Kawm ad Dahab Restaurants

Nirvana is aptly named in this case. I truly think this was the best food to be had in Dahab. Of course, I coudn't try everywhere else (there were so many places!), and once we ate at Nirvana, we pretty much didn't eat anywhere else! I recommend taking one of the beach tables, where you can see and hear the waves lapping the shore, and see the fish jumping at night.

Favorite Dish: Chicken roll with a mango lassi to drink! While they had many tasty dishes, I found I really loved the chicken rolls - tandoori (barbecued) chicken breast chunks, wrapped in a hot fresh piece of Naan bread, with vegetables and sauce, mmm.

And the mango lassis were so good, I ended up flaking out on their beach chairs all day ordering these one after another (they're like a milkshake). :)

Prices varied, from about $2 US for a chicken roll, and $1 for a lassi, to full dinner platters for $8. You can eat for cheaper in Dahab, but not for this quality of food!

We sat at a candlelit table by the Red Sea and watched the sun go down. The music was so tranquil and the staff were so attentive but relaxed.
I had the pepper steak served on a sizzling platter and the pepper sauce was divine.
My partner had the grilled shrimp and she says these were the best she has ever eaten.
I don't have any complaints about this restaurant. There aremale and female toilets and these were very clean.
You can spend the day on the sun loungers free of charge and have lunch or dinner when you feel like it.
We have eaten in practically all of the Dahab restaurants in our visits there and this is simply the best!!

Favorite Dish: The pepper staek was superb. The restaurant prides itself on using very high quality meat and it was melt in the mouth.
The sauce was so creamy and I loved the entire dish.
Served with a side of grilled vegetables, fries and seasoned rice.
Perfect!!

Jasmine is a pension at the far end of Assalah away from Dahab.
We visited quite a few times, enjoying their delicious meals, seafood pizza was great here!

The food was a little more expensive than other cafes, but the food was fantastic and the service was great here too.

The restaurant is set along by the sea and we were lucky enough to usually get a table by the waters edge.

The Penguin is situated south of the main square on the beach promenade as is part of a diving centre and hotel of the same name. I really liked this place! One of the only restaurants left that is directly on the beach and has bedouin seating. Brilliant. Could sit there for hours just hanging out enjoying- well- just hanging out! If you aren't into the cats- ask for a water spritzer- they are everywhere. But don't let that deter you. Really.

Favorite Dish: I became addicted to Mango Lassis. The coconut milkshake was also brilliant. And for dinner? Try the Egyptian fish dish. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

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Although all the 'restaurants' along the beach in Dahab are pretty decent. I found the atmosphere at 'Friends' to be the best. I've heard a few horror stories about food posioning etc.... but we never experienced any problems on both of our visits to Dahab. Because of the heat I tended to eat a lot of the fresh fruit that was on offer, but the local dishes are excellent and the portions more than enough. You can have felafel with almost anything, the chicken was my favourite. Be sure to try some of the local favourites, the Bedouin beef hot pot was another firm favourite and finally there is the seafood. We try plenty of fish and all of the meals were great. Be sure to bargain with owners before entering into the restaurant, they enjoy it and its part of the whole experience. I don't think we payed more than $10 for all our food and drinks each night.

If you are going for lunch be sure to take a good book, get a seafront table and relax there for hours while ordering 100s of banana and chocolate milkshakes. A few hours of that and your leave feeling nice and relaxed.

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The atmosfhere was great and the staff are friendly, The food is european, but they have great fish, fresly caught, and they do know their fish, it was greatly cooked. Not cheap though, but when they heard it was a birthday treat they made a grande dessert and they sang happy birtday.

In Dahab, there are several restaurants (local) that specialize in rotisserie roasted chicken (whole). You can get a whole meal with half a chicken for about 12LE ($2 US).

The chicken was great, but stay away from the salad (same goes for any uncooked veg in Egypt). Unfortunately, my husband forgot, ate 1 spoonful of salad and was sick for the next week, unable to leave the hotel.

The Dahab beachfront is full of good restaurants (all cheap) with wide selections of cusines to choose from. The specialty though is the seafood, which is as fresh as it can get. The setting is informal and you can often choose between a table and chairs, or to sit on the floor. The view is always the same - the sea, and at sunset, the view over to the Saudi Arabian mountains can be stunning.
Lunch time often means you don't even have to leave the beach to have your meal.

Favorite Dish: The fish, often white snapper or baracuda, is served up with several salads, bread and hommus, and a fish soup. It is a huge meal and 50 EGP will easy fill two people with huge appetities. The setting, with the waves gently washing up close by and the sea breeze causing the candle flames to flicker, is unbeatable.