What is the food like at all-inclusive hotels in Egypt — what's good and what to avoid?

The main buffet gets monotonous fast — by day 3-4 everything tastes the same. Kids' options are weak: only fries and veggies were edible, nuggets were rock-hard, soups tasted odd. The dining hall was a bit dirty — pigeons underfoot, flies around, and glasses often ran short.

The à la carte fish restaurant was disappointing — the main dishes were the same fish served at the buffet. Worth visiting mainly just for the shrimp.

The Mexican restaurant near the aqua park serves everything spicy — adults enjoyed it, but kids are again limited to fries.

The gold-bracelet VIP upgrade didn't seem worth it — it mainly grants a separate bar and reportedly a separate dining area, not worth the extra cost.

At the French à la carte restaurant, the duck was too lean and bland, but the breaded chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese, served with sauce and fries, was great. Neighboring diners praised the filet mignon. Onion soup was edible, though the croutons floated right in the soup with cheese on top. Fresh orange juice was also available.

At the Italian restaurant, also worth trying: fettuccine Alfredo, ribeye steak with grilled vegetables, and cheesecake for dessert — all good. The mozzarella in the caprese, however, was disappointing.

At an Italian restaurant, the caprese, mushroom salad, seafood soup, and minestrone were all enjoyable. Tiramisu was a highlight. However, pepperoni pizza and lasagna were disappointing — skip them. The soup alone was worth the visit despite mediocre service.

Children can be very picky about food in Egypt — one child survived almost entirely on oranges, bread rolls, and sausage brought from home. Local pasta, even when undercooked, was refused despite being a favourite at home. It's worth packing familiar snacks for kids.

At the Sunny Beach resort complex, variety is greater because guests can dine across three hotels — if one restaurant disappoints, just move to another. Vegetables and fruits are more abundant there. Moreno resort has more herbs and greens in dishes, but fewer local Egyptian guests dining there.