Cairo Kebab

Chicago’s Best Family-Owned Restaurants | Eater Chicago

"Tucked away from the typical Polish and hot dog stands of Maxwell Street, a very different menu awaits discovery. Cairo Kebab, while being the family’s second restaurant in the Chicago area, gifts the city with more of the Salehs’ deeply rooted Egyptian recipes beyond the typical kebabs and dips you might expect. Here’s you’ll find koshari, a popular street food and Egypt’s national dish, packed with rice, noodles, and chickpeas, as well as the ground beef-stuffed pita called hawawshi. Don’t overlook Cairo’s take on macaroni bechamel — a very hearty and comforting dish you’re going to need in the colder months to come." - Alex Jewell