Sufi Cafe & Bookstore — Restaurant in Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik

This place is aesthetically pleasing, and quite nice to sit at if you want a quiet atmosphere with some classic Egyptian music. However, it's almost like every single person goes there to smoke, and if that's your thing, that's fine, but it wasn't really my or my friend's thing, so we were going to suffocate by the end of our 2-hour-long visit, especially because there was little to no ventilation. The drinks were fine, the latte frappe was really delicious and the orange juice was nice. The book variety there is not that big, and most of the books there are not really interesting, coming from a literature enthusiast. My problem was the service. The barista, also the waiter and manager of the place, was rude. And the fact that photos are not allowed in this place is absurd because this is not something monumental or historical, it is literally just a cafe where I and my friend wanted to take nice, vintage-looking photos. That, and the heavy smoking with no ventilation is why I took away two stars...

I have being going there for years but today i had the worst experience ever in any cafe. I was starving so i ordered penna Alfredo with mushrooms and the waiter forgot my order and asked me twice each time after 5 mins and the pasta was served after an hour! And it was Arbiata with mushrooms! I was so hungry so i decided to eat it then i found out that all the mushroom is literally black which means it wasn't cleaned at all and the sauce tasted so weird the whole dish was awful so i just ate the pasta only and told them about the mushroom and they said that's how it is cooked ! Not even one single Apology for getting my order wrong or the awful service and food!! I will tell all my friends to never order any food there again that's if we ever go there. The manager is also apathetic and after all of these years i am truly...

We found this place and we really liked the concept of having art, books and a cafe in the same place. There are multiple beautiful rooms and intimate areas where you can work quietly or enjoy a coffee or meal. We ordered the oriental breakfast. The foul was well seasoned and the pita was soft and wonderful. The meal was really delicious.

The problem that I have is that smoking is allowed throughout the area (from what I understood), and the windows were closed in the room that we were in. A man came in the same room as us and started chain smoking. Sorry, but that ruined the experience for me. Why can't there be designated rooms for smoking and non smoking? I get that some people don't mind, but I really hate it and I don't understand how someone can enjoy their food when all I can smell is...