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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51 Reviews

First Review by m@earthville

Marisabecker

Points +42

Vegan
08 Mar 2025

smash

Lecker, authentisch, schnell, günstig 💗

scareglow

Points +351

Vegan
05 Mar 2025

Authentic and delicious

Solid food option in an area that feels like it’s for locals despite being within walking distance from the Egyptian museum. Staff was friendly and helpful, explained how to eat it and they even took cards.

Pros: Cheap , Authentic

GeopheliaOnTour

Points +69

Vegetarian
05 Feb 2025

Mehr als ein Gericht braucht es hier gar nicht

Das Restaurant ist Riesen groß und auf 4 Etagen verteilt. Da es nur ein Gericht gibt, wird dieses super schnell serviert. Es war sehr lecker & preiswert. Der Service war auch total lieb & lustig unterwegs. Auf jeden Fall eine große Empfehlung.😄das Gericht besteht aus Nudeln, Reis, Linsen, Kichererbsen, Röstzwiebeln und einer Sauce.

JakubBouchner

Points +138

Vegan
16 Jan 2025

Koshary - Egyptian vegan classic

Offers only one vegan food - koshary with side vegatable salad. It is very tasty and must have option in Cairo. Place is very touristy with friendly English speaking staff

Pros: Great food, big portions, Friendly staff

Sri8603

Points +123

Vegetarian
22 Dec 2024

Vegetarian Restaurant with an awesome vibes

Must visit restaurant in Cairo. Very cheap prices, with high quality of food and an amazing cheerful staff

Pros: Very cheap prices, Amazing staff, Good taste and good vibes

ZuleykaRodriguez

Points +19

Vegetarian
10 Nov 2024

Tasty Local Dish

The serve one dish and it’s tasty and really inexpensive. What more could you ask for?
Will be returning

Pros: Simple choice, Vegan, Local

ValentineD

Points +3645

Vegan
08 Nov 2024

Local and vegan!

Only one main dish, egyptian speciality. Ask the waiter to prepare it for you. Quite the show! I had mild stomach cramps afterwards, maybe stay away from the salad? Very cheap, only 70 pounds

JoséPacheco

Points +87

Vegan
15 Oct 2024

Best koshari in the world

I am brazilian and I am gonna tattoo the word "koshari" because of this place. Top 10 Best food places in the world

Pros: Koshari, Tomato sauce, The spicy sauce

Windlekins

Points +1240

Vegan
13 Sep 2024

tasty!

Yummy food. Enjoyed our visit

JahleelWasser

Points +1877

Vegan
12 Aug 2024

Yummy

Very very tasty. I loved it. I just give it 4 stars cuz it was 60 egyptians. Could've been like 40-50. But the flavor was great.

Pros: Flavor , Portion

mat_r28

Points +2080

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 +325

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 +339

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 +5760

Vegan
08 Nov 2023

The real koshuri

Great koshuri, great sauces. Super tasty 😋

NickBoee

Points +37

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 +357

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 +23242

Vegan
30 Sep 2023

Abu Tarek

Delicious vegan Koshary and very nice service.

Monica&Swami

Points +1294

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 +1304

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 +128

Vegan
23 May 2023

Super delicious and great experience

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

SergAMox

Points +572

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 +1433

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.




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