Not even opened to the public yet, the iconic and historical hotel located right in the heart of Cairo on the famous Tahrir Square at the foot of the Egyptian Museum, welcomed the Bailliage of Hathor for its first dinner of the season. A night to remember!

The dinner was created to celebrate the Egyptian people and culture. From the names of the tables evocating famous Egyptian artists to the band playing well-known Egyptian music, the challenge was to bring familiar Egyptian cuisine to an haute cuisine level. Chef Khaled succeeded all the way with a unique menu of seven dishes which brought us through all flavours of traditional “grandmother” cuisine.

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Goose liver kunafa
pomegranate and cherry sauce, roasted pear and pistachio

Poached Red Sea lobster
stuffed aubergine, saffron aioli

Seared pigeon breast
with Medjoul dates, freekeh and star anise jus

Vodka-spiked orange sorbet

Braised lamb shank
chick pea puree, roasted Cipollini onions, Port reduction

Aged Roumy cheese
poached fig, hibiscus reduction with honey and fig

Warm and cold cinnamon date pie with cardamom ice cream

Every dish was enhanced by a selection of Egyptian wines offered to us generously by Al Ahram Beverages: Abaraka shots, white and rosé sparkling Valmont, Château de Granville and red Ayam.

The setting of the cocktail reception on the terrasse and the dinner in the Al Qahira Ballroom, the elegant decoration of each plate, the excellent service throughout the dinner, all had been done with a lot of care and taste to satisfy the quality expected by the Chaîne.

Our next event at this hotel with a great future ahead is already planned in the months to come.

François Hanna
Vice-Chargé de Presse (Elect)