Le Champollion—A sleek, private dining room with a ground-floor Nile view and classic French cuisine, classically arrogant waiters. Excellent beef filet, creamy white bean soup with smoky slices of duck, and delicious jumbo shrimp with asparagus. Experienced, professional service. Open nightly 7:30-11:30 pm. $$$. Most major credit cards. Le Meridien Cairo Hotel, Corniche al-Nil (Garden City), phone 362-1717.