The 6 best chicha lounges in Algiers (2026)
Ranked by real customer ratings across Algiers's chicha scene — only venues with a solid number of reviews qualify.
These are the top-rated shisha lounges in Algiers based on 15+ reviews each, with an average rating of 3.7 stars. Restaurant Monte Cristo Alger leads with 4.3 stars from 29 reviews, followed by Big Ben Restaurant at 4.2 stars from 89 reviews. Coffee Shop Sidi Yahia ranks third with 3.8 stars from 100 reviews. The list includes seven venues total, with the remaining four averaging 3.3 stars or lower.
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Restaurant Monte Cristo AlgerUnnamed Road, Bir Mourad Raïs★ 4.3 (29)Open late“The menus are well presented, and there's shisha everywhere inside (which bothers non-smokers).”
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Big Ben Restaurant06 Chem. Sidi Yahia, Bir Mourad Raïs★ 4.2 (89)Open late“the staff were amazing so professional and friendly”
- 3Coffee Shop Sidi YahiaP2RQ+4WH, Chem. Sidi Yahia, Hydra★ 3.8 (100)Open lateOutdoor seating
“A warm welcome from the staff, i went for juice and they didn't disapoint.”
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Chicha café6 Chem. Sidi Yahia, Hydra★ 3.3 (57)Known for: poor service · forced purchases · overpriced
- 5Cafe the open6 Chem. Sidi Yahia, Hydra★ 3.3 (59)
“The music is too loud in the place”
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Prestige pool07, rue Chemin Doudou Mokhtar, Ben Aknoun★ 3.2 (50)Open late“The place is okay”