What is the current food quality at Sharm El Sheikh resorts like Faraana Reef — especially the choice of meat, seafood, and fruit?

Update on seafood (August 2026): overall there's still no real seafood selection, but red fish (salmon-type) is served at breakfast, the à la carte fish restaurant offers shrimp and fish by reservation, and fish occasionally appears in the main buffet. A guest who visited twice within a year says the food and beach situation is largely unchanged, slightly worse if anything, and construction on the grounds has intensified.

Fresh review (late July – early Aug 2026): food is repetitive, mostly pasta, vegetables and fries. Meat and fish choice is almost none — only 1 type of fish, 1 type of beef, 1 type of kofta plus chicken skewers, repeating daily. Fruit selection is scarce and runs out fast; the best items get taken within the first 30 minutes. Desserts are also same-type every day.

From the same recent review: soft drinks are heavily watered down, and alcoholic drinks barely taste alcoholic at all. The instant coffee sachets provided in the room were noted as tastier than the powdered coffee served in the dining hall.

A guest describes the meal schedule (apparently at Faraana Reef): breakfast 7–10am, lunch 12:30–2pm, dinner from 7pm. There is also a late breakfast with pastries from 10am, plus a poolside bar serving pizza, burgers, and salads by menu roughly noon–6pm. Sometimes tables with pies and fruit are set up by the pool, and there's a self-serve ice cream freezer there too. Overall guests feel food is available almost all day.

In early July 2026, travelers were still specifically checking whether the meat selection had improved compared with 2024. That suggests concerns about limited or disappointing meat dishes were still unresolved for some guests.

The latest concrete feedback on Faraana Reef describes the food as tasty but very simple: no seafood at all and only a small fruit selection. Even so, guests still liked the sea and the grounds enough to consider returning.

If food quality is a priority, travelers compare Faraana Reef with Siva Sharm Resort Spa before rebooking. It appears on shortlists for guests who want to stay in Sharm but hope for a stronger buffet.

Rehana Resort Aquapark Spa is also mentioned as an alternative when travelers are unsure about Faraana Reef’s food. It is considered by guests who may prioritize buffet quality over beachfront and grounds.

Parrotel Aqua Park Resort is another hotel travelers compare against Faraana Reef because of food concerns. It comes up in the same family-resort shortlist when buffet quality becomes the main booking factor.