Cellar Door - Maadi

The name “Cellar Door” has been noted to be the most beautiful sounding combination of words in the English language. Not too tucked away, but just below street level. The Cellar Door gives the guest a feeling of finding a special place within, yet away from Cairo.

The surroundings are warm and the walls lined with Katie Hollamby’s fine art photography. Her photos are perspectives of Cairo her view is unique and fresh. Her photography ties in well with the overall ambiance of this inimitable Bistro. 
Service

The Owner Chef is very hands on and his professionalism shows through to his staff. Our service was well timed and our dishes were well presented. Graciously greeted at the door and shown to our seats we were promptly attended to. We mentioned that it was our intent to relax and wished to have a very leisurely meal. This did not present a problem and we were left to peruse the extensive menu.

 

Menu Selection

Chef Ayman Samir Ezzat continuously changes his menu to reflect the freshness of the season. Each course on the menu has a nice variety of dishes that will appease any appetite. I can only describe the menu as diverse to say it is one cuisine or another would be difficult. A little Italian, a little Mediterranean a little Eastern a little Western and a little imagination.   While we perused the menu we nibbled on garlic bread and a lovely fresh salsa. Freshness and assortment is the theme throughout the menu. Seasonal salads and appetizers feature the vegetables that are at the seasonal peak. The Homemade pasta selection features interesting flavor and texture fusions.     The portion sizes are reasonable so you can have the full dining experience. Variety continues with the entrees featuring Fish, Lamb, Duck, Beef, and Chicken. A unique mixing of flavors and textures makes this menu innovative and inspiring.

 

Drink Selection

An added bonus is having a selection of drinks offered that will complement the menu. Special house cocktails are on offer as well as an array of spirits. The wine list was a pleasant surprise complete with a full selection of wines available in Egypt. Without the gouging prices that we see in most restaurants.

 

Overall experience

 Our evening was extremely pleasant; I would not hesitate to recommend this as one of my top ten.

 

9 Road 151/100 El Horraya SQ.