Must-see shopping in Marrakesh

  • Mellah Market

    Marrakesh

    For the south side of the city, this market is a major source of food, flowers and spices (cheap compared with souq tourist stalls). Fair warning to…

  • Apothicaire Tuareg

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    Serious foodies, you have found spice nirvana. Proprietor Abdel is happy to take shoppers through a spice 101. His old-fashioned shop is crammed to the…

  • Creations Pneumatiques

    Marrakesh

    To buy crafts directly from Marrakesh’s recycling artisans, head over to Riad Zitoun El Kedim and check out lanterns, baskets and belts cleverly fashioned…

  • Funduq El Ouarzazi

    Marrakesh

    This slightly decrepit funduq (inn once used by caravans) is a dream come true for shoppers who enjoy poking about in pursuit of treasure as much as the…

  • Place des Ferblantiers

    Marrakesh

    Since a modern revamp was imposed upon it, Place des Ferblantiers has lost its gritty appeal as a centuries-old communion of metalworkers. Just a couple…

  • Art Ouarzazate

    Marrakesh

    Tried and tested techniques in weaving, leather work and embroidery are transformed into high-fashion dandy jackets, djellaba-inspired velvet capes and…

  • Bennouna Faissal Weaving

    Kâat Ben Nahid & Bab Debbagh

    This friendly workshop and store sells fixed-price hand-loomed cotton, wool, silk and linen scarves of exceptional quality. You're welcome to watch them…

  • Assouss Cooperative d’Argane

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    This is the Marrakesh outlet of a women’s organic-certified argan cooperative outside Essaouira. The all-female staff will ply you with free samples of…

  • Akéwa

    Marrakesh

    French-Gabonese fashion designer François imports his wax-print fabrics directly from Gabon, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Mali to make bold contemporary…

  • Maison du Caftan

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    High-class and high-quality caftans are the name of the game here, with suitably high price tags. Upstairs are gorgeous traditional textiles (bedspreads,…

  • Atika

    Gueliz & Ville Nouvelle

    With more colours than a candy store, Atika's comfy loafers are a Marrakesh must-have. Some customers have been known to buy their favourite shoe in 10…

  • Sarah Maj

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    Sarah Maj herself can often be found minding her medina boutique (she also has a store in Gueliz). The Moroccan–Italian designer has a contemporary style…

  • Souq Ableuh

    Marrakesh

    Swerve off Djemaa El Fna to this tiny souq dedicated to olives. Green olives, black olives, purple olives, and olives marinated in harissa (hot chilli…

  • Galerie Le Coeur Blanc

    Mouassine & Central Souqs

    Local artist Khantour Hamid displays and sells his work in the charmingly decrepit Funduq Sarsar. His vibrant oil-on-canvas abstract scenes are full of…

  • Al Kawtar

    Marrakesh

    This nonprofit female collective not only trains women with disabilities in embroidery craft, but it also sells fine homewares that combine traditional…

  • Jamade

    Marrakesh

    This French-owned shop stands out from the souq stalls around it, with quality Moroccan homewares including thuja-wood jewellery boxes, posh Heritage…

  • Pâtisserie Dounia

    Marrakesh

    Sweet-tooth treats ahoy. The traditional Moroccan delicacies here are all about sesame, almond and sticky syrup, and make a great gift for gourmet friends…

  • Grand Bijouterie

    Marrakesh

    This tiny jewellers' souq is a legacy of the Jewish artisans. Gold is still sold by weight, and some shops specialise in locally made fine filigree work,…

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