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. As summer slowly creeps in before settling heavily for the duration, El-Croc decided it was time to find some outdoor gems for you to have a couple as the sun sinks on another hot and sweaty day in the big city. The Longchamps Hotel has two balcony bars, one at the front, overlooking Ismail Mohamed Street with a small bar and plastic chairs, and one at the rear with more comfy whicker chairs - the latter being the nicer of the two. It is a quiet bar in a quiet hotel, so service is not present at all times.