google
    There were no people despite it was around 9pm. Would like to make another visit

  • 5/5 BiHyankee S. 2 years ago on Google
    Not bad but not excellent as advertised

  • 3/5 stavros m. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place but nothing really special.. The stuff behavior was average. Neither good nor bad

  • 2/5 Mohammed Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place , be aware of security guy at the door .

  • 5/5 Maria D. 1 year ago on Google
    I am vegetarian and was happy to see many options for me on the menu. I had the spinach and ricotta tortellini which was very tasty. Service was quick and the staff were very courteous, thank you!

  • 5/5 Ryan M. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a beautiful evening with my wife at L’Aubergine if you go you have to try the vegetarian menu I’m vegetarian had the Pumpkin Kobaba out of the world my wife had the Chicken Lemon 10/10 would highly recommend this place great buzzing atmosphere

  • 5/5 Ahmed T. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best night spots in Cairo, food is great, service is excellent, everything about the place is very nice just as it was since early 2000's

  • 5/5 Hendrik L. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice Bar / Restaurant with friendly atmosphere and deco. Very hip, but a bit expensive.

  • 3/5 Muna A. 4 years ago on Google
    It's nice for a new spot, but they need to work on their food a bit more, it can be perfected. The place is cosy, but can get really noisy. The upstairs' decor needs to change, it's the wrong wall color and not enough lighting.

  • 5/5 Inna E. 10 months ago on Google
    Second flat is not so crowded. We enjoyed food and atmosphere

  • 5/5 Stephanie 11 months ago on Google
    Very trendy place and Europeanish. Very attentive waiter. He was a young guy- he was super quick and friendly. Food was delicious and wine was very nice!

  • 3/5 sebastian z. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is okay but not great, prices are rather high.

  • 2/5 Ibra A. 5 years ago on Google
    Poor place boring

  • 1/5 lilianwagdy 3 years ago on Google
    I found a bug in my wine glass and they didn't even apologize for it! Bad service and the food was meh

  • 4/5 Ahmed T. 4 years ago on Google
    A Great Pub in the heart of cairo, a good place to have a lovely small gathering

  • 1/5 Fady T. 4 years ago on Google
    Made a reservation for a couple at 9.00-9.30pm. I came on time informed the front desk and waited for my partner. Partner arrived at 9.00 in zamalek, however due to heavy traffic and no parking space , she arrived the restaurant/ pub at 9.50pm. While I waited I told the front desk that they either let me in until she arrived but they refused saying it was a couples policy. However tons of people were entering by just saying hi to the bouncer outside and without checking for a reservation! As my partner came walking from her car , and I told the, that I’d go see something n come back, we finally met at. The front door at 9.50. They said they called my name while I went to look for my partner , didn’t find me , so they simply cancelled my booking and again wouldn’t let us in. Secondly, the bouncer and the manager kept passing me to each other like as if we were trash but in a polite way! Third , now that all this happened n just to prove that this bouncer knew who I was , knew I I arrived and checked my name, watched me wait in front of him, told him I’ll go walk to get her........ At about 9.35 I had a flower with me in my back pocket, and it fell..... so he shouted out “Fady!, you dropped something”.....and I was humbly thankful.... However since the staff ended of with treating a very high caliber executive couple like trash, then please note ..... YOUR BOUNCER Or Any of your staff CANNOT CALL ME JUST “FADY”. ITS MR. FADY FOR YOU! Have some blood decency and respect for your damn customers! I’ve come many times since before your name was even PATIO! Seriously upset! I called and made a sever complaint and demanded that the owner get back to me, however still nobody has called me. Haha,,,,, finally went to another place called UBISTRO which was even cooler, I also had a reservation there too at the same time, to keep my options, n they waited and were expecting us....how sweet n simply said screw them , so rude

  • 5/5 Yara M. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely

  • 5/5 Iman K. 3 years ago on Google
    Cozy, great food and staff

  • 5/5 Rachid H. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent

  • 3/5 Mohamed S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 4/5 Stefano B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice and cozy place. Food in the. Average. It looks more like a club than a restaurant. (Original) Posto bello ed accogliente. Cibo nella. Media. Sembra più un club che un ristorante.

