Mezze and meals are available up or downstairs. A great and classic addition to Cairo's scene. Talaat Harb St., Downtown. Estoril El-Croc is discovering more and more gems hidden in the thoroughfares and alleys of the Downtown area. Tucked away behind the Air France office on Talaat Harb is Estoril, another traditionally Egyptian restaurant and bar, which could be used for a 1950s movie without changing a thing.
Some staff wear western dress, while a couple are togged up in flamboyant galabiyyas.
The menu is in French and Arabic, with the usual Oriental and international mezze and main meals of fish, steak and grilled meat. El-Croc didn't eat, but was assured by regulars that the food is excellent. Service is good - it is easy to get noticed in a small, narrow room. Make a trip Downtown and see the alternative nightlife there. Talaat Harb St., Downtown.