The Definitive Guide to Living in the Capital , Cairo , Egypt

While the last remnants of summer are slowly but surely slipping through our fingers, Cairo fresh fall weather arguably makes doing anything outdoors and under the stars a whole lot easier – as the JW Marriot Cairo will have you believe.

The five-star hotel is home to some mighty fine dining options, world-class facilities and lavish amenities, but one particular feature could well be one of the city’s best kept secrets in the coming months.

As a restaurant, bar and lounge, Plateau offers a little bit of everything – actually, scrap that, it’s more like a lot of everything.

Overlooking the emerald green ocean that is the JW golf course – which is made all the more scenic by the lake that runs through it – the open-air venue certainly makes the most of its setting, while taking on something the kind of cosmopolitan ambiance you would expect of a seaside resort – we’re not talking Sahel or Sokhna, but more like the Hamptons. Bathed in brilliant whites, Plateau’s resort style furniture, huge shade umbrellas and sand-hued terrace tiling all come together to for a unique aesthetic and atmosphere.

Whether you looking for breakfast, lunch or dinner, the contemporary international menu offers soups, salads, burgers and desserts, as well as sharer plates, snacks and beverage – the signature cocktails of which are particularly tempting, especially when sipped on to the background of the venue’s regular live entertainment.

Plateau is open daily between 9AM and 2AM. For more information and reservations, call 02 24115588 Ext:5770.