On Street 18 in Maadi as part of the complex of the Royal Maadi Hotel is Cairo’s first branch of The Lebanese Bakery, an international chain of neighborhood Lebanese bakeries with branches in Beirut, London, Bahrain, and Riyadh. I went to the bakery on a sunny Thursday morning in April with two friends to get some warm Manousheh and write up some articles outside the house. There are two floors, with both indoor and outdoor seating on both levels. Both floors are rarely filled on mornings, but the upstairs balcony is a great spot to catch some sun and people-watch the Maadi crowd. You’ll order from the counter downstairs, next to a fridge boasting fresh salads (EGP 45-54), ice tea (EGP 25), lemonade (EGP 29), and sides like Muhammarra, Labneh, or Hummus. Some may find it a nuisance, but paying for your meal before you get it at your table may offer a sense of relief or a grab-and-go appeal to your brunch. The bakery also sells an assortment of rose water, Pomegranate Molasses, Sumac, and extra virgin olive oil. We took a number plate to our table on the…
