Essaouira
Eating at these alfresco food stands is one of the definitive Essaouira experiences. Servers can be pushy but choose a stall that looks busy, pick out…
Must-see restaurants in Morocco
Patisserie La Maison des Association
Imlil
Follow your nose to this tiny pastry shop hidden behind the main street for melt-in-your-mouth, almond-flavoured biscuits and honey sweets baked daily by…
Chefchaouen
At any given moment in the day, Chez Aziz is packed with locals devouring a pastry, chowing down on a pizza or panini or gulping back a za3za3 (avocado…
Tetouan
This little snack bar has a Syrian influence and does good falafel and shawarma, as well as inexpensive pizzas, burgers and sandwiches. There’s a small…
Essaouira
Tucked into a corner of the pretty Place de l'Horloge is an oasis of calm in the medina. Its outdoor tables are perfect for people watching over breakfast…
Gueliz & Ville Nouvelle
Brochettes (kebabs), tajines, pizza, pasta, steak. This unpretentious place covers all the bases, though what it's known for is its perfectly grilled meat…
Marrakesh
This is one of the city’s most famous patisseries, with enough petits fours to keep Djemaa El Fna dentists in business. Its ice cream is the best around…
Essaouira
Head to this small salon de thé (tea room) to sample some of the best Moroccan pastries in town, paired with a cup of tea or coffee. The cornes de gazelle…
Medina
With an enviable spot snuggled up against gate, this is the pick of Bou Jeloud's clamouring pavement cafes. Its tile-and-wood open frontage makes an…
Medina
Those who shop for produce in the medina know that R’cif is the best place to go – its traders always have the freshest fruit, vegetables and meat. It…
Ville Nouvelle
Duck lovers, take note: the foie gras and confit on the menu at this little bistro come from the owner's own poultry farm. There's also a range of fresh…
Tetouan
Just west of Place Moulay El Mehdi is this ocean-blue restaurant that serves a wide selection of grilled and fried fish. Portion sizes are excellent for…
Meknes
Set over two floors as well as the pavement, this cafe-restaurant is shiny, bright and frequented by men and women (even solo). Its Moroccan menu is fine …
Ouarzazate
If you're looking for something completely different after too many days in the desert, a Hunanese owner and chef here ensures that you get an authentic …
Medina
Wedged in a corner of a building, this little cafe makes the most of its location with a wide-ranging menu that's all fresh and well prepared. The…
Ait Ben Haddou
Just on the new village side of the footbridge across from the ksar (fortified village), this laid-back eatery serves up an unsurprising selection of…
Melilla
This busy cafeteria with a plaza terrace offers a great breakfast, delicious hot chocolate and has friendly waiters eager to help your clumsy Spanish…
Tetouan
Yes, it is named after the TV show, but the moniker has no bearing on this place, a patisserie stacked to the rafters with plates of pastries. This is…
Ouarzazate
On balmy evenings, all strolls lead here for French éclairs, croissants and Moroccan pastries. In the morning, grab a seat on the terrace for coffee and…
Tetouan
The open-air courtyard shaded by a huge ficus tree is this charming restaurant’s primary attraction – along with the rare alcohol licence. A great place…
Chefchaouen
A lively and cosy restaurant with fun fabrics and intimate seating – some chairs are handcrafted out of tree trunks. The food is traditional Moroccan,…
Tiznit
At this popular multistorey cafe, brisk waiters serve the classic salads, brochettes, tajines and kefta (meatballs). It's also a top spot for coffee and…
Essaouira
This cosy corner restaurant feels like you’ve stepped into someone’s living room. Forget creative fusion dishes, this is traditional Moroccan at its best,…
Meknes
Just outside the medina's Bab El Jdid (noted for its musical-instrument sellers) is a clutch of very busy, very popular shops selling bissara (fava-bean…
Tafraoute
L’Étoile du Sud serves a good set menu in a rather kitsch Bedouin-style tent. You may have to share the place with tour groups, particularly at lunchtime,…
Tiznit
The welcoming Al Amal Hotel hosts a couple of good eating options pitched at a higher level than most of the city's other cafes and restaurants. Seafood,…
Ouarzazate
The wrought-iron sidewalk seating and cosy interiors say Paris cafe, but the menu says cheeseburgers and tasty vegetarian or meaty tajines with figs,…
Dadès Valley
This local favourite sits inside the souq plaza to your left, where chef Fadil Faska transforms fresh, local ingredients into savoury tajines, flaky…
Ouarzazate
With its red-and-white-checked tablecloths, Chez Nabil is a local favourite. Choose between quick and easy burgers, chicken skewers and merguez (spicy…
Oujda
An excellent choice if you're in the mood for fish fresh from the coast. Sardines are grilled on the barbecue outside, there's a fish tajine and a platter…
Ourika Valley
The aptly named Good View cafe certainly has a great panorama over the Ourika Valley to complement the excellent tajines on offer. There's no menu, so…
Essaouira
At this tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant, the Moroccan owner learnt to rustle up top-notch pasta from the former owner, an Italian chef, and then he…
Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains
You can't miss this restaurant shaped like a boat on the Corniche. Boughaz serves burgers, pizzas, tajines and, of course, fish. The terrace out to the…
Melilla
This bistro with outdoor seating has extremely friendly staff and tasty tapas; the spicy chorizo is a standout. For something a little more filling, the…
Rif Mountains
The best of the fish restaurants along the corniche, the Aramar does a tasty platter of poisson friture (fried fish) for Dh85. With little to do in Oued…
Melilla
A considerable walk along the corniche down the beach, this plant-filled sushi restaurant is deservedly trendy. Sushi boats are loaded with creative…
Essaouira
This long-standing favourite is under new management but still serving the home-style traditional Moroccan cooking that garnered it a loyal following…
Oujda
One of a handful of modern black, glass and chrome cafes in Oujda, Trocadero has two floors and a pavement area. The food is good and the menu has more…
Ceuta
Here’s your chance to eat inside the Royal Walls. There's a small menu of local meats and seafood enhanced by the unique atmosphere. You can sit outside…
Agadir
One of Agadir’s best fish restaurants, with two pages of the menu devoted to seafood. Pasta and meat dishes are also available, and the food is generally…
