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Salahadeen Restaurant

Last night we went with Marvin, Carrie and Lindiana to the Salahadeen Restaurant. This is a new establishment buried in the district behind the railway station. I know "the wrong side of the tracks" comes to mind but this is a peaceful area not frequented by tourists so has that added, real Luxor, feeling.

Booking is essential because all food is prepared freshly on the day and the large number of dishes presented need to be organised with numbers in mind. They offer a courtesy taxi to collect you from hotel or wherever and return at the end of the evening. I think this is a shrewd move on the part of the owner because it is quite a long way to walk through some area's of re-development.

You are welcomed at the door and go into the tastfully decorated bar for complimentary Karkade and then pre-dinner drinks. You then move through to the dinning room which has a beautiful Moorish fountain as a centrepiece. The furniture and decor reminded me of the AlHambra in Spain.

The meal itself consists of 4 sequential trays each loaded with 4 or 5 dishes for communal eating.
The first course consisted of dips and salads and bread being used to scoop up your portions.

The second course was a very tasty chickpea soup followed by a second tray of fried aubergine and various pulses.

The third tray contained beef, liver and chicken dishes as well as the delicious potato dish which is so popular. This was served with roasted sweet potato as well. Its all about choice. Needless to say we just had to try everything.

The final course was a delicious fruit sourbet with pomegranate. Finally the meal was rounded off by a cup of chai.

All the food presented to us was superbly cooked and presented with smooth but unobtrusive service.

Our host was a delightful lady and we left saying we would definitely return.

The meal was a fixed price of LE100 per head so not necessarily the cheapest you will find but the quantity and quality make it good value for money.