Jolly Café sits on Hurghada’s most famous stרeet, Sheraton, so named as it was the first hotel to be built in the specifically-built resort town on Egypt’s Red Sea coastline.
It has outdoor seating as well as plush indoor seating and caters to every need. They don’t serve alcohol but you don’t need to booze it up when they provide a great vibe, whether it’s through the nightly live music with a traditional Egyptian singer, the occasional belly-dancer and the once-in-awhile performance by yours truly.
The guys that run the place are incredibly friendly and just give off the nice-guy vibe. Almost everyone who comes to Jolly’s knows them and goes out of their way to greet them – the regulars and the newcomers.
The crowds are mainly locals and once in a while you’ll get a few foreigners. They offer shisha pipes to smoke (water pipes), a PlayStation area to kick your friend’s ass at football, serve the best milkshakes in town and great dishes like charcoal chicken on a bed of fresh dill – Egyptian style – with a side of rice. The pizza is also highly recommended as are the freshly squeezed juices.
The outdoor stage has lights and a mixer with the street right behind the performer to seduce potential patrons.
I played two nights in a row and left with new friendships and a feeling of an extended family.
Originally published on The Nomadic Diaries
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Photo Credit: Abdallah Sayed, 2016
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