The Best Pizza in Cairo

Da Franco

Since I moved to Cairo, I have been looking for good Italian food.  It has been hard to find – until now.  We followed the suggestion of my husband’s Italian friends and got take out from Da Franco.  It was fantastic and I can’t believe we waited so long to try it.

Da Franco is not a sit-down restaurant.  They only do take-out or delivery.  We’ve tried them twice now and this is the best pizza I’ve had while I’ve been here.  The best gnocchi, too.  The pizzas run on the small side, but the prices are fair.

We ordered it from my husband’s office in Mohandiseen and the order came very quickly and very hot.  Everything tasted fresh, though, and not reheated or too premade.

Pizza Rustica

Both times my husband ordered the Pizza Rustica.  It comes with salami, smoked turkey, and, most surprisingly, hot dogs.  The special thing about Da Franco is the crust of the pizza.  It is thick and not greasy.  The pizzas are also consistent because this pizza was perfect both times he ordered it.

Pizza Margherita

This pizza was classic, but definitely not boring.  The best thing about this pizza was the sauce to cheese ratio.  Too often I have seen this completely wrong at pizza places here.  Many pizzas are overwhelmed by cheese and the sauce is almost forgotten or an afterthought.  This was not a problem here.  I can’t wait to try the other kinds of pizza.  Hopefully, we will slow down enough to take pictures!

Four Cheese Gnocchi

The gnocchi was pretty much perfect.  It was light and not dense at all.  The sauce was also very flavorful.  I was worried that the sauce would be heavy and just basically slightly melted cheese, but this was really nice.  There was a nice balance between the cheeses, too.  They also give you a lot of sauce, which I loved.

All in all, we are adding Da Franco to our list of regulars and I am sure we will slowly work our way through the menu.  There’s a lot to try and ordering from them is so fast and easy.