7 Best Restaurants in Park St. West, Sheikh Zayed, Cairo

If you’re looking for a place to have a meal and a good time in the Sheikh Zayed/6 October area but don’t feel like being overwhelmed by the big commercial centers like Arkan Plaza, then Park St. is a good choice. This dining and shopping hub is on a much smaller scale than Arkan, thus less crowded, but equally as pleasant with their indoor/outdoor restaurants and quirky interior design (anyone who’s seen those little statues scattered about will know what we’re talking about!).

Read also: 10 Best Restaurants & Cafes in Arkan Plaza

But as always, there’s the forever question of: which restaurant do I choose? Here are some of our personal Park St. West favorites (ps: at the bottom of the article, we list the other restaurants & cafes in Park St. in case anything catches your fancy).

Best restaurants in Park St. West:

1. Sachi Park St.

   
   

Hidden away on the rooftop of Park St., Sachi is an award-winning fine dining restaurant and bar (regularly ranked amongst the top 50 restaurants in MENA). This Asian-Mediterranean fusion restaurant has both ambient indoor seating as well as a large outdoor terrace, always a favorite on warm nights or breezy afternoons. Pricey, but you get what you pay for. Impeccable service and great cocktails as well.

For reservations, menu and more info: Sachi’s website

2. Bebabel

Looking for a casual Lebanese dining vibe, complete with shisha and beer/wine, but still delivering actually good food? Then look no further than Bebabel. Located on the ground floor of Park St. next to Brunch & Cake, this restaurant is a great spot for breakfast, sunny weekend lunches or dinner and drinks with friends.

For the menu and more info: Bebabel’s IG

3. Em Sherif Cafe

One of the most famous restaurants in Beirut has found a home in Park St. West. Until recently, Em Sherif was a must-go for Egyptians visiting Beirut, to get a taste of traditional, homestyle Lebanese food. But now we don’t have to go any further than Cairo’s suburbs (Em Sherif is currently in White by Waterway in New Cairo as well as Park St.) They’re open from noon until midnight, and also serve shisha.

For the menu and more info: Em Sherif Cafe’s IG

4. Sushimi By K

If you’re tired of overpriced, mediocre sushi places (and who isn’t), then you’ll be pleasantly surprised by Sushimi by K. What started as a small sushi catering business quickly grew in popularity to an actual brick and mortar restaurant in New Cairo, with its second branch in Park St.

Read more: 7 Best Sushi & Japanese Restaurants in Cairo

Sushimi by K prides itself on using only the freshest ingredients, including non-frozen salmon and bluefin tuna. Their sushi menu is massive, alongside a few Japanese main courses for anyone in your group who isn’t on the sushi train.

For the menu and more info: Sushimi by K’s IG

5. Norma

   
   

If you're in the mood for some good Italian food, specifically Sicilian with Moorish influences to be exact -- then head to Norma, named after a famous Sicilian opera. Their menu focuses on slow-cooked, seasonal items incorporated into their homemade pasta, gnocchi, risotto, pizza and other main courses (with a huge variety of antipasti too). Some of their signature Sicilian dishes are: Panella di Sicilia (crispy chickpea fritters served with a fresh, zesty lemon and salsa verde dip), La Pizzetta Palermo Sfincione (thick fluffy pizza crust topped with slow-cooked tomato sauce, caramelized onions, anchovies and breadcrumbs) and Casarecce al Trapanese (Sicilian pesto pasta).

Norma has indoor seating complete with comfy couches and chairs. They also have an outdoor dining area and are open from breakfast (9 am) onwards.

For the menu and more info: Norma

6. Marzipan

   
   

So far we've covered everything from Lebanese to sushi to Sicilian restaurants in Park St. West -- but if you want to bring it back to basics with just some really good, traditional Egyptian food, then Marzipan is for you. We're talking molokheya, koshary, fattah, feteer, the works. They have indoor/outdoor dining, nostalgic Egyptian music crooning in the background, and are open for breakfast as well (9 am).

For the menu and more info: Marzipan

7. Brunch & Cake

If you’re one of those people who eats with their eyes first, then Brunch & Cake will leave you thrilled. This very Instagrammable restaurant will leave you impressed with not only their food presentation but their interior decor aesthetics as well. They have a really creative menu of breakfast and brunch options, but never fear, this restaurant doesn’t go poof when the sun goes down – they also do dinner as well. 

For the menu and more info: Brunch & Cake’s IG

Other restaurants & cafes also in Park St. West:

• Bocca

• Qahwa

• Ni Cafe

• BRGR

• CAF

• Pickl

• Nola

• Dolato

• Le Flandrin

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