Eat
Athineos
The "Mermaid of Alexandria" is a local legend frequented by both Durrell and Cavafy, but alas, it has fallen far since its glory days. The views are still amazing, and the Greek motifs in the gilded friezes and stenciled frescoes give some character, but the food is, despite the Greek names on the menu, almost entirely Arabized: order souvlaki and you'll get kebab.
- Address
- 21 Saad Zaghloul Sq
- Getting there
- on the Corniche
- Hours
- 24 hrs
Listing from Wikivoyage: Alexandria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.