Moby Dick Restaurant

Moby Dick Restaurant is a casual dining room on Sheraton Road (known locally as Shery Street) in the Sakkala district of Hurghada, on Egypt's Red Sea coast. The venue sits in the busiest strip of the city's resort and restaurant corridor, a short walk or taxi ride from the marina and the old Sakkala waterfront, and it draws a steady mix of holidaymakers and residents. The kitchen combines Egyptian home cooking with an international menu, but the dish that gives the restaurant its reputation among visitors is camel steak, an unusual item that is rarely offered on tourist menus in the Red Sea resorts. Alongside it, the menu is built around grilled meats and fresh fish, the staples of Hurghada's dining scene, served with the usual Egyptian sides of rice, salad, bread and tahini-based dips. Main courses are typically priced between about EGP 300 and EGP 700 (roughly $6 to $14), placing the restaurant in the mid-range bracket for the city: more expensive than a koshary or ta'ameya counter, but well below the hotel restaurants of the large resorts. The dining room is informal. There is no dress code beyond ordinary resort clothing, the atmosphere is relaxed and conversational, and noise levels depend mostly on traffic and the pace of the evening rather than on live music. Alcohol availability should be confirmed on arrival, as policies vary between venues on Sheraton Road. Opening hours run from 13:00 until 00:30 daily, so the restaurant works equally well for a late lunch or a late dinner after an evening walk along the strip. Reservations are not normally needed, and walk-ins are usually seated without delay, although calling ahead on +20 100 04 03 870 is sensible at peak dinner time or for larger groups. Visitors interested in trying camel meat should ask the staff how it is prepared that day, since the cut and cooking style can vary. The restaurant carries a high average rating of 4.7 from visitors, and its combination of local specialities and familiar international dishes makes it a practical choice for mixed groups where not everyone wants to try something adventurous.