Ismailia Restaurant

Discovering this local gem in the heart of Aswan was a breeze thanks to clear map directions. Nestled in the charming old Aswan market, the restaurant might not be fancy, but it exudes a warm and welcoming vibe.

Our experience was elevated by Nasra, a delightful young lady, whose hospitality was truly outstanding. She greeted us with infectious smiles and proved exceptionally helpful throughout our visit.

The restaurant's humble and clean atmosphere set the stage for a delightful meal. The food, with its fantastic taste, exceeded our expectations. What's even better is that the prices were incredibly reasonable, offering great value for both flavor and portion sizes. A must-visit for anyone craving genuine hospitality and delicious, affordable eats in Aswan! 🍽🌟 #LocalEats #AswanFlavors

Beautiful clean family owned restaurant. Not a tourist trap. Lovely people who run it. Grilled fish is amazing and so is everything else. Fair prices as well which is a rare thing. This is the place to eat !! if you’re in Aswan. Support such family run places and not popular tourist traps. This place is highly recommended. 5 stars !

Just opposite the more established Masry Restaurant.

With only 4 tables, it is a small family run restaurant. Service is tip top and personalised. Quite, clean, air-cond and cosy place.

Ordered the quarter kebab. Very large portion with sides like rice, bread, salad, hummus and vegetables soup. Good enough to for 2 persons. Even offered to add rice and salad for free.

Recommended as a lunch or dinner venue if you are shopping at the souk.

Possibly the nicest meal we had at Aswan. Had fish and chicken meals we could not finish and were constantly reminded by friendly owner that we could have more sides for free. With 2 drinks total cost was LE450. A good place for local food!

Great food! Especially the lamb, so good. The chef is very friendly as well.

Family owned restaurant with delicious food and attentive service. Clear menu with English translation and the waitress was kind and very focus to help to understand the differences of size and type of meals. Vegan friendly and fresh and tasteful fresh squeezed lemonade with mint. A great surprise as we were browsing restaurants on that street 1h before Ramadan breakfast. Highly recommended

Even though it is a small restaurant, people are humble and prompt service. Food is tasty and very, very reasonable considering the other places. You can get a vegetarian meal for 80 EGP and a non vegetarian meal for 100 -120 EGP. Which includes soup, salad, rice, bread, and one curry.

So glad we found this gem in the middle of Aswan! Ordered pigeon, lamb, grilled fish. All tasted great.

The owner do atmosphere as at home. Great man, God bless him

This family owned restaurant was my favorite dinner spot between all of the hotels and restaurants we tried across Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Sharm El-Sheikh. The father cooks, his daughter serves and his son gets the door and helps out here and there. Amazing food for such a great price: $10 USD all-in with drinks and a feast of grilled fish for two. Definitely go here if you want the authentic egyptian food experience!

Wonderful haven to escape the scorching Egyptian sun with wonderful meals and very friendly owner. I had hillah kebab, and it was so delicious that I ate every bit of it. 10 out of 10!

Lovely little restaurant with kind staff and delicious food! Easy to find and just near the market. The lamb is really nice and so as the salad. Only has four tables in the restaurant but it definitely worths a try.

Cute family restaurant with delicious food and quiet atmosphere. Was there twice and both times were great. The owner and his kids are very kind and pleasant people. First time I ordered small Nile fish portion and got 2 fishes at once which was very tasty. Next time I took kofta and it had very rich grilled taste😋 All main dishes served with cucumber-tomato salad, pita, tahini and rice-vermicelli. Highly recommend this place.

Friendly family restaurant, delicious food, correct price, nice staff.
One of place in Aswan ( all Egypt ) wher they dont’want to deceive the tourist.

Cute family owned restaurant in the heart of Aswan and the market. The fish is very good and the meal comes with all sorts of Egyptian starters for a good price. The menu has transition in English so ordering was easy. Highly recommend stopping by.

Really good egyptian food, their grills are amazing and prices r cheap. Around 80 person includes soup, salad and main dish

Good service, fair prices, clear menu, good taste, highly recommend the lamb ribs and the salad is very tasty.

Such a nice place and really good food. The service was excellent. Highly recommend.

Fantastic family-run restaurant with excellent food, generous hosts and fair prices. Highly recommended.

My husband and I came last October during our stay in Aswan. The restaurant is very clean and relatively small. I ordered the small grilled tilapia (which was actually quite large). They grilled it right on the spot. The seasoning was amazing and it came with some delicious sides of beans, salad, eggplant dip, rice and bread. Everything was incredible! And I remember the price was very affordable for lunch in the area. My only regret was that I didn’t get any pictures because it was that good that we ate it before we could take any pictures. If you’re a fan of seafood especially you cannot miss this restaurant while in Aswan!