Cairo Kebab

Cairo Kebab is an Egyptian restaurant at 730 W Maxwell St in University Village. Head chef Ahmed Saleh carries on the cooking of his brother, chef Hussein “Baba” Saleh, with a menu of koshary, taamiya, shawarma, hawashi and kebab plates. The original Lincoln Park location closed at the end of 2022, and Maxwell Street is now the only Cairo Kebab.

What to know

• A hawashi sandwich costs $12, and a falafel wrap costs $11.
• The kofta kebab entree comes with two skewers and rice for $17.
• Reyash, the lamb chop entree, costs $30.
• The Infatuation included Cairo Kebab in a September 2026 guide to Chicago’s Mediterranean restaurants.