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Didos Al Dente

Restaurant Italian restaurant

😠 Bad and overpriced. This place is really not worth it. Tldr; if you want good past, the best pasta there is, go to "O's Pasta" only a few streets away. The pasta is bad, the appetizers are bad, the open kitchen is disgusting. When you have an open kitchen, you make sure it's always clean, not double... People often mention pasta, good, small, pizza, restaurant, ordered, Italian, sauce, dish, cozy,


Address

26 Bahgat Ali, Mohammed Mazhar, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 4271123, Egypt

Contact

+20 2 27361129

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 1 pm to 2 am
  • Wednesday: 1 pm to 2 am
  • Thursday: 1 pm to 2 am
  • Friday: 1 pm to 2 am
  • Saturday: 1 pm to 2 am
  • Sunday: 1 pm to 2 am
  • Monday: 1 pm to 2 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pasta (28) good (18) small (14) pizza (14) restaurant (13) ordered (13) Italian (11) sauce (10) dish (10) cozy (9)
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  • 1/5 Ahmed E. 2 years ago on Google • 167 reviews
    Bad and overpriced. This place is really not worth it. Tldr; if you want good past, the best pasta there is, go to "O's Pasta" only a few streets away. The pasta is bad, the appetizers are bad, the open kitchen is disgusting. When you have an open kitchen, you make sure it's always clean, not double foil-wrap everything and count on the foil to keep things clean-looking, that's not a thing. The pasta is store-bought which given the price makes no sense. The garlic bread is stale and doesn't have any garlic on it. The meat is dry and tasteless. The chicken is not dry but still quite tasteless. The sauces add absolutely nothing to the taste. Overall it was a waste of money and time. The servers were nice and responsive though and the place was quite cozy and well-decorated but the food was a disaster.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 David M. 1 year ago on Google • 1268 reviews
    Mediocre at best - don’t expect authentic Italian food here. Cheesy, creamy, sloppy pasta sauce. Service was average - they brought a bottle of the water to the table and no glasses because of ‘Covid’- are we supposed to share from the bottle? Cosy place and nice atmosphere but not much else
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Amr El M. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited them in August 2022 Their restaurant is really small and not enough for more than 6 to 8 customers at the same time. The prices are higher than the value: Not all items will be available. The sweets are limited and they will take a longer time to prepare. I will revisit if no other nearby options.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aladdin E. 7 months ago on Google • 195 reviews
    Its one of the first pasta and pizza restaurants in egypt , I used to go there when i was a teenager, its seating is based on high chair and its suitable for couples or small group of friends , I like their food and remember more than 10 years ago when I used to go there Stuff are polite and friendly and place is clean
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Hussein El G. 1 year ago on Google
    I used to go 25 years back when I was in college. Back then it was a great place to hang out, however menu development was not for the better, it just lost identity from a pasta corner to a regular Italian restaurant. Renovation is certainly needed. Staff are super friendly, prices are reasonable.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alicer 1 year ago on Google
    Very cozy place, love the atmosphere. Great food but honestly nothing special. Loved their bruschetta, though. Would definitely give them another try. Affordable prices. :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Umar A. 1 year ago on Google
    There pasta is really delicious and good price lovely place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nyasha L. 1 year ago on Google
    We tried this place because we smelled the food when walking by the night before. It's small and quaint and has lots of business, which is always a good sign. Seemingly mostly locals frequent the location. As we walked in, a table became available. We grabbed a few menus at sat down. After about 5-7 mins someone came over to take our order. The language barrier was a small issue but we were able to point to our selections. We ordered 2 pizzas and ravioli as our entree and Gaprese as an appetizer. We saw a local add Ketchup to the ravioli so we tried it and liked it. Because its a Muslim country of course it was beef pepperoni on the pizzas. The food was good and I would try it again. The only issue we had was with payment. Upon our arrival we saw a previous customer pay by card, however when we attempted to do so they told us they only took egyptian pounds. Luckily we had enough to cover the bill. I'm unsure if the reason we were told we couldn't use our card was because we were tourists or for some other reason, however it did not feel right. Nevertheless I recommend the restaurant, just be sure to have several forms of payment.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Marwan Q. 1 year ago on Google
    The heart of any italian restaurant is their homemade tomatoe sauce, i had the all'arrabbiata, and i can say it wasn't great, too saucy with a bit of puree hint to it. The serving is huge, the parmigiana cheese isn't greag and pricing is not expensive as rent isn't cheap in the area. The staff were friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Farid F. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice place. The food was delicious. We ordered pizza and pasta. The place is quiet and simple but the space is a little bit small. Overall great experience 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hany H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very excellent and distinctive (Original) ممتاز جدا ومميز
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Abanoub N. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the hidden gems in Zamalek. Food is perfect though and tastes like home-cooked food cooked with Italian passion. Too small but cozy and romantic. Perfect for casual dates. Not suitable for a family outing or kids because of the space and the vibes of the place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Omar E. 3 years ago on Google
    Great Pasta! The place is small and Cosy, suitable for a quick bites. Too small to hangout in though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nour O. 3 years ago on Google
    The food tasted really good! The place was very small. I didn’t like that our food was brought to us in takeout containers and we were given plastic utensils... although could be because of the pandemic.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 nora s. 1 month ago on Google • 148 reviews New
    Yesterday was my second time there since 2016. The quality of food never changed. Actually it was more overwhelming than before. I ordered ravioli with ricotta and spinach. My friend ordered calzone and they were very tasty. Prices were amazing. My friend is very picky when it comes to Italian food but she loved this place and said we should always eat here. Staff were very friendly and funny. The whole restaurant including toilet were very clean. The only comment is they definitely need a bigger place or a new branch. It very popular and you may find a waiting list specially during weekends. We didn't wait but others did, so the earlier the better.

