Tiznit
Follow the signs through alleyways and under low doorways to one of southern Morocco's best restaurants. Colourful tables are arrayed under the dappled…
Must-see restaurants in Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
Dakhla
This stylish restaurant celebrates the region's recent Spanish heritage with hot and cold tapas – the shrimp croquettes and the calamari are both very…
Sidi Ifni
The best restaurant in Sidi Ifni serves excellent grills and seafood, often to a soundtrack of Western music – English-speaking owner Abdellah is a big…
Agadir
By far the best restaurant on the Blvd de 20 Août touristS strip, the Jardin d'Eau slings fragrant, flavoursome tajines, salads and meat-based mains…
Tafraoute
Decorated with rugs, lanterns and jewellery, this licensed restaurant serves dishes including a wonderful beef-and-prune tajine, harira (lentil soup) and…
Anti Atlas Mountains
Friendly proprietor Yassine has done an excellent job converting the family home into a welcoming restaurant, the only one of its kind in the Ameln Valley…
Taroudant
The first Taroudant riad to open as accommodation, Riad Maryam has been overtaken by other flasher options, but it's still a wonderful location for an…
Agadir
This restaurant at the Royal Tennis Club occupies a lovely outdoor area presided over by a glamorous French patron. The garden and grounds feature up-lit…
Taroudant
This 60-year-old restaurant specialises in tajines, including one with pigeon (or chicken), prunes and grilled almonds. Above the male-dominated ground…
Mirleft
Tifawin's laid-back cosmopolitan style includes excellent juices and smoothies – especially anything incorporating creamy avocado – and Moroccan pancakes…
Agadir
A black-and-purple colour scheme and Victorian light fixtures reinforce the Gothic chic at this restaurant, considered one of Agadir's best. Score a table…
Taghazout
Expansive windows with brilliant Atlantic Ocean views and chunky wooden furniture both feature at this coolly hip cafe behind Surf Maroc's shop. The menu…
Agadir
The orange trees that look dusty and sad from across the square are much more pleasant from under Daffy's thatch lanterns. Matching raffia chairs,…
Dakhla
Trimmed with Asian design cues, this elegant lounge and bar would be more at home in cosmopolitan Casablanca. Blackboard menus highlight fragrant tajines…
Taghazout
The cafe at L’Auberge is a funky hangout serving Moroccan and international food. Comfort food options include nachos, a shared antipasto plate, and…
Taghazout
The best of the cafes along Taghazout's main street, Dar Josephine features shaded tables under a grape arbour and a pride of friendly local cats. The…
Taroudant
This garden restaurant has tented seating areas set around a large swimming pool adjacent to the city ramparts. The house specialities, which include…
Souss Valley
Bursting with plants, antiques and busy paisley prints on everything from umbrellas to upholstery, this new addition to the tiny Tamraght scene cannily…
Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
A short walk from Tan Tan Plage's main square, La Scala is one of the town's best seafood restaurants. The friendly owner Abdellah is eager to please…
Tiznit
The charming Aïcha attracts locals and tourists alike with her daily specials, which typically include tomato and goat-cheese salad, bastilla (savoury…
Agadir
A shining beacon among Agadir’s many pizzerias, Mezzo Mezzo offers a good range of pizzas and wines by the glass. The kitchen also turns out pasta and…
Agadir
Agadir's smartest and most popular cafe, with indoor and outdoor seating and a comprehensive menu of salads, pizza, panini, pastas and burgers. The cactus…
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…
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,…
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…
Mirleft
Cosy Ayour is one of Mirleft’s better standalone restaurants. Prices are a little inflated, but the tajines, fish and other meals here are a smidge better…
Agadir
Take a seat at this simple stall and you won't even need to order: c'est la soupe. La soupe in question is harira, a brothy, tomatoey affair with oregano,…
Mirleft
The restaurant and bar at the Hôtel Abertih puts a social after-dark spin on Mirleft. Round tables host diners for an ever-changing menu of seafood and…
Anti Atlas Mountains
Messaoud and his family dish up simple Moroccan fare, like tajines and omelettes, as well as a wide variety of cold sodas and juices. You can eat on a…
Dakhla
This waterfront cafe commands stupendous views across the narrow Dakhla Bay. The bougainvillea-kissed pavilions are a great escape from Dakhla's dusty…
Mirleft
Mint tea, coffee and omelettes combine with up close and personal views of Aftas Beach at this fun spot with a funky beach-shack ambience. Colourful…
Souss Valley
With a breezy outdoor patio and a crazy mosaic of tiles on the floor, this cool little cafe is a relaxing spot to hang out in after a day's swimming or…
Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
The Canalina, when it's open, is likely the best restaurant in town, featuring seafood, tortillas and other Iberian fare. Unfortunately, hours are…
Agadir
Cool and comfortable, this smart cafe under the Studiotel Afoud features blue-sofa lounge seating and plenty of plants on its terrace overlooking the…
Sidi Ifni
This cliffside family-run cafe dishes up the usual suspects (tajines, brochettes, Friday couscous) with cheery flair and gorgeous ocean views. Bouquets of…
Agadir
Colourful outdoor tables and energetic English-speaking staff are standouts at this modern cafe with some of the best ice cream in town. Cool down with…
Agadir
Occupying a series of elegant white blocks by the beach at the entrance to the marina, Les Blancs' claim to fame is its paella, the house speciality (two…
Mirleft
When you tire of tajine, the friendly folk at Zan Zan will dish you up decent pasta, coffee and smoothies in a cosy yet tasteful setting overlooking the…
Taghazout
Grab a plastic chair and join Tagazhout locals chowing down on the catch of the day. Grill-masters fan the fish sizzling on the roadside barbecues;…
