Photo: Wikimedia CommonsA downtown fixture since 1959, Felfela is a delightfully quirky Egyptian restaurant hung with lanterns, birdcages and greenery, serving reliable classics like taameya, foul, grills and stuffed vegetables to tourists and locals alike. It is affordable, central and easy for a first taste of Egyptian food. Order a spread of mezze to share, try the taameya and the baba ganoush, and leave room for a syrupy dessert.