Rabat Entertainment

  1. 5th Avenue

    An American-themed bar, this one styled on a Moroccan impression of New York, it plays a better range of music than the others and features everything from hip-hop to techno to Middle Eastern. As with other venues in Rabat, you'll need to dress your finest to gain admittance.

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  2. Amnesia

    The most popular club in downtown Rabat, this American-themed place (complete with a diner-style backroom) buzzes most nights of the week. The music is pretty standard chart pop but the young socialites who come here just lap it up. Dress up or you won't even make it past the door.

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  3. Bar de L'Alsace

    As with Henry's bar, this is unofficially a male-only venue, thick with smoke, where you can order a stiff drink. Usually open all day but often closing by 10 pm.

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  4. Cinéma du 7ème Art

    A good bet for more local offerings and art-house films, this cinema shows mainly Moroccan, Middle Eastern and European films.

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  5. Cinéma Renaissance

    This large cinema complex on the main drag shows mainstream Hollywood flicks.

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  6. Henry's Bar

    This bar may be the place to go if you're in search of old-time local haunts rather than squeaky clean trend setters. Open all day, this is a staunch, male-only preserve, where the smoke is thick and the alcohol neat. Open all day but usually closing by about 10 pm.

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  7. Hôtel Balima

    Less self-conscious than the chic town bars and an excellent place to watch Rabat go by, the leafy terrace in front of the Balima is a great place to just see and be seen. It's a relaxed place for women and pleasantly cool on summer nights.

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  8. Le Purple

    Slick, contemporary style, designer furniture and bright, sultry colours make this hip bar one of the hottest spots in the centre of town. It's a hang-out for the young and the beautiful and hosts a lively karaoke night on Sundays.

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  9. Le Puzzle

    Another hip-and-happening place is this bar and restaurant in Agdal, a favourite haunt of the suburban sophisticates. It's got a strange mix of traditional style and modern design but pulls in the punters with karaoke, live music and half-price beer.

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  10. Pachanga

    This restaurant-bar is a strangely popular place with a canary-yellow colour scheme and cabaret-style setting. It's frequented by Rabat's in-crowd and has more of the ubiquitous karaoke on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday nights.

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  12. Théatre Mohammed V

    Rabat's most prominent theatre hosts a wide variety of performances, from classical music and dance to the occasional light-hearted play (usually in Arabic).

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  13. XVIème

    Upmarket, stylish and expensive, this urbane club in Agdal even requires reservations in advance. Rabat's finest socialities come here safe in the knowledge that the bouncers are intent on keeping out the riffraff. Put on your fanciest clothes and visit an ATM before joining the queue at the door.

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