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

Deliciously buttery and showered with powdered sugar, kahk is an indispensable Eid El-Fitr absolute favourite! With variations ranging from plain and malban to agameyya and walnut – this tiny, 200 calorie per cookie, sugary treat is the perfect dessert. Here are seven places where you can get all the kahk you need to keep that tummy stuffed and happy throughout this Eid holiday.

1. Choco Chocola

Choco Chocola dropped their Eid El-Fitr special boxes back in late April. The boxes not only have yummy baked kahk, ghorayeba, sugar cookies, and more, they’re also decorated in a very festive chic manner. Choco Chocola has many branches across the capital: Mohandseen, Palm Hills, Zamalek, Downtown Mall, Heliopolis, and Arkan Mall – head there for pick up or call 01000004754.

2. Gourmet

Yes, Gourmet is a supermarket, but it has a fantastic bakery as well! Their baked goods selection continues to awe us with their excellent selection of this Eid staple. You can get their ½ kilo kahk with walnuts or plain for under 200 LE. However, if you don’t feel like binging with guilt this time around, you can try their gluten-free plain kahk; It is plant-based, refined sugar-free, and sweetened with raw honey.

3. Voila

This aesthetically pleasing dessert shop took the kahk game to another level, and we are ready for it! Voila is known for its beautiful sweet creations, and this Eid, the mini kahk trend is back strong. Voila offers mixed Kahk Soiree Boxes for 150 LE, 4.5-kilo drawer boxes for 1,200 LE, woven trays of kahk (2.5 or 3-kilo trays), and an Arabesque themed 3.5-kilo box for 1,400 LE. Visit their New Cairo or Mohandseen branches, or call 01030034066 for delivery.

4. The Batter Half Co.

Kahk season is here, and after a very delicious dessert-filled Ramadan, The Batter Half is here to wow us this Eid. Find their variety of delightful plain, pistachio, nuts, and agameya kahk in their Zamalek, Cairo Festival City, and Mall of Arabia branches. Visit their website for more information.

5. Simonds

Simonds Bakery is a given when it comes to pastries and baked goods. Nevertheless, their quality puts them ahead of the game, even with many competitors showing up every year. Simonds is the place to go where all your kahk dreams can come true; find all the variations you need: soiree, nuts, agua, pistachio, plain, and more in any of their branches across Cairo. Call their hotline 16264 to check for availability, discounts and working hours.

6. Breadfast

Are you feeling a bit lazy? You don’t want to go anywhere or call anyone, but you still want to get on all the kahk action? The Breadfast application is here for you; get your big box of mixed kahk delivered right to your doorstep, hassle-free! You can easily pick your delivery date and time from the application and get your sweet dose of Eid cookies all sorted with a click of a button. Download the app.

7. The Grocer

Another high-end supermarket has made it to the list because of its great bakery. The Grocer made a massive bang with their fantastic selection of top-notch baked products, quality ready-made meals, and more. Hence, it’s no surprise that we’d find kahk in the middle of all that for Eid. Grab some of their agameya and walnut kahk from their Zamalek or Sheikh Zayed branches.