Athineos
21 Saad Zaghloul Sq
Phone: ☎ 03-4860421
Cuisines: Italian, Authentic Local, Greek
About
Athineos, 21 Saad Zaghloul Sq (on the Corniche, near the Italian Consulate), ☎ 03-4860421, [7]. The "Mermaid of Alexandria" is a local legend frequented by both Durrell and Cavafy, but alas, it has fallen far since its glory days. The views are still amazing, and the Greek motifs in the gilded friezes and stenciled frescoes give some character, but the food is, despite the Greek names on the menu, almost entirely Arabized: order souvlaki and you'll get kebab.
