Vegan-friendly
Fast food
Egyptian

Like El Tahrir, Abu Tarek serves only one dish: koshary/kushari which is a traditional Egyptian vegetarian dish made with chickpeas, lentils, tomato sauce, vinegar, fried onions, rice, and noodles (which is almost always vegan). The kushari at Abu Tarek is reportedly vegan, and your only choice when ordering is what size (small or large). Vegans ask about beverages. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-10:00pm.


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41 Reviews

First Review by m@earthville

mat_r28

Points +1714

Vegan
03 May 2024

Love this place

Friendly staff, very cheap and authentic koshari. Loved it here, came back more than once. Highly recommend. Sadly there are no vegan desserts:(

Elvie

Points +319

Vegan
05 Mar 2024

Quick, clean, friendly and all vegan

Great kushari, quick, very clean, friendly and welcoming.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-05

sehr

Points +174

Vegan
07 Feb 2024

Not Bad

They just have Koshary. The service is good and fast. It is a satisfying meal. I didn't like Koshary very much but it is not about the place. It's just not to my taste.

Pros: price, filling

SquirrelDi

Points +4578

Vegan
08 Nov 2023

The real koshuri

Great koshuri, great sauces. Super tasty 😋

NickBoee

Points +27

Vegan
26 Oct 2023

Amazing!

My first ever koshary, the staff were very friendly and helpful! Food was delicious and very cheap! 🙌🏼

ConsciousEntrepreneur

Points +212

Vegan
20 Oct 2023

Best Koshary sauce in town!

In a nutshell: Cairo’s popular Abu Tarek is the first koshari/koshary experience you should have when arriving in the country.

THE GOOD
Conveniently located steps away from Cairo Museum, this multi-level koshari house walking distance from most hotels in the city.

THE BAD
The only dish they serve is koshary, so if you want to eat something else, side-dishes ect you’re out of luck. They do have desserts in the lower level but they’re not vegan, so you need to go somewhere else to satisfy your sweet tooth.

THE BEST
Koshary is humble Egyptian dish that is available in many places, but, the secret to this brand is in the sauce. In my first time, I was lucky to get a very vibrant waiter that not only asure me the dish is vegan but also mix the ingredients for me and his very friendly disposition left a great impression.

Pros: The sauce, The service

Cons: No sidedishes , No vegan desserts

PatRed

Points +30

Vegan
19 Oct 2023

Nothing but good Koshary!

Fast service and flavorful koshary. Was a nice break from falafels and the few other Vegan options in Cairo.

Pros: Flavor, Fast service, Cheap

JustinCoyne

Points +308

Vegan
12 Oct 2023

Fresh Koshary, great service

Similar to El Tahrir, but this is more of a full service sit down Koshary restaurant. Great service, prices cheap. Koshary a bit more dense with Chickpeas.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-12

ElenaChiaradia

Points +190

Vegan
03 Oct 2023

Great koshari and great service

We enjoyed eating here. They serve only one type of koshari for a super affordable price. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is lively.

Pros: Authentic Koshari, Friendly staff, Affordable

Cons: Toilet a bit dirty and no toilet paper

·X·

Points +18891

Vegan
30 Sep 2023

Abu Tarek

Delicious vegan Koshary and very nice service.

Monica&Swami

Points +826

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

Ottimo prezzo e sapore

Il piatto è vegano, molto saporito e tipoco

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-10

Pros: Sapore , Tipicità

Cons: Acquario

Desh

Points +1195

Vegan
28 Aug 2023

What can you say

Vegan-y food in Cairo when you’re hungry. Not bad and it was close to where I was staying

KhaledKamal

Points +11

Mostly Veg
01 Jul 2023

Excellent service, taste, and prices

Abu Tareek is becoming my favorite koshary place.
Service is super fast
Tastes very well and consistent
Prices are very reasonable

Pros: Excellent taste, excellent prices, very fast service

NicoleMirasol

Points +120

Vegan
23 May 2023

Super delicious and great experience

super delicious and lovely staff, such a good experience. Highly recommend

SergAMox

Points +368

Vegan
22 Apr 2023

Great

This is a bustling, busy restaurant in Cairo with koshary as the only dish available, just specify small or large. Restaurant has four floors The staff could tell we were foreigners but noticed us and told us to upstairs, we ended up in the top floor and we were eventually seated with three other local couples in the same table. The Koshary itself was a very large portion, filling and delicious. This place is recommended for vegans in Cairo.

daniellealexander

Points +252

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Great koshary

Not much else to say. Koshary is vegan anyway and obviously delicious!

Pros: Vegan , Cheap

dominik.pietryga

Points +1316

Vegan
18 Dec 2022

Best koshari I tried in Cairo.

Very helpful staff. The restaurant has many levels, it's really big. And most importantly the food is amazing. Really really tasty. So simple and so delicious.

GillVHibbitt

Points +648

Vegan
04 Dec 2022

Delicious food

Very good service , checking what level of spice I like.
Busy when I went so not a place to linger.. food finished and bill there in a heartbeat!

m.veg

Points +286

Vegan
18 Aug 2022

An experience

Loved the atmosphere in this local restaurant, the koshary is super tasty, really filling and unbelievably cheap. I was so happy to take part in this experience as a vegan and will definitely come back when I’m in Cairo!

Pros: Koshary is already vegan , Cheap , Filling

myrsky

Points +586

Vegan
29 Jun 2022

Fabulous Koshari & Experience

I love everything about this place, the food, the atmosphere the view, the bustling streets outside. Perfect for a proper portion of Koshari💗

Pros: Tasty Koshari, Good portions, Cheap

Cons: -

hatszepsut

Points +507

Vegetarian
16 Apr 2022

Simply amazing!

I absolutely loved the place! Definitely the best koshari I've ever had.
The manager is a lovely lovely man - very kind and friendly.

Patatine

Points +2493

Vegan
31 Jan 2022

The best Koshary in town!

We went there randomly and we got the first portion or Koshary with something to drink. We only paid one euro and it was AMZING. The Koshary is a mixture that contains check peas, lentils, pasta and rice and the tomato 🍅 sauce they make is AMAZING. They also give you spicy oils and something to drink.
The place is so authentic and full of locals!

phonebox13

Points +635

Vegan
21 Sep 2021

Never disappoints

This place never disappoints. their standard Koshari is always good. Super consistent💪

Pros: Always good

AlexanderGrass

Points +6

Non Veg
25 Aug 2021

Best Koshari in Cairo

The best Koshari I had so far in Cairo. It is really lovely and damn cheap!
20-50 EGP depending on the dish size (small, medium, large).

Pros: Cheap, Tasty

lettix

Points +1366

Vegan
25 Aug 2021

Best Koshary in town

I ate the best Koshary that I ever had here. Also, the service is really good and fast. They prepare the sauces and everything for you if you wish to. The restaurant has three floors to sit and dine. You get one medium sized Koshary for 25 EP.

fionadraiocht

Points +156

Vegan
10 Nov 2020

Excellent koshary

Abou Terek only serves one dish: koshary − but it does it excellently, so excellently that the restaurant stretches to at least three and possibly more floors. It's cheap, it's tasty, it fills you up and it's all done with a minimum of fuss.

SoyStina

Points +3573

Vegan
03 Jun 2020

Koshari Place

The food here is a classic vegan Egyptian dish. Affordable and filled with locals. Good food. When I went there the staff was rude and tried to cheat us. Look out for getting the right price.

Pros: Vegan meals, Affordable

Cons: Rude staff




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