Le Pacha 1901 is Cairo’s premier, award-winning, dining and entertainment venue. Originally a floating palace from the turn of the century, Le Pacha 1901 was transformed into a magical place in 1992. Moored off the banks of Zamalek in Cairo, Le Pacha 1901 quickly became a landmark on the Nile with its restaurants and function rooms that offer international cuisine, first class service and spectacular views of the Nile and city. Le Pacha 1901 also commands a stellar reputation for efficient and tailored catering and an extensive delivery & takeaway menu.
The Pacha collected treasures and masterpieces to adorn his palace and by 1887, he had prepared his designs and began to build his dream. In 1901, the Pacha passed away without having fulfilled his dream, and left his estate to two daughters. The daughters chose to live in their Cairo mansion and abandoned the unfinished boat in Upper Egypt.
Nearly a full century later, a traveler exploring the banks of the Nile, came upon the abandoned and partially sunken boat. This person fell in love with the majesty and luxury he could still envision through the mud and dust. And so he went to work looking for the owners of the wreck and the original designs. He acquired it, refurbished it, added two more decks and named the reborn boat: “Le Pacha 1901”. The old Pacha’s bedroom was at the prow, where “Le Tarbouche” is found today…