Best Desserts and Sweets in Sharm El Sheikh

Egyptian dessert culture is rich, sugar-forward, and unlike anything you'll find in Europe or the Americas. Sharm El Sheikh's sweet shops serve the classics — konafa, basbousa, Om Ali — alongside more international desserts driven by the tourist market. Here's what's worth ordering.

Essential Egyptian Desserts

• Konafa — shredded wheat pastry filled with sweet cheese or cream, soaked in sugar syrup. The definitive Egyptian dessert.
• Om Ali — Egyptian bread pudding: layers of bread, cream, nuts, coconut, and raisins baked in sweetened milk. Served hot.
• Basbousa — semolina cake soaked in rose water or sugar syrup, often topped with almonds or coconut.
• Zalabia — fried dough spirals coated in syrup, popular as a street dessert during Ramadan but available year-round.
• Feteer with honey — Egyptian layered pastry served with honey and clotted cream, eaten for breakfast or dessert.

International Desserts Available in Sharm

Most restaurants in Naama Bay carry a standard international dessert menu: chocolate fondant, crème brûlée, fruit salad, and ice cream are all widely available. At better restaurants, the execution is solid if not exceptional. For genuinely good dessert, the Egyptian options beat the international ones every time.

Dessert Delivery via Bringit

Several restaurants on Bringit offer dessert delivery — konafa and Om Ali in particular travel well when properly packaged. Dessert can be ordered separately or alongside a main. Current delivery estimates vary by restaurant, distance and demand and are shown in the app.