TaroudanntThings to do

Things to do in Taroudannt

  1. A

    Chez Nada

    West of Bab al-Kasbah, this is a quiet modern family-run place, famous for its excellent and good-value tajines, including one with pigeon. There’s a male-dominated café downstairs, and main dining room on the 1st-floor terrace with great views over the gardens. Food is home cooking and excellent. Pastilla (pie) and couscous (Dh60 to Dh95) should be ordered a couple of hours ahead.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Antiquaire Haut-Atlas

    Look out for the Antiquaire Haut-Atlas , the most reputable dealer in top-quality objects, with a huge collection of well-chosen carpets, fabulous jewellery and antique pottery. At Galerie du Sud artist Amahou Mohamed sells his striking paintings mounted in frames made out of recycled bike tyres.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Jnane Soussia

    A delightful restaurant, a short walk from Bab Zorgane, with tented seating areas set around a large pool in a garden adjacent to the ramparts. The house specialities are a mouth-watering mechoui (whole roast lamb) and pigeon pastilla, which have to be ordered in advance, but everything here is good.

    reviewed

  4. Restaurant Vala

    You couldn’t get more contemporary Moroccan than this. In a villa located 2km from the centre, this restaurant serves good, solid food to local businessmen and bureaucrats, and is packed with families on weekends. Call ahead to order couscous (Dh80 to Dh150) or pastilla (Dh120 to Dh150).

    reviewed

  5. D

    Jus al Boustane

    Run by a cheerful chap surrounded by piles of fruit, this is a good place to stock up on vitamins with fresh juice near the Lycée Mohammed V.

    reviewed

  6. E

    Galerie du Sud

    At Galerie du Sud artist Amahou Mohamed sells his striking paintings mounted in frames made out of recycled bike tyres.

    reviewed

  7. F

    Mehdi Snack

    Located just behind Chez Nada, and run by the same family, this is a good snack bar with cheap burgers, salads and fried sardines.

    reviewed