The Definitive Guide to Living in the Capital , Cairo , Egypt

Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence is taking over Christmas with many Christmas-inspired delicacies, drinks, dinners, and even spa deals. So if you want to feel the Christmas spirit and celebrate the right way, this is your calling!

Christmas Cocktails

Get yourself in the mood with an array of festive alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. From apple cider to mulled wine, you will surely find something to your liking! The cocktail menu is available in the hotel and the First Nile Boat bars and restaurants.

Cake by the Nile

La Gourmandise has prepared a menu with all your favourite Christmas treats! Baked with the holiday spirit by the hotel’s pastry chefs, the treats and baked goods will be on display from December 17th.

Relaxing Approach to Christmas

With 25 per cent savings, you can pamper and prepare for all the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties at the hotel’s spa! Terms and conditions apply.

Succulent French Dinner

Have your Christmas Eve dinner underneath the hotel’s famous ocular! Tea Lounge is preparing a four-course French dinner that will leave you satisfied and prepared for Christmas day.

New Year’s Celebration with a Middle-Eastern Twist

At Aura, you’ll be sure to start the New Year on a good note! Lebanese Chef Ahmed Zoghbi came prepared with an elaborate menu of hot and cold mezze, a variety of main course dishes and of course, dessert. From pesto hummus to char-grilled lamb chops and pistachio mille-feuille, you’re guaranteed a great experience.

Brazil on the Nile

Only available at Xodó, a churrascaria will be prepared in celebration of the new year by Brazilian Chef Guilherme Reis. A churrascaria is a Brazilian barbecue where waiters wait for your signal to serve you an endless portion of meat. At Xodó, there’ll be eight prime meat cuts, so meat lovers, this celebratory dinner is for you! The menu also serves hot and cold appetizers and salads.

Festivities and Asian Cuisine 

If you’re torn between the many Asian restaurants and are looking for a fancy place to celebrate the new year, Nairu restaurant aboard the First Nile Boat saves you the hassle of searching. Serving Japanese, Chinese and Indian cuisine, Nairu will have you enjoying a four-course dinner with a view of the Nile. The menu includes dishes like Truffle Edamame, Salmon in yellow miso sauce and Chocolate Lychee Tower. It can’t get better than this!

France Meets Egypt

For an authentic French experience, La Gourmandise has perfected a delectable menu for the hotel’s New Year’s Gala Dinner that will have your mouth watering! Executive Chef Erwan Laurenceau is cooking up pan-seared scallops with a cauliflower emulsion, sea bass confit with a crème panais emulsion, roasted lamb filet with a fricassée de cèpes, and for dessert, biscuit succès with milk chocolate cream and a caramel crème brûlée.

For more information, visit this link, and for reservations, call on +20 2 3567 2021.