Lunch and snacks For a snack in town you have a choice of Nile-side restaurants along the lower Corniche, a few restaurants around the market and a group of restaurants behind the temple. If you want a Nile-side meal on the East Bank we have a marginal preference for El Kebabgy, opposite the Old Winter Palace, but none of them is particularly good or good value. For a better value, low cost, snack on the East Bank, but without the Nile-side views, Hamees and Sindbad are next to each other, behind Luxor Temple, not far from McDonalds. If you are in the market, the relocated Jamboree offers an interesting view of the hassle below but from a safe distance, although the food is not particularly good. We think it is worth crossing the Nile and trying a restaurant on the West Bank, such as the roof of Nile Valley hotel or, if you are happy with a rough and ready small restaurant with unbeatable views, for a drink and light snack, go to the Nile View or Tut-ankh-amon restaurants along the edge of the Nile. Fast food McDonalds is behind Luxor Temple in the centre of town. We used to prefer Snacktime, almost next door, because it offers more variety, excellent prices and terrific views, but the quality there has not kept up so McDonald's can be a safer bet these days. At the other end of town, KFC is by the roundabout just beyond the Isis hotel. There are plenty of local pizza restaurants, especially along Television Street Evening meal For a special occasion go to the 1886 restaurant in the Old Winter Palace. Smart dress is essential, although they are not currently insisting on tie and jacket. Food and service are not faultless (to be frank they can
Lunch and snacks For a snack in town you have a choice of Nile-side restaurants along the lower Corniche, a few restaurants around the market and a group of restaurants behind the temple. If you want a Nile-side meal on the East Bank we have a marginal preference for El Kebabgy, opposite the Old Winter