10 Best Breakfast & Brunch Spots in Maadi, Cairo

Let's be real, who doesn't enjoy a good breakfast or brunch? Whether you're treating yourself on a weekend or just trying to start your work day on a high note, Maadi is a neighborhood known for its wide array of breakfast/brunch spots and artisanal bakeries, tucked away on leafy streets and sunny outdoor terraces.

Here are 10 of our local favorites:

Ratios Bakery

Opening hours: 7:30 am - 2 pm

This little cafe and bakery run by a married couple (who are also the head chefs) has attracted such a buzz around their artisanal baked goods that we can’t promise their most popular items won’t be sold out if you go too late in the morning. They offer different types of fresh bread (white sourdough, whole wheat sourdough, cranberry & walnut sourdough, baguettes, seed bread, honey buns, pizza dough), pastries and what they call ‘good eats’ - things like mac n cheese, spinach artichoke dip and homemade peanut butter.

You can either buy your baked goods to go, or enjoy them in their enclosed atrium seating area -- but beware, it gets crowded and there can be long lines, so reservations are a good idea.

For more info and their menu: Ratios Bakery

Ovio

Opening hours: 8 am - midnight

This European restaurant has a hefty breakfast menu: pancakes, crepes, different egg styles by the dozen, sourdough toast and morning sandwiches; Ovio’s got it all. They have a large outdoor terrace so it’s perfect to enjoy some sun with your breakfast or brunch - and they also have another huge perk: you’re allowed to bring your dog!

For more info and menu: Ovio's IG

Lucille’s

Opening hours: 8 am - midnight

The grandmother of all big American breakfasts in Cairo. Yup, way before the concept of all-day pancakes, waffles and omelettes were a thing elsewhere in the city, Lucille’s was already offering it on weekends at their Road 9 branch over 15 years ago.

Lucille’s menu.

Bistro Paris

Opening hours: 9 am - 12:30 am

Looking to enjoy breakfast on a breezy Maadi balcony, surrounded by trees? Then look no further than Bistro Paris. It's also a great spot for a weekend mimosa alongside your breakfast or brunch!

For more info and menu: Bistro Paris IG

Tawlet Yvonne

Opening hours: 9 am - midnight

Right underneath Paris Bistro is Tawlet Yvonne, one of Maadi's best Lebanese restaurants. You can order all your favorite Lebanese breakfast mezzes or eggs in a little courtyard (and shisha is available -- or argileh if you want to be authentic about it). Can't decide what to order? Try the Lebanese breakfast tray on their menu for a little bit of everything.

For more info and menu: Tawlet Yvonne's IG

Tenaya

Opening hours: 9 am until late

If you're in the mood to have breakfast by the Nile and to sip your coffee while enjoying a river breeze while in Maadi, then Tenaya is for you. Their menu offers breakfast sandwiches (served in either fino or baladi bread), egg classics and Egyptian breakfast favorites, all in an upscale riverside setting.

For more info and reservations: Tenaya

The Lebanese Bakery

Opening hours: 8 am - 11 pm

The second Lebanese breakfast spot on our Maadi list is The Lebanese Bakery, a Beirut-based ‘neighborhood bakery’ that offers freshly-made moujjanat (Lebanese baked bites), manaeesh, baked eggs and more. They have both indoor and outdoor seating.

For more info and menu: The Lebanese Bakery’s IG.

KMT House

In the garden of a historical villa tucked away in Maadi Sarayat is KMT House's restaurant and cafe. KMT House (the villa itself) is a space that hosts wellness workshops and cultural events, but it's also a place where people can go enjoy breakfast, brunch or a coffee in their green garden oasis.

For more info and menu: KMT House's IG

Carmel California

Opening hours: 7 am - 12 am

Right next to Bistro Paris is Carmel California, a sunny and cheerful restaurant/cafe that serves your favorite breakfast and brunch classics from early in the morning. Their glass terrace overlooks the leafy trees of Maadi's Road 18.

For more info and menu: Carmel California's IG

Jared’s Bagels

Opening hours: 6 am to 6 pm

Open in Maadi for more than 15 years, Jared’s Bagels doesn’t just serve up bagels in all their forms (pastrami, egg and cheese bagel, anyone?), they also have a considerable-sized menu of other breakfast and brunch items as well as baked goods and pastries.

For more info and menu: Jared’s Bagels IG

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