Garden City’s El-Villa is a (Literal) Portal to Simpler Times
The renovated home holds over 150 years of history in its walls that you can attempt to decipher as you munch on your Bolognese.
Perhaps it's the edgy teenager within us, or perhaps it's a simple truth, but the reality is that many of us yearn for simpler times, gazing back at what has been fondly dubbed the Golden Age, with a longing for the charm and unhurried pace of bygone decades.
If not for a lifetime, then El-Villa in Garden City offers ravenous passersby a time-transcendent shelter from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, one they can enjoy with a side of hefty spaghetti Bolognese or a classic Cordon Bleu.
Observing the neighbourhood since 1863, El-Villa stands testament to the Golden days of Cairo. Its walls carry - in-between miles of mounted historical collectibles - the secrets of the city, but only to those who listen closely.
