El Tahrir - Cairo

We ate on the ground floor of the branch by Tahrir square...the cook was right behind the counter, dishing out koshari. At lunch time, people were dashing in and out, but we took our time. We ordered Medium, which was filling and mostly pasta rice, with a bit of lentils and chickpeas. A small dish of tomato sauce is served with it and bottles of hot sauce and lemon juice are on the table. The hot sauce is VERY hot, as my husband found the hard way. It was very inexpensive. The decor is quite sterile, but I would recommend the place for a quick and filling vegan lunch.

They offer koshari only as the only court. basic little esserei, nothing imaginative, but tasty. the locals go to lunch. it is open while ramadan. price is 25 egp for a medium koshari that is part of large and they have homemade lemon and chili sauce. would go back there.

The staff is really friendly and friendly. koshari tastes great!

It's nice, filling, and cheap, but the quality totally depends on the location. The one in Maadi isn't too good, whereas the one by the North Coast next to Marassi is really delicious! Make sure to ask for extra tomato sauce cause they're not too generous with it.

Kushari is one of the few traditional Egyptian meals that is almost always vegan (other than some mezze), and many people consider Koshary El Tahrir the best kushari joint in Cairo. The location is two short blocks east of the now-famous Midan Tahrir (aka Tahrir Square, even though it's a circle.. Service and atmosphere are bare-bones but convivial and authentic and the food will fill you up for hours of exploring Cairo. Three sizes are offered, but only the most perseverant diners would be likely to make it through the large, so i might suggest starting with a small or medium. Enjoy!