Marrakesh Restaurants

  1. Alizia

    Al fresco dining that's sort of French, sort of Italian, and quintessentially Marrakshi. Good food and even better people-watching: in one corner of the garden, local internet daters attempt to impress one another, while in another chic Moroccan girlfriends out of a long-lost Marrakesh episode of Sex in the City dish over dinner and drinks.

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  2. La Sultana

    So this is what it means to be spoiled for choice. Do you dine in the intimate cloisters, or on the roof overlooking the Saadian Tombs? Would you prefer the French duck that's more tender than your last love affair, or the Moroccan bastilla (pigeon pie) so light it could blow away in strong breezes? Prices are high and service is slow, but the food and setting are sublime.

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  3. La Table du Marché

    Chef Christophe Leroy remakes his St Tropez market menu Marrakesh-style: succulent filet mignon crowned with a slab of seared foie gras and Coquille St Jacques slipping into a silky pear fondue. The outdoor villa setting is convivial, the plush seats comfy and the music groovy. When the surprisingly modest cheque arrives, you'll be quite pleased with yourself.

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  4. Le Chat Qui Rit

    Plenty of other places in Marrakesh serve pasta, but this place does it best: al dente, tossed with fresh produce and herbs, and drizzled with fruity olive oil. Seasonal seafood options are also a good bet, with fixings just in from the coast daily. Happy locals throng the rustic dining room and patio, and Corsican chef/owner Bernard comes out to ask about everyone's pasta with a gleam in his eye: he already knows the answer.

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  5. Le Grand Café de la Poste

    Once a French colonial hotel and favourite café of the dread Pasha Glaoui, this place has recently been restored to its flapper-era, potted-palm glory. Mediterranean chef Cyril Lignac and Moroccan Sana Gamas create a seamless blend of cuisines in signature dishes: roast chicken with wild Berber thyme and olives, and a stellar salad with local goat cheese and citrus-herb vinaigrette that will have you smacking your lips for days after.

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  7. Lolo Quoi

    Step into a deep-red inner sanctum with gilded poetry shimmering on the walls and mood lighting in tin buckets. Of all the restaurants where you're paying for the ambience in Marrakesh, Lolo Quoi delivers - but the food holds up its end of the bargain too. Now under the same ownership as Le Grand Café de la Poste, this place is jumping with a new alcohol license and a more daring seasonal menu.

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  8. Niagara

    When Catanzaro is packed to the rafters, do what the locals do: head to the north end of town for wood-fired pizzas at an even better price than Catanzaro. Marrakshi families crowd in during the day and early evening, and hipsters flock like homing pigeons to the covered roof terrace as the evening wears on - reservations are a good idea here too.

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