Bookstores
American University in Cairo Bookstore
Smaller version of the main campus bookstore downtown. Featuring AUC Press publications and more.
Diwan
Possibly Cairo's best English-language bookstore, also carries Egyptian and western music, videos and DVDs. A small cafe serves coffee and pastries.
Zamalek Bookstore
Small bookstore, with a large selection of English children's books and stationary products.
Clothing
Concrete
Has high quality men's dress shirts that rivals anything in London, Paris, or Milan, and does free custom tailoring for trousers and suits. Ties are over priced, but otherwise, the prices are extremely reasonable given the quality.
Mobacco Cottons
Sells high-quality Egyptian cotton clothing, most of which is made in Egypt and exported. Prices are higher than other stores in Egypt, but the quality is comparable to stores in the US and Europe.
Sekem
Cairo's only organic food/health product store.