The 10 best mandi & kabsa spots in Cairo
The best mandi & kabsa in Cairo right now is Sheikh Al-Mandi (Cairo), followed by Wahet Yemen and Wahat Al Yemen, ranked from 65 food creators' videos, how many different creators went and what they said. On these menus, mandi & kabsa starts at EGP 108; a typical one is about EGP 563. Updated October 2026.
We ranked these mandi and kabsa spots using creators' videos and their menus, focusing on what creators actually ordered and praised. The list spans Cairo, Giza and New Cairo, from Hadramout-style platters to Saudi-style kabsa.
Updated October 2026
1Sheikh Al-Mandi
Known for huge Hadramout mandi platters that mostly deliver, especially the tender mandi meat, rice with raisins and dakkous, and praised grills and kebab. Delivery runs until 5am, though creators flag mombar and vine leaves as underwhelming.
2Wahet Yemen
A Yemeni feast worth the trip, especially for mandi and lamb, with huge Yemeni platters, tender mandi and lamb, and a chic Sheikh Zayed branch with family partitions. Promo pricing is limited to October.
3Wahat Al Yemen
A Yemeni feast spot where the mandi and breakfast earn the hype, with melt-in-mouth lamb, good rice and generous feast portions. The spacious new Sheikh Zayed branch helps, though some meat pieces can be dry and it can get very crowded.
4Hadramout
Generous Hadrami feasts win on mandi here, with melting lamb mandi, tarb and kofta with tahini praised. Prices spark debate, and it has a 4.1★ Google rating from 15,603 reviews but a 3.8 Talabat rating.
5Dirah House
Cairo’s Gulf-food recommendation that actually lives up to the hype.
6MADGHOUT DAJAJ
A hyped Saudi-style chicken and kabsa spot in New Cairo with madghout chicken, lamb kabsa and shrimp mandi mentioned. It has a 4/5 Talabat rating from 1,000 ratings and 4.4★ from 1,384 Google reviews, though launch videos are hype-heavy.
7Reef Al Yemen
Wood-fire mandi and hanith in banana leaves steal the show at this lively Yemeni spot, with smoky mandi, fresh tender meat and mazmoum slow-cooked meat. Salads are underwhelming and it can get crowded on weekends.
8Saba Restaurant
Nasr City’s clean, tender Yemeni mandi go-to, with tender slow-cooked mandi, a family section and floor seating, plus great liver and Adeni tea. The fahs portion felt small, and the video feed is promo-heavy.
9Beet Lahm
A mukbang magnet for giant, ghee-rich Egyptian feasts, with giant mukbang portions, hearty ghee-rich cooking and a wide feast-style menu. It is very heavy and greasy, with few nuanced reviews and scarce price details.
10Sheikh El Mandi
A group-feast spot for giant mandi trays and holiday offers, with giant loaded trays, 50% off holiday offers and pigeon, mandi, kofta and molokhia combos. Promo prices may be temporary, and the trays are group-sized.
Good to know
What's the best mandi & kabsa in Cairo?
Right now: Sheikh Al-Mandi, Wahet Yemen, Wahat Al Yemen.
How much is mandi & kabsa in Cairo?
On these menus, mandi & kabsa starts at EGP 108; a typical one is about EGP 563.