What to Book This Week in El Gouna: Tandoor on Sept 7
What to book this week in El Gouna
If you are planning one marina night out in El Gouna this week, the clearest pick is Live Singers at Tandoor Restaurant on Monday, September 7, 2026, at Ali Pasha Hotel in Abu Tig Marina. El Gouna’s official events calendar lists the evening for that date, with live singers scheduled from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The event page also notes a daily happy hour from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and gives the reservation number 0128 1090 188, which makes this one of the easier food-and-music bookings to lock in for a same-week Red Sea escape.
Tandoor is worth booking not only because there is live music, but because the restaurant already stands out on the food side. On El Gouna’s official hotel dining page, Tandoor is described as one of the town’s finest Indian and Asian restaurants and the only venue in El Gouna dedicated entirely to North Indian cuisine. The same page says the kitchen is run by Head Chef Vijay Singh, with lunch and dinner served from 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm. That matters if you want the night to be dinner-led rather than just a drinks stop.
Why Tandoor works as a book-this-week pick
Abu Tig Marina is one of El Gouna’s most reliable evening districts for visitors who want one compact outing: dinner, a walk, dessert, and a late drink without moving the car. El Gouna’s official marina guide describes Abu Tig as a lively waterfront lined with restaurants, hotels, shops and yacht moorings, while its current dining guide calls the marina one of the town’s top restaurant zones for a full evening out.
Within that setting, Tandoor has a useful advantage: it is not trying to be generic marina dining. The official description leans into its distinct identity, from the bamboo gazebo outdoor seating to the powder-pink arches and brass pendant lights. In other words, this is the kind of place you book when you want your meal to feel like the event, and the singers to elevate the night rather than rescue it.
What to order at Tandoor Restaurant
The current Tandoor menu available through El Gouna’s official channels gives enough pricing detail to plan the night realistically in Egyptian pounds. If you are booking around the live singers set, these are the dishes that make the most sense for a proper dinner:
- Plain or garlic naan: EGP 120
- Cheese naan: EGP 180
- Murgh tikka: EGP 600
- Tandoori chicken: EGP 600
- Butter chicken: EGP 600
- Chicken tikka masala: EGP 700
- Lamb curry: EGP 700
- Dal makhni: EGP 400
- Palak paneer: EGP 400
- Veg thali: EGP 600
- Chicken dum biryani: EGP 450
- Lamb dum biryani: EGP 500
- Sweet mango lassi: EGP 200
- Gulab jamun: EGP 250
The menu states that prices are in Egyptian pounds and include taxes and service charge, which is useful for visitors budgeting the evening. For most couples, a comfortable order would be a naan or two, one kebab or starter, two curries or a curry and biryani combination, then one dessert to share. For groups, the more strategic order is to mix tandoor items with a couple of curries and vegetarian dishes so the table lands before the music starts rather than mid-set.
How to time the evening on September 7
The smartest version of this outing is to treat Tandoor as the anchor reservation and build around it. Because happy hour runs from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and the singers begin at 9:00 pm, there are two obvious booking strategies.
Option 1: Early table, slow evening
Book for around 7:30 pm or 8:00 pm. That gives you time for a marina walk first, then a full dinner before the performers begin. This is the best plan if food is the priority and you want to enjoy the kitchen at a relaxed pace.
Option 2: Happy hour first, dinner into the set
Arrive during the 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm happy hour, keep it light, stroll Abu Tig Marina, then sit down for dinner around 8:30 pm. This suits visitors who want a longer marina night and a livelier transition into the music.
Because El Gouna’s own dining guide recommends booking ahead for popular waterfront tables and special-occasion evenings, reserving in advance is the sensible move here rather than assuming walk-in availability.
Where to eat before Tandoor around Abu Tig Marina
If your group is not ready for a full Indian dinner straight away, Abu Tig Marina gives you a few practical nearby alternatives for a first stop.
MerBey for a lighter pre-show meal
MerBey at Mosaique Hotel is one of the best nearby options if someone in your group wants a lighter start or prefers Levantine flavors before later drinks. El Gouna’s official dining page describes it as a Lebanese restaurant with lunch and dinner served from 12:00 pm to 12:00 am, and notes that it is just a stroll away from the New Marina or Abu Tig Marina. That long service window makes it flexible for mezze, a quick bite, or a shared table before heading to Tandoor.
The Marina Steakhouse for a classic marina dinner mood
If your idea of a marina night starts with grilled mains and a view, The Marina Steakhouse at Captain’s Inn remains a dependable Abu Tig classic. El Gouna’s published Captain’s Inn factsheet says it is in the centre of El Gouna’s bustling marina and serves dinner daily from 5:00 pm to 12:00 am. It is better as an alternative main dinner than as a full prelude to Tandoor, but it works if your group is splitting up or if some diners want steak and seafood while others later join the live music crowd.
Where to go after the singers finish
With the live set ending at 11:00 pm, the advantage of Abu Tig Marina is that you do not need an elaborate after-plan. The district itself is the after-plan: walk the waterfront, linger by the yachts, or shift to a late coffee or drink nearby. El Gouna’s official guides repeatedly position Abu Tig as one of the town’s best areas for exactly this kind of seamless evening, where restaurants, bars and promenade energy all sit within walking distance.
If you still want food after the performance, MerBey is useful again because its lunch-and-dinner service runs until 12:00 am. If you want a more substantial late meal, The Marina Steakhouse also serves dinner until 12:00 am. That timing gives both places real value as post-show options, not just theoretical nearby names.
The verdict
For the week of September 7, 2026, Tandoor is one of the sharpest Red Sea bookings for readers who want an evening that feels specifically El Gouna: marina-side, walkable, and built around dinner first. The live singers night gives you a defined reason to go on Monday, September 7, but the real selling point is that the restaurant already has a clear culinary identity, a published menu with transparent pricing, and a location inside one of El Gouna’s strongest dining districts.
If you are only booking one table this week in Abu Tig Marina, make it Tandoor at Ali Pasha Hotel, and build the rest of the evening around it. Go early for the happy hour if you want a longer night, or book dinner before 9:00 pm if your main goal is to settle in properly for the music. Either way, this is not just a live-singers event. It is a complete marina night out.