After the extraordinarily early start to go from Aswan to Abu Simbel, the long hot journey back was exhausting despite the car's relatively weak air conditioning. Finally exiting the car in a random place (not realising we were actually quite close to Aswan) for lunch was a hit of relief, before the hit of 48C heat and humidity brought reality back.
This seafood restaurant had one air conditioned room with a large table, assumably for tourists. The remainder of the seating was outdoor (at least shaded) and the locals didn't seem bothered. The manager took me on a little tour of the kitchen area where lots of men sat around constantly cleaning and cooking fish. The grill chef didn't like me taking photos of that area so I just snuck one in at the end.
The menus is essentially grilled or fried fish. The meals came with soft pita, chunky tahini and some very mild chilli sauce. Finally after a 1h wait from ordering, the fish arrived gloriously with some seasoned rice and salad.
- Fried samos EGP45 - whole deep fried fish, crunchy on the outside but with a perfectly cooked flesh tenderness inside;
- Puri singari EGP70 - a local Egyptian dish of butterflied fish cooked with cumin and other spices with some vegetables. Cooked nicely too although a little bit chewier than the samos.
An excellent meal, although make sure you aren't too hungry or in a rush. Egyptian time.