Restaurants in Dahab

There are many restaurants in Dahab, but witch one to choose is a difficult task. Most of the time you don't choose a restaurant, but the restaurant choose you. Many of them have hired staff that has a full time position working with just getting you inside the doors with the promise of discounts you can only dream of in the restaurant next door.

We have lived here in Dahab for many years and we have been in pretty much all of them so we will help you in your choice because there is many good restaurants in Dahab that even exceeds European standard. I can not go through them all so i have compiled a top 10 list of the restaurants you should try in Dahab and some of the food they do good.

So here is Stay Young Hotels recommendations for Dahab restaurants.

I reviewed it after different criteria like value for money, overall price, taste, location, setting and service.

*1 Shams Restaurant

This restaurant is a fairly new, but old restaurant at the same time. Shams have been here for ages, but was not really famous or recommended, but one of the most respected restaurant owners in Dahab took over and the restaurant bloomed. The restaurant opened 2009 and surprised many with the quality of the food.

They treat the locals and Egyptian with the same respect as the day tourists and the waiters or good working, polite and have been in the game for a long time. The serving is fast and the food looks appealing to the eye. Well portioned dishes and you get more than you paid for. The prises are low and as a tourist you can easily afford to stay there all day ordering the first thing that comes to mind.

Some of the dishes i would recommend are. Steak, all the steak's are from high quality imported meat from south America, its tender and tasty. Chicken De Marengo, a mix of shrimps and chicken in a beautiful half creamed sauce, lots of shrimps, chicken and prepared with perfection.

*2 Funny Mummy

Maybe one of the most popular restaurants over a long period here in Dahab. They have great staff and good food for a low price. Without doubt it was the biggest restaurant in Dahab, but did last month close down around two thirds of the restaurant because of the new management.

Nice food where you get good portions and you get the service that you should in a restaurant. Most of the food is really good, but it can be a bit different from time to time.

I recommend the chicken Portuguese where you get sliced chicken fillet in a spicy tomato and orange sauce. The kebab halla is another good option if you like to eat some dark meat, well done slices of steak in a pepper sauce with red paprika and onion.

*3 The Kitchen

A new restaurant that looks great, well trained staff (a bit to well trained for my taste). It is a good restaurant for a romantic setting, but they aimed a bit wrong with the menu. They serve Thai, Chinese and Indian food. It is very good food and made in a visual appealing way.

The Food is good, but it is a bit expensive if you are living here and the staff seems to be well trained in making you buy. The food is good, but not fantastic. A good place if you want to eat asian food with your girlfriend and you have the budget for it.

The Peking duck is very good and comes with all the accessories it is supposed to come with. They have a wide variety of curries for those who like spicy food, really good and really tasty.

*4 Blue House

Blue house is a good restaurant that is more famous between the locals than the tourist. This is mostly because it opens after 6 and its closed some days during the weeks so most people have no idea when its open or its closed, but if you find it step inside.

Very good and authentic Thai food for a good price. The restaurant doesn't hold that many people and the serving is not that fast, but the food is excellent and the staff are friendly. The food is not to spicy because the special Thai chili sauce is served at the side so you can choose how you want it.

I was eating a lot of pad Thai gai in Thailand but it was never as good as the pad Thai in Blue house Dahab.

*5 Shark

Shark is a very typical Dahab restaurant, but they do it well. It is not that busy but it has a good atmosphere and is a quite underrated restaurant in town. They have good food and the staff is friendly. Most likely the reversed bouncer outside the restaurant will probably offer you a good deal and it is.

It is a big area and its in the center of the lighthouse area, nice outdoor wood structure that looks good. They usually offer drinks and starter included with the main dish.

Try their calzone or their gratinated chicken. Most of Dahab do have bad pizzas and you cant find a calzone anywhere but here and it good its really good.

*6 Chinese Restaurant

The Chinese restaurant probably have the biggest menu in town and its fairly good if you are into Chinese food. The problem is only that the chef and the owner is Chinese and don't speak a word English so there is a bit of communication problem. The menu is good and you probably haven't heard of half of it.

Most of the things as i mentioned are stuff don't really know what it is and somethings you dont want like fermented meat. I don't know why you would advertise the fermented meat, but they have a lot of really nice dishes.

I can recommend the boiled garlic beef and the fried noodles with beef or chicken. They have nice spring rolls and many other things. If you know Chinese food you will find what you want and they do it well.

*7 Blue Beach

This is a place most famous for their pub the furry cup, but they still have some of the best food in town. It is a bit in the outskirts of Dahab, but its not to far and its an enjoyable walk down there. Grab a beer and a big burger and enjoy the British atmosphere.

The prices are a bit high according to the Dahab standard, but as a tourist you can most likely afford it and it is worth it. The restaurant looks nice and you can also get served in the bar.

The highest recommendation is on the home made burgers that really makes the mouth watering and the steaks are also good.

*8 King Chicken

King Chicken is a very famous restaurant in Dahab for no apparently good reason. They serve grilled chicken and it is served Egyptian style, that means a lot of different side dishes that are very traditional in the Egyptian meals.

The location is probably the most important benefit of this restaurant, it is pretty much in the middle of Dahab. They have other dishes as well as chicken, like kofta and other traditional Egyptian meals. The food is cheap and you get full, probably more a place for back packers then the average tourist.

Chicken is good for the price you pay and the side dishes makes it all worth it.

*9 Eldorado

Eldorado is an excellent restaurant in Dahab only problem being that the prices are high and its far away from the center of Dahab. This is an Italian restaurant with an Italian Chef and the food is really good. Probably the only place in Dahab you can get a proper pizza.

It is all the way at the end of the beach and the place is really cozy, its recommended for all the people who liked Disney`s lady and the tramp. The chef is a professional and they have a wide menu of high quality authentic Italian food.

Lasagna Bolognese is a safe bet and it is incredibly tasty and the price is good. Like i mentioned this is the place in Dahab for a proper pizza if you are willing to take the walk.

*10 Shark for fish

Shark for fish is a very special restaurant and i don't recommend this for firs timers. It is a local Egyptian restaurant in the Bedouin village Asala. They have incredible low prises for some of the best Egyptian food in town, specially their grilled fish for around $2.

The location is not that good if you haven't been here for some time. Asala is not a area for tourists, its very safe, but its also very dirty, goats in the street and no tourists. The food is excellent and you get enoug side dishes to eat for two days and the price is unbeatable anywhere else in Dahab. If you are a backpacker and don't mind the neighborhood try it.

The fish is cheap well prepared with good spices. They have home made kofta witch you should try if you liked kofta anywhere else.