Aswan dining choices

Here are some restaurants that we enjoyed in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 6-9, ’05.

Panorama Restaurant is on the Corniche El Nil and across from the EgyptAir office. They are very pleasant here and offer fresh lemonade and banana drink. We had soup, a meat dish (kofte and spicy meat) and drinks for E£50 (about $8).

Aswan Moon, about five minutes north of the Panorama, is also on the Corniche El Nil and across the street from and near the Memnon Hotel. It is on a floating dock. It has excellent food also, about 10% more expensive than that of the Panorama.

Nubian Restaurant, also called El Daka, is on an island. They have a ferry pickup near the Panorama restaurant; I recommend calling them to make sure they send a ferry.

The food choices are limited to beef, fish and chicken, all served in clay pots, plus a variety of salads as well as fruit for dessert, all for E£75 each. No alcohol is served, but they do have juice and hot drinks (extra). There is a fun floor show including a Dervish dancer.

NILI OLAY
New York, NY