  • 5/5 Manno S. 4 months ago on Google • 107 reviews
    Small Italian restaurant however it the most popular Italian restaurant. The cheifs are very talented. The pasta is freshly made upon your request many plates are in the menu not only pastas and pizzas.

  • 5/5 Salma M. 1 month ago on Google • 43 reviews New
    Beautiful place , excellent staff and delicious food

  • 5/5 saba a. 7 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Small little Italian restaurant. Was offered a connecting table to seat us all together which was polite. Not very spacious place so thankfully not a lot of people there. I ordered a classic red sauce spaghetti. Delicious and reminds me of a authentic home made spaghetti. Flavoursome and good portion. The best pasta I’ve had in Cairo by far.

  • 5/5 mahmoud E. 3 months ago on Google • 28 reviews New
    It’s a really great, cozy place to grab an Italian dinner. I had a new option that i first time to try it ever. Which is called mare monte. It has shrimp and chicken in the same plate xD. It was a bit too salty but it was really great and delicious. The pasta was made literally in 4 mins after I ordered and this was the fastest order i ever received.

  • 5/5 Yan C. 3 months ago on Google • 25 reviews New
    Came in late past midnight, around 2 am. Service was promot and server was very nice and accommodating, as we had to custom order dishes for our kids. Food was overall very decent and price was very reasonable. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Rana N. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy and romantic place

  • 3/5 Areeg S. 2 years ago on Google
    The pizza is different from the Italian one. The dough is hard not soft. The smell of the flour is different. The size of the pizza is smaller than the Italian. The resturant is classic and cozy. The staff is lovely and friendly.

  • 5/5 Adel Y. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Eating is a masterpiece, especially pasta ❤️ (Original) الاكل تحفة خصوصا الباستا ❤️

  • 1/5 Michel M. 2 years ago on Google
    The risotto is just normally cooked rice mixed with sauce. It tastes good. But it's not risotto...

  • 5/5 Karim D. 2 years ago on Google
    Very Excellent

  • 5/5 Han Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Premier quality, professional chef, slightly pricey but really worth going. My only complaint is the lack of non-smoking dining areas.

