🍪 The pleasures of Eid are simple: A morning cup of milk tea… and a bucketload of kahk. With Eid Al Fitr just a few days away, it’s time you started stocking up on your kahk requirements for the weekend, and Cairo’s patisseries certainly have no shortage of the festive Egyptian treat. In this special edition of The Enterprise Guide, we’re listing our favorite kahk packs and where to find them.

The classics

#1- Simonds: When it comes to kahk, Simonds rules supreme. The 1898-born Egyptian bakery has had quite some time to perfect its craft, and perfect it has. This Eid, Simonds has a slew of kahk boxes available:

• The Kahk Soiree Box: Featuring a bite-sized collection of all the traditional Eid treats — kahk, ghoriba, and petit four — Simonds’ best-seller will set you back EGP 695;
• The Standard Mix Box: This pack includes kahk, ghoriba, petit four, and nashader biscuits. The medium box is priced at EGP 1.3k, with the large coming in at EGP 2.1k;
• The Special Mix Box: The special box adds more kahk and petit four variants to the mix, and comes in at EGP 1.5k for the medium and EGP 2.3k for the large;
• Premium boxes: If you’re looking to gift some kahk this Eid, Simonds has quite the high-end options for you, with curated trays and boxes — including the Arabesque, Gold, and Royal Boxes — ranging from EGP 2.8k-13.5k.

Simonds also offers individual kahk variants by the kilogram, starting at EGP 645 for plain kahk.

WHERE TO FIND IT: You can find Simonds’ kahk selection at any of their branches across Cairo, or place an order through their website.

#2- Thomas Pâtisserie: This year, Thomas Pâtisserie is back with quite the packed Eid menu, with a slew of fun packaging options on the table. Here’s what they have in store:

• The VIP mixed pack: This features plain, malban, walnut, and pistachio kahk, alongside cookies and ghoriba, petit four, coconut, vanilla, and orange biscuits, and comes at EGP 3.1k a pack;
• The small VIP mixed pack features everything listed above, except pistachio kahk, at EGP 2.6k;
• The metal mixed box comes in at EGP 2.5k and includes plain, malban, and walnut kahk, as well as ghoriba, petit four, nashader, and cookies;
• Leather kahk packs come in large, medium, and small, with prices ranging from EGP 2.2-3.9k, packed with plain and walnut kahk, ghoriba, petit four, nashader, and cookies;
• If you’re looking to go all out, Thomas is also offering picnic-style boxes filled with all the goodies, with prices ranging from EGP 3.4-9.2k. Arabesque-style boxes are also available, with a starting price of EGP 4.5k, capping off at EGP 15k.

WHERE TO FIND IT: Thomas Pâtisserie has branches all over Cairo at Madinaty, New Cairo, and Nasr City. You can also order through El Menus.

#3- Dukes: Offering a kahk feast fit for royals, Dukes is one of our favorite bakeries for a reason. This Eid, the Heliopolis-born patisserie is going all-out — here’s what they have in store:

• Individual boxes: Dukes’ kahk comes in at EGP 475 for plain kahk and EGP 495 for mixed kahk. Mixed biscuits will set you back EGP 475, with the petit four box at EGP 545;
• Mixed boxes: With ghoriba, petit four, biscuits, and kahk, Dukes’ mixed boxes start at EGP 775 for the 1.5kg to EGP 1.35k for the 3kg. Looking to gift? You can get the Royal Box for EGP 2.2k.

WHERE TO FIND IT: Dukes has branches all over Cairo, and you can order through their website.

#4- El Abd: Leave it to El Abd to dish out some mouthwatering kahk. This year, the beloved bakery is bringing back its signature vibrant boxes. Prices start at EGP 146 for the plain mini kahk 16-piece box, and go all the way up to EGP 3k for the premium 6kg mixed kahk box.

Our pick? We’d say go for the 2kg mixed box, which includes several kahk variants, ghoriba, petit four, cookies, and more at EGP 720.

WHERE TO FIND IT: You can find El Abd’s Eid offerings at any of their branches across Cairo. You can also order through their website or via Talabat. El Abd’s Eid offerings can also be found at major retailers such as Seoudi and Kheir Zaman.

#5- La Poire: You simply can’t go wrong with La Poire. After treating us to a slew of creative concoctions during Ramadan, they’re back to serving up the classics in Eid — here’s what they have in store: Aside from ajwa, walnut, malban, and plain kahk available by the kg, La Poire offers assorted boxes featuring all sorts of variants at EGP 310 for the medium box and EGP 575 for the large. If you’re looking for a little spice, their cinnamon walnut kahk is a must-try at EGP 650.

WHERE TO FIND IT: You can find La Poire’s kahk at all their branches across Cairo, place an order through their website or hotline, or peruse the menu on Talabat.

#6- Salé Sucré: For Eid El Fitr, Salé Sucré is leaving no room for want, with all sorts of festive treats on the menu, from myriad kahk and sable variants to generous petit four assortments. Kahk starts at EGP 210 for 0.6kg boxes, petit four boxes at EGP 160, nashader biscuits at EGP 260, and ghoriba at EGP 340. Mixed boxes come in at EGP 820 for the 2kg, up to EGP 3.3k for the 6kg.

WHERE TO FIND IT: Salé Sucré has branches all over Cairo. You can also order through their website and via Talabat.

#7- Abdel Rahim Koueider: A Eid family gathering without a Koueidar kahk box in the mix is a sight rarely seen, and for good reason. The veteran confectionery has several options up for grabs, with mixed boxes running the gamut from EGP 475 for the 1kg mixed box all the way to EGP 2k for the 4kg.

WHERE TO FIND IT: You can find the kahk at any of Koueidar’s branches all over Cairo. You can also place an order through their website or via Talabat.

The diet-friendly

#1- Four Seeds: On a strict regimen but don’t want to miss out on all the fun? Four Seeds offers low-carb, glutenfree, sugarfree treats for Eid, including kahk, nashader, petit four, and sable.

WHERE TO FIND IT: Four Seeds is located inside Royal House branches as well as New Cairo’s Chillout El Sadat Axis. You can also order through their website.

#2- Zero Sugar by Ketonista: Diabetic- and diet-friendly, Zero Sugar offers pretty much what it says on the tin — because, as they put it, your health shouldn’t take a break this Eid, but you shouldn’t miss out either. Baked with almond flour and sweetened with Stevia, Zero Sugar is serving up kahk, petit four, ghoriba, and nashader that taste just like the real thing — maybe even better.

WHERE TO FIND IT:Zero Sugar has branches all over Cairo, and you can also order online through their website. Some product selections are also often available at Seoudi.

If you’re looking to try something new

#1- Mr. Baker: If you’re tired of the usual go-to spots for kahk, consider this a nudge in Mr. Baker’s direction. The Kuwait-born bakery serves up all the classics and then some. A 40-piece kahk box will set you back just EGP 675, up to EGP 1.3k for the pistachio honey kahk. Mixed boxes start at EGP 1.05k for the 1.3kg option, climbing up to EGP 4k for the 4kg, which includes honey walnut kahk, honey pistachio kahk, malban kahk, plain kahk, sable, petit four, ghoriba, and nashader.

WHERE TO FIND IT:You can pick up Mr. Baker’s kahk from various branches across Cairo. You can also place your order through the website.

Honorable mentions:

• Gourmet — Available at all branches and online ;
• Just Ka7k — Available at all Seoudi branches ;
• Breadfast — Available through the Breadfast app.

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