  • 3/5 Mohamed Rozeky محمد �. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a membership only

  • 5/5 amr a. 4 years ago on Google
    Love the food and the place as will

  • 5/5 Ali N. 4 years ago on Google
    A local favorite. Decent food and friendly staff.

  • 1/5 moustafa b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ebn mtnaka (Original) Ebn mtnaka

  • 4/5 Ehab S. 4 years ago on Google
    Smokey tiny place

  • 5/5 Islam H. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best places in Zamalek, good food and nice crowd

  • 5/5 고진수 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Most happy to death ... close happy ... Cold beer and standard peanut snacks ... For international students who want to get drunk, I recommend to have a drink at leisure. (Original) 죽음에 가장.. 가까운 행복함... 시원한 맥주와 기본제공 땅콩 안주... 달달하게 취하고 싶은 유학생은.. 여가와서 한잔하는걸 추천합니다..

  • 5/5 Abdo S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best restaurant in Egypt (Original) احسن مطعم في مصر 💖⁦✌️⁩

  • 4/5 Tamer E. 3 years ago on Google
    Place is great with a good atmosphere, I just felt a bit old ;) but a cool place nonetheless.

  • 4/5 Marty C. 3 years ago on Google
    Cozy with nice atmosphere and a good place to grab a bite / drink afyer work

  • 4/5 Gihan A. 4 years ago on Google
    Love the food, quiet a diverse menu, good drinks and comfortable seating. My only problem is that it can get too smokey due to lack of ventilation

  • 4/5 Ethraa C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you try to sit in a popular coffee with your order, this place is worth it, the shisha is excellent but what you would recommend is a solution or any kind of coffee with milk such as cappuccino, but the service to work there is excellent and fast (Original) الي حاب يجرب يقعد في قهوة شعبية بس مرتبك، هذا المكان يجي منه، الشيشة ممتازة بس ما انصح تطلبوا حلا ولا اي نوع قهوة بالحليب مثلا الكابتشينو، بس خدمة الي يشتغلوا هناك ممتازة وسريعة

  • 5/5 Ahmed A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) ممتاز

  • 3/5 Kaleem M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) good (Original) جيد

  • 5/5 Ehab F. 4 years ago on Google
    Descent place, tasty food, central location

  • 4/5 외대가르드 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Zamalek's bar with a pretty atmosphere. Alcohol in Egypt is not a little expensive Sometimes it's not a bad choice to eat at the bar (Original) 분위기가 꽤 괜찮은 자말렉의 바. 이집트에서의 주류는 조금 비싼감이 없지 않아 있지만 가끔식 바에서 먹는 것도 나쁘지 않은 선택이에여ㅕ

  • 3/5 MOHAMED A. 4 years ago on Google
    Our comfortable place

  • 3/5 Mme m. 4 years ago on Google
    Cramped but trendy

  • 5/5 Miriam S. 4 years ago on Google
    All was perfect just please fix the AC otherwise staff are amazing food as usual outstanding drinks are cold and crispy thanks

  • 5/5 Aiman M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very quiet and special place for those with good taste (Original) مكان هاديء و خاص جدا لذوي الذوق الرفيع

  • 5/5 Karim K. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy and friendly pub!

  • 4/5 Shishir A. 4 years ago on Google
    Check entry policy before going

  • 5/5 hani t. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) ممتاز

  • 5/5 a a. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Easily my favourite place in Cairo. Excellent food, quality and variety. As well as being a great place to just grab a beer. I often go there alone, and almost always meet friends or make new ones. Lovely hangout place be it to work on your own or chill with friends. Last but most certainly not least, best service team in Cairo. From the Chef to the youngest waiter to the manager. The staff is why you'll always feel welcomed and come back. Thank you everyone who works there or has contributed to the project and can't wait to see you all in 6 October soon. Cheers
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 sheko s. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Very Very very expensive place in comparison to other better and cheaper places in zamalek Don't recommend it

  • 1/5 Hershpal S. 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Extremely bad food. The food was cold, the aubergine mousaka was actually still frozen (clearly nothing was made fresh!). Extremely overpriced for poor quality food and below average ambience. Soo many better places to go to in Zamalek. The owner was pretty rude aswell when we complained about the quality of the food. Avoid at any cost!!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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