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A new chapter in Cairo’s dining scene, Zoé Restaurant, aboard the First Nile Boat at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence, has introduced an Egyptian menu that brings the country’s traditional dishes into a setting defined by elegance. Known for its Mediterranean approach, Zoé shifts focus inward to highlight the richness of local flavours, offering a dining experience grounded in heritage.

Two Menus, One Intent

Guests can choose between two set menu options; each menu features a thoughtful progression of dishes that reflect the breadth of Egyptian home-style cooking, translated here into a format that respects both form and substance without excess.

An Invitation to Slow Dining

This new menu is designed not simply for consumption but for consideration. Dishes are selected for their cultural significance as much as their taste: lamb fatteh with fried garlic, hawawshi with cheese and pickles, mulukhiyah with chicken and vermicelli rice, and hamam mahshi are presented with a quiet reverence that avoids embellishment.

The inclusion of Muammar rice with meat, vine leaves, bamia bil lahme, and other classics gestures toward shared experiences and inherited recipes. In bringing them to Zoé’s menu, the restaurant acknowledges the value of culinary memory and the importance of preserving it.

The River as a Backdrop

Dining at Zoé offers more than a view; it offers context. The Nile, visible from nearly every table, serves as a constant reminder of the origins of many of these dishes. The gentle pace of the setting complements the unhurried nature of the food, encouraging conversation and reflection.

A Quiet Gesture of Appreciation

The new menu is a gesture of recognition towards the richness of Egyptian cuisine, its rightful place in refined settings, and the role of restaurants in preserving culinary identity. Zoé offers a setting where the past is honoured, and the present is approached.

To reserve a table, guests may call +2 02 3567 1885, email zoerestaurantcairo@fourseasons.com, or explore the full menu online at https://www.fourseasons.com/cairofr/dining/restaurants/zoe/egyptian-menu/.