1886 Restaurant — French / Egyptian Fine Dining, Luxor
Restaurant 1886 is located in the Sofitel Winter Palace Hotel, which is one of Egypt’s most historic hotels with over 130 years of stories. The restaurant blends French sophistication with Egyptian flair in a setting of extraordinary historical significance: the Winter Palace has welcomed Agatha Christie (who wrote Death on the Nile in room 217), Howard Carter (who announced the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb from its terrace), and royalty from across Europe.
The menu features dishes that reflect both the French classical tradition and the Egyptian ingredient landscape: Marinated Prawns from the Red Sea, Lobster Soup with Asparagus that demonstrates the kitchen’s classical French technique, Sole and Cep Ravioli that brings the pasta tradition to the Egyptian table, and a decadent Date Tart with Almonds and Caramel that celebrates Egypt’s most celebrated agricultural product in its finest culinary expression.
The wine programme draws on French producers alongside the Egyptian wines that the country’s growing viticulture industry produces in the Nile Delta and the desert oases.
Restaurant 1886 is the restaurant around which a serious Luxor visit should be organised: the Winter Palace setting, the 130 years of history, and the French-Egyptian cooking combine to produce the most complete fine dining experience available in the Nile Valley.
Best Occasion: Proposal
One of Egypt’s most historic hotels, 130 years of stories, French-Egyptian fine dining, and the Nile visible from the terrace: Restaurant 1886 provides a proposal setting of extraordinary historical resonance.
Best Occasion: Impress Clients
The Sofitel Winter Palace, 130 years of hosting the world’s most distinguished guests, and French-Egyptian fine dining: Restaurant 1886 is the most historically credible client dining statement available in Luxor.