Best Breakfast Spots in Hurghada — Morning Food Guide
Hurghada breakfasts range from extraordinary hotel buffets to street-corner ful vendors charging less than a pound. Here is where to eat well in the morning whatever your budget.
Hotel Breakfast Buffets
The all-inclusive hotel breakfast buffet is a Hurghada institution. The best hotels (Jaz Hotels, Sunrise Grand Select, Rixos) offer extensive spreads: hot section (eggs cooked to order, beans, sausages), cold buffet (cheeses, cold cuts), Egyptian section (ful, tahini, feta, olives), fresh fruit (particularly outstanding — Egyptian produce is exceptional), pastries, and juice bar. Quality varies but the better 4-5 star properties deliver very good breakfast quality.
Egyptian Street Breakfast
The most authentic and cheapest Hurghada breakfast is Egyptian street food from the Ad Dahar area from 06:00 onwards. Ful medames cart: spiced fava beans with olive oil, served with fresh baladi bread. £0.50–£1. Falafel sandwich: fresh-fried falafel with salad in bread. £0.50. Baladi bread with feta and olive oil from the local bakery: £0.50. This is breakfast as it has been eaten in Egypt for centuries — before the hotels, before the tourists, before any of it.
Café Breakfast
El Gouna's café scene has developed good breakfast options: various cafés offer European-style breakfasts (eggs, toast, fruit, coffee) at prices of £3–£8. These are popular with expats wanting something familiar and a good coffee. Cilantro and Costa chains offer reliable international-style breakfasts in central Hurghada at moderate prices.
The Pre-Dive Breakfast
For divers: breakfast timing matters. Most Hurghada dive trips depart 08:00–09:00. A light, high-energy breakfast 90 minutes before diving is recommended — too heavy before a dive causes discomfort at depth. Hotel buffet fruit, yogurt, and light egg dishes are ideal. Most dive centres also advise against diving within 1 hour of a heavy meal.
Breakfast and the Property Lifestyle
One of the most frequently cited pleasures of Hurghada property ownership: breakfast on your apartment terrace with Red Sea views, Arabic coffee, and fresh Egyptian fruit from the market. This simple daily experience — unavailable in the UK for any price — is a quality-of-life moment that resonates strongly with property buyers.
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