On Hartley Road in Radford, where the landscape shouts in vinyl lettering with takeaway joints perfumed in fryer grease, a temple suddenly photobombs the pavement. Inside, hieroglyphic motifs stretch across the walls, the lighting gets desert-warm, and artworks call to mind Karnak and Abusimbel. The Egyptian Streetfood restaurant is fantasia conjured in the Midlands. “We wanted Giza to feel like a journey,” Labib Aladly, founder of Giza Nottingham tells SceneEats. “The interiors are designed to immerse guests in an atmosphere that celebrates Egypt’s rich history. Every detail, including the lighting and textures, was hand-crafted over the course of a year.”

“Giza is a town in Cairo at the heart of Egypt, and it holds the most iconic Great Pyramids of Giza,” Labib explains. “We chose a memorable, globally known name.” Giza Nottingham opened in late 2024, born of what feels like homesickness made tangible. “It’s a passion project,” he said, “bringing a taste of home to the U.K. Displaying the love of Egyptian culture and hospitality through good food, I created Giza to give people that authentic feel and experience.”

At its core, Giza is as about hospitality as it is about decor. “Our philosophy is simple,” Aladly told SceneEats. “Food made with heart and soul, served with love and care. We treat people how we would like to be treated with generosity and warmth. Every customer we serve, we treat them like family.”That philosophy translates into a menu that privileges hearth where kushari piles high, beef liver gets comfortably tucked into warm bread. The dishes carry the lively tumult of Cairo’s kitchens, where taste bud flamboyance matters more than polish.

The effect is disarming. As Labib put it, “We don’t just serve meals—we give the whole experience, through telling stories, sharing heritage, and roots of who we are and where we come from.”For the team, one story has already become part of the restaurant’s lore. “One standout moment was when a guest, originally from Cairo, came in for kushari,” Labib recalled. “He felt so emotional, because the food made him feel at home away from home. For us, it was like we fulfilled our purpose, that's what Giza was built to achieve.”

Though still in its infancy, Giza is already looking outward. “We’d love to expand,” Aladly admits, “whether through a second location or pop-up collaborations. There’s so much more of Egypt to share, and we’re only just getting started.”