  • 5/5 Sara S. 2 years ago on Google
    In love with their pizza 💖

  • 4/5 Awesome F. 2 years ago on Google
    Food is simple and very good! Only missing alcohol 🍷 & card payments 💳

  • 3/5 Nagwa S. 2 years ago on Google
    We were 3 people each one of us ordered a different dish to try most of the famous dishes they have there We received first The pasta ( Allarrabbiata ) was so tasty and the tomato sauce was so unique this was a credit to the place to be honest It took them a while to serve the second dish And we ordered pizza ( half pepperoni and half Quattro formaggio ) the crust was so thin and the flavors were perfect The last dish I ordered my self was the ( fresh homemade Ravioli ) confirmed with the waiter this one with the ricotta cheese and Spanish with white creamy sauce as it’s already the name completely different than the other one the waiter took the order and it took them so long like half and hour to serve it and I was surprised they served me the wrong order they served the Ravioli fresche with tomato sauce and minced meat I’ve asked the waiter to take the wrong order back and get me the right one after a while he got me the fresh homemade Ravioli but unfortunately it was the worst thing I’ve ever had I immediately told the waiter the whole taste was so wrong the white creamy sauce was horrible it’s like Maggi seasoning cubes add to cream there was no other flavors P.S I couldn’t even eat any of it I just tasted it so they took it away they actually tried to charge me for the horrible dish I told them it was so bad won’t even pay for it they said they didn’t even charge me for the first dish but I should be charged for the one I’ve got I told the waiter clearly you don’t understand the first one was your mistake I didn’t order it the second dish is the chef’s mistake cuz it was horrible I didn’t eat any after all we only paid what we actually ate we paid for the pizza and the Allarrabbiata so be careful if you didn’t like a dish you ordered and didn’t eat it don’t simply let them charge you for it ask them to take it away and let them know what exactly wrong with the dish P.S I didn’t keep any photos of this’s dish’s cuz was so horrible

  • 4/5 Mohamed A. 1 year ago on Google
    place is small but nice pasta plates are good with reasonable price, its too creamy that some people may not like but taste nice overall

  • 4/5 Ahmad N. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice pasta well made Penna and fettuccine The garlic bread need to be more toasted

  • 4/5 hasan a. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered vitielo didos , it was nice, the restaurant is clean and the staff is very friendly i recommend it for pizza lovers

  • 1/5 Moustapha H. 1 year ago on Google
    Had 2 pastas The quality of food is 4:/10 Spaghetti was cut as if it was eaten before Prices are overpriced on the place Service 2/10 The smell of the place is horrible the waiter smells the place have a lot of smoke and people do smoke in place No visa payment and we was not told before

  • 2/5 Abdulrahman K. 1 year ago on Google
    ▪︎FOOD (3/10) It was their recommendation: - escalope pane (2.5/10) 🥴 - white souce lasagna (3/10) ATMOSPHERE (8/10) Strangely small, unique, and good for getting connected in your chats 👍🏼 SERVICE (5/10) - table was not clean - they are open until late time 👍🏼

  • 3/5 Mai E. 8 months ago on Google
    The place is really small, it can only take up to 8 people in the whole restaurant. So it's not suitable for large groups. We ordered chicken mushroom pasta with basil it was soooo good so i can go back there only for this dish We also ordered two pizzas, vegetarian and pepperoni, i didn't enjoy them , there is nothing special about them and you can get a higher quality thin crust pizza from other places with same price if not less

  • 5/5 Rehama A. 10 months ago on Google
    This is one of my favorite restaurants. It's cozy and food is amazing. The best place to have pasta. Highly recommended.

  • 3/5 Sherif El W. 9 months ago on Google
    I'll sum it up in one word, "average", everything was average; the service, the atmosphere, the food and the prices. The ingredients are not good quality though. It was a decent pasta place decades ago, but now, it seems they are competing for mid range, and they are doing well in their niche. It is easy to get there, as it is just a 10 minute walk from the Safaa Hegazy metro station.

  • 5/5 Lucila Lozano C. 9 months ago on Google
    The pasta is delicious. The prices have a good relation with the quality of the food. We ate all the nights of our stay there. We recommed it 100%. The only thing that could be better is giving the customer a glass so you dont have to drink from the bottle.

  • 5/5 Merna E. 4 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    The place is such a hidden gem, it is so cosy and has an open kitchen so can watch the chef cook and do cool tricks, and the food is amazing! Very well made, very italian, and surprisingly very affordable, italian restaurants are usually pricey, this one offers the same quality food and experience as the expensive ones for much much smaller prices. Loved it, definitely will go again. I highly recommend the spinach lasagna.

