Cuisine guide
The Best Japanese & Sushi Restaurants in Cairo
Cairo's Japanese scene has grown up — from serious omakase counters to pan-Asian crowd-pleasers and reliable neighbourhood sushi. Here's where to go, depending on the night.
Chef-driven & special occasion
Kazoku leads the pack — moody, omakase-style Japanese and Cairo's most cinematic dining room. Reif Japanese Kushiyaki is the cult charcoal counter, all smoke and skewers, and Izakaya brings a livelier Tokyo-bar energy to New Cairo.
Pan-Asian favorites
The Sachi group is the city's go-to for sleek pan-Asian — the New Cairo flagship plus branches in Maadi and Heliopolis. For Asian fusion with a Nile-side lounge, Saigon is the dressed-up option, and Kazan keeps it easy in Sheikh Zayed.
Everyday sushi
For a reliable roll without the occasion, Mori Sushi is the long-running neighbourhood favourite, and Garnell does sharp sushi and poke in Sheikh Zayed.
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