Food hygiene standards are somewhat lacking. Avoid all unsealed foods and you will avoid food poisoning. A variety of Western, and some local, fast food outlets serve food to the rich in the Gam'a University district of town. These provide familiar and safer food that is unlikely to be any less healthy than what the locals eat. Fat is added in enormous quantities to most local food.There are great, clean and really fantastic fast food restaurants like; CookDoor, Mo'men, KFC, Dominos and Pizza Hut. All of them in the University district.
You may also try one of the local restaurants:
Fish Corner - offering seafood.
Green Corner cafe and restaurant - some English speaking staff.
Gardino Cafe.
Al-Khan -restaurant at the Gamaa district. Some English speaking staff.
"Ramadan El-Kababgy"- offering Kebab or grilled meat.
Elsalamlek - a good cafe and restaurant.
If you are looking for desserts, try "El-Baroun" or "La poire" at the University "El-Gam'a" district.