Drink

Sheikh Ali

Better known among travellers as the Cap d'Or and one of Alexandria's oldest bars.

Listing from Wikivoyage: Alexandria, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Tawn Coffe Shop
Yes, "Coffe". Great place on the Corniche, with a decent pizza and chairs in front of the café for "enjoying" the traffic and view.
See
Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial
Ismail Monument
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier honoring its military. Besides its meaning it is a picturesque neoclassical monument worth a photo during the day or when illuminated in the evening. The structure was built in 1927 to 1938 as a memorial to Khedive Ismail. After the revolution its dedication was changed.
Drink
Spitfire Bar
Cheerful bar with food a short block off the main downtown street. "Atmospheric", meaning the building looks derelict, but persevere.
Daily 4PM-midnight
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La Veranda
Very central downtown, near the Metropole, Cecil and Sofitel hotels. Within, most of the floor space is the cafe-patisserie Jardin Delices. About a quarter is La Veranda restaurant, with good European/East Med cuisine. Serves alcohol. Atmospheric with the old posters, but nowadays not a spy or dilapidated duchess to be found.