How good is the food at all-inclusive resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, and are there specialty restaurants besides the main buffet?

Snack stations operate around the resort for most of the day, serving fries, chicken, burgers, vegetables and fruit. It is best to choose items just cooked and still hot: the shawarma was described as very greasy and potentially left out in the heat for too long.

Castello has returned to its seafood-restaurant concept, with five seafood dishes offered at dinner every evening.

An October report describes the dinner meat selection as very strong, including beef, turkey and chicken, alongside fish. About once a week, there is a seafood evening with sushi, mussels and crab.

A paid beach lunch is available, with pizza, burgers and fries; one guest specifically found it tasty.

The rooftop restaurant did not meet one guest’s expectations: until about 7:30–7:45 pm, there was no menu service and diners were told to collect food from the buffet themselves. Later, a large meat platter and grilled vegetables were served. The selection felt limited, and the grill made the venue very hot and smoky; the reviewer found meat better prepared in the other individual restaurants.

In August, the main restaurant reportedly offered many kinds of meat, fish including red-fish steaks, crab and shrimp. The children’s buffet was described as limited, but porridge plus boiled meat and fish were available, and pizza was prepared in front of guests.

A recent report says the food has improved noticeably compared with June; repeat guests attributed the change to a new chef.

There was also a complaint about dirty plates and unpleasant-smelling cutlery.

Another report of inconsistent food quality: breakfasts were fine (porridge, yogurt, croissants, cream cheese), but lunch was poor two days in a row, and dinner mostly featured various types of pasta (seemingly leftovers), with no shrimp at all. Vegetables were half-raw or oddly stewed cabbage; a saving grace was shawarma-style wraps served in hot dog buns.

Feedback on the 'Yumi' à la carte restaurant: a long wait for the kid's fries with chicken (despite asking for it to be served first), while soups and salads came quickly. Rolls are served as a fixed mix with no choice, and were mediocre. The menu also includes sashimi and onigiri, but these weren't offered proactively — the manager initially claimed they weren't ordered, then brought them anyway after the guests were already full.

Regarding specialty restaurants: the Italian one only serves breakfast and lunch. In the evening you must book an à la carte slot, with two paid options — a fish restaurant and one called 'Mayak' (Lighthouse).

One guest compared hotels and moved to Robb — reporting noticeably better food, a lush green property, and half the price; Rif hotel was also praised as a solid alternative.

On dinner offerings: they served battered fish as well as shrimp with crab and vegetables — one guest noted she was too full from breakfast and beach time to eat much at dinner.

One traveler asked if there are dining options besides the main buffet, since breakfast and lunch felt lower quality than a hotel she stayed at the previous year — food quality can vary a lot between resorts.

Portions at the hotel restaurant are very generous — guests reported leaving completely full, and enjoyed the overall dining atmosphere.

In late June, a large share of guests at the main hotel restaurant were on a Fun & Sun package tour; there was still plenty of food for everyone, with a wide selection of fish, beef, chicken, pasta, rice, and pastries.