Which à la carte restaurants are included with all-inclusive bracelet in Egypt and what's worth ordering?
From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 68 days ago
From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 68 days ago
TL;DR
Red bracelet holders get free access to à la carte restaurants (seafood, Lebanese, Arabic, Indian) with prior reservation. Indian cuisine gets the best reviews; seafood was disappointing.
At the Turkish à la carte restaurant, the lentil soup, pide with pepper sauce, and beef-pistachio appetizer are excellent. The shashlik is dry, few vegetables, and there's little atmosphere — lighting like a cafeteria, no music. Outdoor seating is nice with geckos around, but drinks are served warm.
The Italian restaurant is described as the best option overall — very tasty, and it's unclear why some people discourage it. It also offers late dinner service, open roughly until 2am.
The Chinese restaurant was rated as weak/not worth it.
One guest described the Fleur De Lis restaurant as completely unremarkable.
A fresh review from this season: the Indian restaurant is fast, tasty, and pleasant — a second visit in a row left only positive impressions. It's currently temporarily located outdoors, but it's quite comfortable there.
Salmon steaks are served at dinner across several restaurants and are tasty. The Asian restaurant also has a good ribeye steak. Shrimp is available but served unpeeled, which is inconvenient.
A repeat visit to the à la carte restaurant confirmed the quality — kids asked for seconds and were served without issue. Food is noticeably better than the main buffet restaurant. Highly recommended.
All à la carte restaurants are free with the red bracelet and can be visited daily, but advance reservation is required. Four cuisines are available: seafood, Lebanese, Arabic, and Indian. Seafood was disappointing across all menu options; Arabic and Indian were decent. Indian is the top pick — most dishes are spicy but flavorful, with lamb kebab being the only mild option. All venues share one location: seafood (Cray House) seats guests on the left, while the other three rotate evenings on the right side. Lunch here is also better than at the main restaurant.
The Indian à la carte restaurant differs from the standard buffet — dishes are spiced differently and prepared to a higher standard. Worth visiting for the views alone, even aside from the food.