This Diner is Bringing Sauce From Sidelines to Centre in New Cairo

Sauce, as a key component of a meal, honestly never gets the recognition it deserves. It's branded as a side and never the main event, yet, in reality it's really the sauce that elevates the meal. New Cairo’s Sauce Diner is giving sauce the spotlight it deserves, offering a new American-Asian fusion menu and an extensive selection of sauces to satisfy all cravings and tastes… and a judgement-free environment.

Expanding from its first branch in Dubai, Sauce Diner came to spice things up in Cairo in 2022, opening at The Drive in New Cairo. The Dubai branch is inspired by the classic 50s American diner, serving diner staples such as burgers, pancakes, hotdogs and waffles with a particular emphasis on the make-or-break power of different sauces.

While the New Cairo location stays loyal to this tried-and-true aesthetic, Sauce Egypt owner Omar Soliman tells SceneEats that they have recently revamped their menu. “Our menu now combines the typical American diner menu staples we all know and love with an Asian fusion twist.” A combination which perhaps seems a bit out-there at first, but actually makes perfect sense when you think about it. Reconciling rich, Asian umami flavours and spices with hearty American classics, Sauce's New Cairo branch enhances the classic, and kind of overdone, diner experience.

Each menu item is customisable with an extensive list of sauces which incorporates this American-Asian fusion twist: weird and wacky combinations are welcomed wholeheartedly. Sauce provides a safe space for those who daydream about putting honey sriracha on a cheeseburger or combining truffle mayo with chicken katsu. “The new Asian-fusion menu truly offers an eruption of flavours, bringing together both burger lovers and those who constantly crave something spicy or smoky,” Soliman says.

Yaki-soba noodles can be topped with American style fried chicken, cheeseburgers and sriracha make for a surprisingly harmonious combination, ramen can be paired with ranch. Ultimately, Sauce brings flavours, textures and people together, whether they’re the kind who can’t pick between a burger or a ramen, or knows exactly what culinary innovations they want to mix up next.