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Halawa Cafe

Cafe

👍👍 I love love this Ahwa. The staff are all super respectful and kind to foreigners and always attentive. Great spot. 👍🏾 People often mention good, crowded,


Address

19 Ismail Seri, Al Inshaa WA Al Munirah, El Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo Governorate 4262023, Egypt

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (2.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (8) crowded (7)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 4/5 Omar. 2 years ago on Google • 9 reviews
    The people were friendly and prices are quite good but the reason for only 4 stars is that it was such a crowded and noisy place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hawwa M. 1 year ago on Google • 8 reviews
    I love love this Ahwa. The staff are all super respectful and kind to foreigners and always attentive. Great spot. 👍🏾
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 damien f. 1 year ago on Google
    It's an amazing place with very nice waiters.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Kimo D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very cool plase as a local coffeshop , You can bring food from Bashandy beside which located in the same street..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anas A. 2 years ago on Google
    It carries with it the memories of years, also a rather crowded place, but in another and strange way, the air is calm and beautiful
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mike H. 5 years ago on Google • 242 reviews
    One of the most authentic way to experience local hospitality in the back streets of Cairo! A mostly local Cafe with good shisha and vibe. There are plenty of outdoor seating and the service is very fast. The boys check up on you frequently to replace the coals and try to interact with you.

  • 5/5 Dominique H. 9 months ago on Google • 213 reviews
    Nice traditional Cairo ahwa. Regular fares and shisha, plus the usual dominoes or backgammon. Chill vibe. Seems to be a lot of French people around for some reason (Institut français is close by?).

  • 5/5 Nour G. 1 year ago on Google • 86 reviews
    must visit cafe in Cairo such a nice place to chill, very well known and fun

  • 5/5 Marie-José M. 7 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Friendly staff and nice coffee and ambiance!

  • 5/5 Wafa R. 6 years ago on Google • 15 reviews
    It was definitely one of my favorite 'ahwas' in the city...with activities happening on all sides of the junction...there's never a boring sight. From football to drinks to board games to shisha...this place has it all. Moreover, you'll never be unattended by their awesome team of servers under the great managerial skills of Mr. Fowad. Hats off!! Really hope to visit again. :)

  • 5/5 Michael M. 3 years ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Lovely place to stat in , fast orders , clean staff

  • 5/5 ramy a. 2 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Best atmosphere, but there is no food inside. You have to bring yours or anynearby :D

  • 2/5 Hamada H. 2 years ago on Google
    Fair place .. good staff members

  • 5/5 Mohamed A. 2 years ago on Google
    Good cafe, reasinable prices

  • 5/5 Mohamed M. 1 year ago on Google
    Very popular place in the area

  • 5/5 Karim A. 2 years ago on Google
    Fun

  • 5/5 Ahmed E. 1 year ago on Google
    Drinks are very good Shisha is fantastic They make sure u r happy and satisfied

  • 4/5 Mohamed Shoeeb (‫ا/ محمد �. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place for gathering with your friend and chilling out with dining

  • 1/5 Mohammad S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very bad stuff, every 2 minutes asking for more orders!

  • 3/5 Remon A. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice local coffee shop but most of the time it’s very crowded

  • 4/5 Magdy I. 2 years ago on Google
    So good

  • 5/5 Maged E. 3 years ago on Google
    The staff are very friendly and drinks are clean and reasonable prices

  • 5/5 Mahmoud Mohamed Fouad R. 11 months ago on Google
    Best café in Cairo, super friendly you feel that this place is yours .

  • 5/5 زينب �. 3 years ago on Google
    My favourite Qahwa since 5/11/2014 day one in Egypt

  • 5/5 Ahmed I. 2 years ago on Google
    Love thé place

  • 3/5 Omar F. 2 years ago on Google
    A special atmosphere. Most drinks aren't special but acceptable. Ask too much to order even you didn't finish the drink yet. Very crowded Thursday nights

  • 5/5 Omar n. 3 years ago on Google
    The best kahwa for me 😍college days work days best days ever

  • 4/5 Sherif F. 4 years ago on Google • 2 reviews
    A very good and big traditional Cafe (Ahwa), with a big variety of drinks, and many adjacent and near by places to get food or snacks. There is usually a big number of tables, distributed on 2 or 3 street sides (pavements), with more than one big TV available that can be seen by most customers, except for those who would sit in the very far side, which may be good for those who want to sit in less crowded and less noisy place. Waiters are always following up with all the in every corner, and you will very often find one of them to order your drink or request anything. A strongly recommended open air Ahwa for everyone. There is a Wi Fi there, but you should ask any of the waiters for the password, but the connection is almost none if the place is crowded, and it's very slow in general, and I don't think that they are using a very well protected network, so you should think well before using it, if you're really concerned about security. There is a considerable foreigners community in the area, specially with the french Institute for Arts and culture nearby, which means that you probably won't find locals constantly inspecting you, as foreigners are common in that area. One last important notice... This place can get extremely crowded and noisy, specially in weekends, or when there is a big football match, so you should not be expecting a very relaxing atmosphere if you're gong in these times. Also, please note that this is a traditional Egyptian coffee shop, which means that it's not a restaurant-class cafe, neither in the terms of tables/chairs and cups, nor in the terms of the place cleanliness, but it's still a very good and clean and good-serving (Ahwa).


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Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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