BaB SharQy Cairo

Shawarma box

Farah from Cairo

About me I study journalism and I love to read. I’m always looking for stories in the places and the people around me. Although it’s not easy for me to go around and talk to people, I’ve recently built up the courage to do so, especially since my field of study counts on it. In the end, I am grateful for all this, since that’s how I got the chance to make some really good memori...
"What’s better than a box of chocolates or a bouquet of roses? A box of shawarma! That's what you can get at "BaB SharQy" in Cairo..."

What’s better than a box of chocolates or a bouquet of roses? A box of shawarma! Now, don’t get me wrong, us Egyptians do enjoy chocolates and flowers but if I had to pick, it would be shawarma every time!

While the idea of shawarma as a Valentine’s Day gift may sound strange at first, don’t knock it until you try BaB sharQy’s box of shawarma. The box consists of 28/42 pieces of shawarma which can either be a mix of beef and chicken shawarma or beef/chicken only as per choice, paired with spicy sauce, garlic sauce, tahini and a side of pickles, as well as toasted bread and some French fries.

To me, a Lebanese man’ouche is a perfect side dish. A za’atar (thyme) and cheese man’ouche is a beautiful light herbal flavor that is unmatched; a close second is the spinach man’ouche, both of which you can find in BaB sharQy.

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Cairo Spotter Farah

About me I study journalism and I love to read. I’m always looking for stories in the places and the people around me. Although it’s not easy for me to go around and talk to people, I’ve recently built up the courage to do so, especially since my field of study counts on it. In the end, I am grateful for all this, since that’s how I got the chance to make some really good memories and experience more than I could ever have experienced. Why Cairo Cairo is very big and very old, which makes it full of stories. I believe that there’s no neighborhood in Cairo ...

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47 al Khalifa al zaher street

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Oct 6, 2025

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