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Cafés in Mohandessin & Dokki

Arab League Boulevard, Midan Amman, Ahmed Orabi Street and Dokki's 24-hour ahwa.

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Mohandessin, Egyptian Arabic for the engineers, was farmland of the Ministry of Awqaf (religious endowments) called Madinat al-Awqaf until the architect Mahmoud Riad fixed its plan in 1948. After 1952 the plots went at subsidized prices to housing cooperatives of professional syndicates, and the engineers' cooperative gave the district its name.1 Since 1997 it has been split between the Agouza and Dokki districts.1

Dokki grew from a village on a royal and state-owned endowment estate into villa neighborhoods, and it now has about 56 embassies, second only to Zamalek, and about 102 schools.2 Cafés here follow the main roads: Arab League Boulevard, Midan Amman, Ahmed Orabi and Lotfy Hassouna streets, and El Tahrir Street in Dokki.

Local tip: For coffee to take home, Orouba on El Tahrir Street in Dokki sells its own blends ground fresh, plain or with cardamom.4

At a glance

111Cafés listed
4With opening hours
10:00Earliest opening
02:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Lifeguard, from 10:00 (Daily 10:00–02:00).
  • Most listed streets: ميدان عمان (3), شارع احمد عرابى (3), شارع جامعه الدول العربيه (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (5%), 24 hours (3%), open by 6am (3%).

Location Cafe

  • 13 شارع جامعه الدول العربيه
  • Open 24 hours
  • 01211187777
  • Wi-Fi
  • Takeaway
  • Air-con
  • 24 hours
  • Open by 6am
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قهوة المعلم احمد يونس

  • 3 ميدان فواد محى الدين
  • Open 24 hours
  • Wi-Fi
  • Vegetarian options
  • Bakery café
  • 24 hours
  • Open by 6am
  • Brunch
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Coffee chains in Mohandessin & Dokki

Arab League Boulevard and Midan Amman

Arab League Boulevard, Gameat al-Dewal al-Arabiya Street in Arabic, is one of the district's defining roads, alongside its sporting clubs and the Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque.1 Location Cafe, at No. 13, is open 24 hours with Wi-Fi, air conditioning and takeaway. El Mamlaka Cafe is at No. 30, Deif at No. 32 and Riviera Cafe (ريفيرا كافيه) at No. 18.

Since 15 May 2024 Metro Line 3 has stopped at Gamat El Dowal station, on the branch to Cairo University that also serves Wadi El Nile and Boulak El Dakrour.3 Midan Amman (Amman Square) has three cafés around it: Purple at No. 1, Sugar Rush at No. 2 and Kanaka at No. 7.

Ahmed Orabi, Lotfy Hassouna and Lebanon Square

Ahmed Orabi Street has Spotaia at No. 18, Time Out at No. 21, Oraby City Drink at No. 33 and Al Andalus Cafe at No. 53. On Lotfy Hassouna Street, nafasen (نفسين) at No. 27 has Wi-Fi, and New Makany Cafe is at No. 26. Lifeguard opens daily 10:00 to 02:00 with Wi-Fi, and smoking is allowed.

Around Lebanon Square, Sky cafe is at 59 Lebanon Street and Dialogue Cafe at No. 56; Bert's cafe is at 63 Syria Street. Le Coin Art Café is at 20 El-Thawra Street, La Pietra at 36 El-Hegaz Street and Karakeeb at 28 Babel Street. Toward the river, Al Qasr is at 182 Nile Street in Agouza. Naguib Mahfouz was among Mohandessin's residents.1

Dokki: El Tahrir Street and the all-night ahwa

Orouba Coffee opened its main shop in Dokki in 1945, selling freshly ground coffee for Turkish-style brewing, and now buys its green beans from South and Central America.4 Its branch is at 27 El Tahrir Street.

Two ahwa never close: al-Mastaba (المصطبه) at 2 Mohamed Saleh Street and Qahwet al-Moallem Ahmed Younes (قهوة المعلم احمد يونس) at 3 Fouad Mohie el-Din Square, both open 24 hours with Wi-Fi. Ahmed Younes also serves breakfast and vegan dishes. Avatar cafe and Mazaj Cafe are on al-Mesaha Square, at Nos. 30 and 3.

Dokki had 70,926 residents at the 2017 census, and almost every Egyptian bank has a branch in the district. Metro Line 2 serves it at two stations, Dokki and Bohooth.2

Sources

  1. Mohandessin, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Dokki, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Cairo Metro Line 3, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. About Orouba Coffee, Orouba Coffee, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Mohandessin & Dokki cafés: questions

Why is Mohandessin in Cairo called the engineers' district?

Mohandessin means the engineers in Egyptian Arabic. After 1952, plots on former Ministry of Awqaf farmland, planned by Mahmoud Riad in 1948, were sold at subsidized prices to cooperatives of professional syndicates, and the engineers' cooperative gave the Cairo district its name.

Which cafés in Mohandessin and Dokki, Cairo, are open 24 hours?

Location Cafe at 13 Gameat al-Dewal al-Arabiya Street, al-Mastaba at 2 Mohamed Saleh Street and Qahwet al-Moallem Ahmed Younes at 3 Fouad Mohie el-Din Square are open 24 hours, all with Wi-Fi. Lifeguard in Mohandessin opens daily 10:00–02:00.

Which metro stations serve Mohandessin and Dokki in Cairo?

Cairo Metro Line 2 serves Dokki at Dokki and Bohooth stations. Since 15 May 2024, Metro Line 3 has stopped at Gamat El Dowal station, on its branch to Cairo University, which also serves Wadi El Nile and Boulak El Dakrour.

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