  • 5/5 Eyhab S. 3 years ago on Google
    Magnificent 😋

  • 1/5 AbdelRahman M. 3 years ago on Google
    Not so great experience!! They used rumi cheese as parmesan!! This is not an Italian restaurant!

  • 5/5 Samy M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent pizza shop (Original) محل بيتزا ممتاز

  • 5/5 tamer O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent restaurant (Original) مطعم ممتاز

  • 5/5 Asmaa Y. 3 years ago on Google
    Highly recommended 👌

  • 5/5 Mohamed A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful and very nice (Original) رائع وجميل جدا

  • 5/5 Sarah D. 3 years ago on Google
    excellent

  • 5/5 sher a. 3 years ago on Google
    One of my most favorite places to dine in in Cairo

  • 5/5 Ahmed Ashraf B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Hello, I will answer you. (Original) حلو اوي هيجبكم .

  • 5/5 Ahmed H. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 Ahmed A. 3 years ago on Google
    Memories

  • 3/5 Bishoy K. 3 years ago on Google
    Simple place to eat italian food

  • 4/5 Nada A. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved the food, especially the pizza. The four seasons one is a good choice to try different ones. The one star remaining is only because of the toilet and them allowing smoking at the restaurant despite it's very tiny small area. Even if it was larger, smoking shouldn't be allowed at restaurants guys. I kinda liked it being small though. And the kitchen is showing .. it's a place for eating definitely not for hanging out.

  • 2/5 Rawan A. 3 years ago on Google
    The portions are okayish. They don't have many options though, the menu is very repetitive. They charge 77 egp (not including tax) for a SAUCELESS PASTA 3aliha a few pieces of chicken and mushroom! who the hell serves pasta with no sauce 🤦 gebtaha w zawedt 3aliha sauce and the SAUCE WAS BAD. Guess that's why they prefer to serve the pasta without it. The place is t i n y and low-key claustrophobic. service was decently quick.

  • 4/5 Ismail H. 3 years ago on Google
    Good pizza but take much time and the place is not thst big

  • 4/5 Farah E. 3 years ago on Google
    Very cozy place with good food. Works for a friends' outing or for a date.

  • 1/5 jala e. 3 years ago on Google
    Worst place ever, Extremely Rude staff, food is overpriced for its quality. And after people leave they don’t clean after them and they don’t take any per caution regarding Covid 19. Music was good tho

  • 5/5 Mohamed W. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food! Small cozy place, and food is prepared quickly... i loved it 😍

  • 4/5 Lujain R. 3 years ago on Google
    The food was good and not expensive and the atmosphere was good however we waited long to get a table

  • 4/5 ed b. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food, but I was disappointed not to see Dido, who apparently rarely visits this place anymore.

  • 4/5 Mustafa E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) High quality and very comfortable place (Original) جودة عالية ومكان مُريح جدًا

  • 5/5 وائل �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the finest types of food (Original) من أجود أنواع الماكولات

  • 5/5 Ezz A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The pizza is very sweet, the dough is thin and tidy, the sides are crispy and the price is reasonable (Original) البيتزا حلوة جدا العجينة رفيعة و مظبوطة و الأطراف مقرمشة و السعر معقول

  • 5/5 Ahmed El M. 3 years ago on Google
    Great as usual

  • 5/5 Sally S. 3 years ago on Google
    Their white pasta is wow

  • 5/5 Hany S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great pasta

  • 5/5 Mohamed T. 3 years ago on Google
    The best pasta in Zamalek

  • 5/5 tamarra 3 years ago on Google
    Very cozy place with amazingly delicious food!

  • 5/5 mohamd h. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) ممتاز

  • 3/5 Fatema S. 3 years ago on Google
    Too expensive. The seafood pasta was delicious actually but other pasta dishes were average and not worthy such prices

  • 1/5 Shady R. 3 years ago on Google
    horrible pizza and slow service.

  • 4/5 Osha Y. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The pasta is very excellent (Original) الباستا ممتازه جدان

  • 5/5 Fadi N. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing pasta

  • 5/5 نور عبد �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting (Original) ممتع

  • 5/5 Ragy N. 3 years ago on Google
    loved the place


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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