The old downtown centre of Cairo holds many treasures for wondrous tourists. Putting aside the astounding Museum of Cairo and of course the historical Tahrir square, there are countless spots for locals and visitors to have a real taste of what Egypt has to provide. Places such as Café Parisiana and Café Riche have seen historical Egyptian figures and writers settle down for tea, famous antique cabarets such as Shehrazade or Miami are still full of life in the midst of the night. La crème de la crème though, would have to be all the authentic places to eat. One heralded store in particular sells some of Cairo’s best falafels. Felfela This old and uniquely decorated restaurant dates back to 1959. Its crispy, fresh falafels and different varieties of fuul are enough to make any Egyptian stop to grab a quick bite. Welcoming you is a small statue of a man, who is happily smoking away on a shisha, watching contently all the passers-by. When you walk in, you will find yourself face to face with several chefs frying up batches of falafels. Decorated in a very unique fashion, Felfela…
