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  • 9 Pyramids Lounge is the first restaurant on Egypt’s Giza Pyramids plateau. All photos courtesy of Orascom Pyramids Entertainment
    9 Pyramids Lounge is the first restaurant on Egypt’s Giza Pyramids plateau. All photos courtesy of Orascom Pyramids Entertainment
  • Bedouin-style seating at 9 Pyramids Lounge, which serves mezze, grills and Egyptian specialties such pastry feteer meshaltet and Umm Ali
    Bedouin-style seating at 9 Pyramids Lounge, which serves mezze, grills and Egyptian specialties such pastry feteer meshaltet and Umm Ali
  • 9 Pyramids Lounge opened in October 2020
    9 Pyramids Lounge opened in October 2020
  • The restaurant is on the southern side of the pyramids, and is made up of five indoor and outdoor light structures
    The restaurant is on the southern side of the pyramids, and is made up of five indoor and outdoor light structures
  • The 1,341-square-metre space includes three outside courtyard terraces, a tented lounge and an outdoor majlis
    The 1,341-square-metre space includes three outside courtyard terraces, a tented lounge and an outdoor majlis
  • Plans are in place to introduce electric buses to the site as well as set uniform prices for camel rides
    Plans are in place to introduce electric buses to the site as well as set uniform prices for camel rides
  • The light wooden structure and its subtle hues blend in with its storied surroundings
    The light wooden structure and its subtle hues blend in with its storied surroundings