The 10 best hawawshi spots in Cairo
The best hawawshi in Cairo right now is Hawawshi El Refaay (Cairo), followed by Hawawshi El Rabee and Hawawshi Al Rabie, ranked from 37 food creators' videos, how many different creators went and what they said. On these menus, hawawshi starts at EGP 105; a typical one is about EGP 255. Updated October 2026.
Cairo’s hawawshi picks are ranked from creators’ videos and the menus we have on hand, with video coverage and dish details shaping the order. Hawawshi El Refaay leads the Cairo list on extra-cheese and qawarma hawawshi, while Downtown spots like Shalaby and Sirfai keep old-school hawawshi in the conversation.
Updated October 2026
1Hawawshi El Refaay
Cairo’s hawawshi heavyweight stands out for extra-cheese and qawarma hawawshi, with crunchy bread and juicy meat praised in creator videos. Tuna hawawshi was panned in one video, and its Talabat rating sits at 3.8, while Google shows 4.3★ from 5,947 reviews.
2Hawawshi El Rabee
This Embaba spot draws creators for crispy hawawshi, including a sausage-loaded version, plus rib eye and beef ribs. It has 3 creator videos and 2.66M all-time views.
3Hawawshi Al Rabie
Imbaba’s hawawshi legend is backed by creators for juicy sausage hawawshi, melting meat tagine, fresh butcher/farm sourcing and homemade-tasting molokhia. It appears in 3 creator videos with 1.72M all-time views.
4Hawawshi Shalaby
A 57-year-old Downtown institution, Shalaby is praised for plain hawawshi, a meat-and-sausage mix, an old oven, toasted bread and generous grease. It sits on a narrow Downtown street, and Google shows 3.9★ from 2,138 reviews.
5Hawawshi Al-Rabi'
Imbaba’s hawawshi heavyweight with a fattah flex.
6Sirfai
Sirfai pairs crispy hawawshi with kofta praised over kebab shops, fresh samoon baked in-house and nostalgic 1950s/60s decor. Its paid menu lists a sandwiches mashwy sandwich at EGP 49.
7سيرفاعي
Nostalgic Downtown sandwiches that mostly earn the hype.
8tayba gourmet
A farmhouse-gourmet crowd-pleaser with a 99 EGP breakfast buffet and staff people name-check.
9Tree Trunk
Tree Trunk dazzles with a magical rooftop vibe and crowd‑pleasing eats.
10elfayrouz.restaurant
Nasr City grill spot winning love for hawawshi and mixed grill.
Good to know
What's the best hawawshi in Cairo?
Right now: Hawawshi El Refaay, Hawawshi El Rabee, Hawawshi Al Rabie.
How much is hawawshi in Cairo?
On these menus, hawawshi starts at EGP 105; a typical one is about EGP 255.