🥙 When it comes to suhoor, old is gold. Sometimes, old can be made new again, and that’s exactly what New Cairo’s latest suhoor spot, Ool wTa3menni, set out to do. At first glance, the menu features all your usual suspects: ful, falafel, eggs, and fries. A closer look reveals some peculiar ingredients that have no business fraternizing with the classics.

Aside from the usual variants, Ool w Ta3menni serves up curious combinations: There’s ful with truffle oil, ful with brisket, truffle ta3meya, pastrami falafel, brisket omelettes, truffle mayo potatoes, and date omelettes, to name a few. We opted for a few of the “eftekasat” and a number of traditional dishes as a contingency in case the former went south.

Turns out, Ool w Ta3menni knew what they were doing. The ful with brisket was surprisingly a hit, with the meat sauce adding an incredible flavor to the fava beans. The falafel were hot and crispy, and while we would have preferred the truffle integrated more subtly (with the sauce simply on top of regular falafel), the combination wasn’t as jarring as we had anticipated, and we found ourselves mulling a top-up. The fries also paired well with the truffle mayo. The star of the show? Undoubtedly, the date omelette.

We’ll make sure to leave some room next time for dessert. The menu also offers a variety of interesting selections, including batata brûlée, batata lotus, s’mores, and rokak bil laban, among others.

Ool w Ta3menni offers a traditional street-style experience. Clad in Ramadan motifs, the setup is all about the authentic Ramadan spirit, from the table runners and traditional bright red khayamiyahs to the music that has become synonymous with the Holy Month and the food carts, this New Cairene suhoor spot is one we’d recommend checking out.

💵Price per person: EGP 250-400

WHERE TO FIND IT- Ool w Ta3menni is located in New Cairo’s Sidewalk Mall. No reservations are required.

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