Where to Eat Near Alexandria Stadium on Al Ittihad Night
Al Ittihad Alexandria go into their next home-game night with momentum. On 13 October 2026, the Alexandria club beat El Gouna 2-1 in the Egyptian Premier League, with listings from FilGoal and Btolat showing the match at Alexandria Stadium and reporting Union goals from Hossam Hassan and Mohamed Toni. Btolat also listed referee Tarek Magdy, while FilGoal’s pre-match coverage noted that coach Hamza El Gamal had taken the side into the fixture on a run of three straight wins.
For supporters planning the next night under the lights, the best move is to stay local. Alexandria Stadium sits in the city’s central belt, close to Sporting, Chatby and the tram-lined stretches around Omar Lotfy Street. Google Maps listings place Alexandria Stadium at 5WW7+WPV, Grinfel, while nearby local business listings repeatedly anchor several useful food stops around 182 Omar Lotfy Street, in front of Alexandria Sporting Club. That makes the Sporting-Chatby pocket one of the easiest places to build a full pre-match plan without a long detour.
Why Sporting and Chatby work so well on match night
This part of Alexandria has the right rhythm for football evenings: busy but not resort-style, central but still neighborhood-driven. You are close enough to get to the stadium without turning the night into a traffic project, and the food options skew practical in the best Alexandrian way: pies, koshary, casual cafes and sit-down spots where groups can gather before kickoff.
There is another advantage: Alexandria Sporting Club has an official restaurants directory on its own website, which gives a rare, verifiable snapshot of names operating inside or around the Sporting club complex. The club currently lists venues including RIO, Tuscany, Gusto, brew& chew, Rio Cafe and Zanillis. For readers who already know the area, that matters because Sporting is one of the clearest landmarks for orienting a food stop before heading on to the stadium.
Best practical food stops near Alexandria Stadium
1) Start with Omar Lotfy Street for easy, central pre-game eating
If your group wants something straightforward before kickoff, Omar Lotfy Street is the most useful anchor. Multiple verified listings place dining options here directly opposite or inside the Sporting club area, making it one of the strongest real-world corridors for match-night food.
- Dahab: Tripadvisor lists Dahab at 182 Omar Lotfy Street, in front of Alexandria Sporting Club, describing it as a Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Egyptian restaurant. It is the kind of place that suits fans who want a proper seated meal rather than a quick takeaway.
- Al Wahid: local directory listings place Mat'am Al Wahid at the same 182 Omar Lotfy Street address cluster and describe it as a fast-food restaurant operating 24 hours. For late finishes after an evening kickoff, that is useful.
- Koushary Ala Aslo: Waze and restaurant directory listings place it on or just off the same tram-side Omar Lotfy stretch, making it one of the more convenient casual options if your group wants something fast, filling and familiar before the game.
- Trocadero Cafe & Restaurant: business listings place it at 182 Omar Lotfy Street, inside Sporting Mall, 1st floor. That makes it a good fallback if you want an indoor cafe-restaurant setting and an easy landmark to find.
2) Use Alexandria Sporting Club’s food outlets as a built-in hangout zone
For club members or anyone meeting members, Alexandria Sporting Club is not just a landmark; it is a useful food hub in itself. The club’s official site currently lists several outlets worth knowing for a pre-match meetup.
- RIO: the Sporting club directory lists RIO as a restaurant in the croquet area and gives the phone number 01005252842. The listing also notes that it can host parties and birthdays, which suggests a group-friendly setup.
- Rio Cafe: also officially listed by the club, with the same croquet area location marker and phone numbers 01222645038 and 03 5416787. For coffee, desserts or a lighter meet-up before moving to the stadium, this is one of the clearest named options.
- Zanillis: the Sporting directory places Zanillis in the golf area beside the bank and lists 01207019256. If your plan is “meet, sit, then leave together for the game,” it is one of the few nearby places with a precise official location note.
- Tuscany, Gusto and brew& chew: these are also currently listed on the Sporting club restaurant page, even where detailed sub-pages were not fully accessible during research. They still merit noting because they appear on the club’s own active directory.
Where to hang out before kickoff
Sporting is best for the meetup
If the plan is to gather friends before heading to Alexandria Stadium, Sporting is the strongest choice because it gives you multiple fallback venues in one compact orbit. If one place is full, your group can pivot to another nearby address without abandoning the area.
The tram-side stretch around Alexandria Sporting Club is especially practical for groups arriving separately from different parts of the city. “Meet at Sporting, eat on Omar Lotfy, then head to the stadium together” is probably the simplest game-night formula right now.
Chatby is better for keeping the night moving
Chatby works best if you want to stay close to the stadium approach and avoid drifting too far west or east before an evening match. It is less about destination dining and more about maintaining flexibility: quick coffee, a short sit-down, then straight to your seats. For Al Ittihad nights, that low-friction plan often beats a longer, fancier dinner elsewhere in Alexandria.
How to build a smart Al Ittihad match-night plan
- For a fast bite: head for Omar Lotfy Street and choose a practical, casual stop such as Al Wahid or Koushary Ala Aslo.
- For a sit-down dinner: Dahab or Trocadero make more sense if your group wants to eat properly before kickoff.
- For a coffee-first meetup: use one of the Alexandria Sporting Club outlets, especially Rio Cafe.
- For bigger groups: Sporting is easier than trying to coordinate directly at the stadium gates.
The local bottom line
After that 2-1 win on 13 October 2026, the mood around Al Ittihad Alexandria’s next home date should be lively. The good news for fans is that you do not need a long coastal detour or a mall stop to make a night of it. The most practical football-evening circuit is already there: Alexandria Stadium, Sporting, Chatby and Omar Lotfy Street.
For Egypt readers, especially Alexandrians, that is the real appeal of this part of the city. It delivers what a home-game night should: recognizable landmarks, easy meet-up points, dependable casual food, and enough cafes and restaurants to turn 90 minutes of football into a full local outing.