Koshary Abou Tarek, with sauce. Sauce is tomato-based but you can (and should) add their in-house chili sauce which is zesty, a bit spicy, and delicious. at Abu Tarek in Cairo
at Abu Tarek in Cairo
Koshary at Abu Tarek in Cairo

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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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58 Reviews

First Review by m@earthville

Avatar VeggieMon

VeggieMon

Points +274

Vegetarian
28 Aug 2014

Tasty Energy

There isn't a surfeit of choices expressly for vegetarians/vegans in Cairo, but all things considered this is a great one. It's simple, fast, tasty, extremely filling, and cheap. And it's in Cairo!!

I went a couple of times for lunch during my visit to Egypt and it definitely sets you up for the rest of the day. Plus it's kind of a landmark, so be sure to go.

Pros: Tasty, Inexpensive, It's in Egypt.

Koshary Abou Tarek, with sauce. Sauce is tomato-based but you can (and should) add their in-house chili sauce which is zesty, a bit spicy, and delicious. at Abu Tarek in Cairo

Koshary Abou Tarek, sans sauce. at Abu Tarek in Cairo

Avatar ojemine

ojemine

Points +36

Vegan
16 Jun 2013

everything said

there´s nothing more to say.

Pros: tasty, cheap, authentic and nice

Cons: closed at ramadan, only one dish

Avatar cariad2

cariad2

Points +50

Vegan
02 Aug 2011

cheap and tasty

This is a great restaurant if you're looking for somewhere cheap, with quick service. The kushari is delicious and filling. You add your own garlic and chilli to the tomato sauce, so it's up to you how much kick the meal has.
The choice is big kushari or small kushari - but at least there's no time wasted poring over a menu!
The central location makes this really handy, but be warned - it closes for the whole of Ramadan.

Pros: very cheap, filling meal, non-smoking

Cons: closed for whole of Ramadan

Avatar m@earthville

m@earthville

Points +10770

Vegan
22 Jul 2011

A lively & popular kushari joint in central Cairo

Opinions are divided as to whether Abu Tarek or its nearby rival, El Tahrir, makes the best kushari in Cairo, but either way you're in for an authentic treat. It's best to arrive hungry, as kushari is quite filling (and can feel a little heavy for some). If in doubt, start with a small order.

Pros: tasty, filling, cheap

Cons: only one dish available

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