Tangier
Gravity weighs upon the grand letters of the Gran Café de Paris, reminding us of its age at the crossroads of Tangier. Facing Place de France for almost a…
Must-see nightlife in Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains
Tangier
After 6.30pm, the roof atop the outstanding Dar Nour guesthouse becomes one of the best cocktail parties in town, featuring flavourful mojitos, martinis…
Melilla
This is a great tapas bar that brims with people of all ages both inside and out: outdoor seating is under a tent in the street. Free tapas are included…
Tangier
Inside an apartment building, left after the entrance, this bar is perennially popular with expats. The decor is adorably funky, as is the bar's CD…
Tangier
The former hang-out for Beat writers William Burroughs, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg has been renovated to suit the next generation, and now teems with…
Tangier
On the top floor of this kasbah guesthouse is a bar and terrace, with fabulous views across to Spain. Sip a cocktail in the retro-chic lounge full of…
Melilla
Over 100 teas fill the menu of this Moroccan-style teahouse owned by a Spaniard (try his speciality, floral mint tea). To go with your beverage, choose…
Oujda
With several drinking options, the Atlas hotel is the best place for a night out in Oujda. By the reception is a classy bar with red velvet chairs and…
Chefchaouen
Smoky Oum Rabie manages to be the best bar in town, though the competition isn't exactly fierce (it's the only one not in a hotel). The two-floor…
Melilla
This Melilla institution has been slinging drinks and tasty tapas (€3) across its long marble bar top since 1991. The decor is an ode to the city's…
Melilla
This cafe-bar on the pleasure-yacht harbour and overlooking estación marítima is an exceedingly pleasant place for a drink in the late afternoon,…
Tangier
Long the establishment's drinking hole of choice, this El Minzah landmark is a classy relic of the grand days of international Tangier, and photos of the…
Al Hoceima
The bar of the Mercure hotel is open to nonguests. It's not the cheapest place to have a drink in Al Hoceima, but it may be the nicest, with a deck…
Tangier
The premier people-watching site in the medina, with tables on the pavement facing Petit Socco. See the local mafiosi arrive, watch odd specimens of…
Tetouan
This is where locals say za3za3 (zeh-zeh; meaning 'craziness') began. The owner decided to blend fruit with avocado and top it with nuts, dried fruit,…
Tangier
Opened in the Interzone days, this smoky medina cafe got its current name from the hippies who said 'Thank you, Baba' to the man who served their tea…
Tangier
Rubis would just be your average smoky bar if not for local legend Jimmy (real name Mohammed), a singer and guitarist who brings down the house nightly…
Tangier
A 10-minute walk west from the medina is this beloved sea-facing cafe with what many locals consider Tangier's best view. Opened in 1921, Cafe Hafa mainly…
Tetouan
It looks like a living room, with a leather couch facing a fireplace, TV and football trophies, but in fact Casa de España is one of Tetouan's few bars…
Chefchaouen
Hotel Parador's restaurant offers beer and wine with meals, which may be enjoyed poolside on the back terrace. But if you aren't hungry or are looking for…
Tangier
This hopping tapas bar feels like something you'd find in Europe or the US, not a country where drinking is widely frowned upon. No matter, drinks here…
Melilla
Waiters rarely get a rest at this busy neighbourhood bar. Welcoming staff serve booze to the social clientele along with some of the city's best tapas (€2…
Ceuta
Live music blasts Thursday through Saturday at this Irish pub, which stays open for 365 thirsty days a year. No food here, only drinks. If the volume gets…
Tangier
By day, the party's at Sky 5, a tapas bar and lounge restaurant with plenty of comfy seating on the new Tanja Marina Bay. After 11pm, the party moves over…
Al Hoceima
Breathe in the fresh salty sea air with a Moroccan beer atop the Club Nautique fish restaurant. The bar here usually attracts quite a crowd, especially…
Tangier
For chuckles only, walk up Rue Prince Héretier from the Terrasse des Paresseux one-and-a-half blocks and you'll see a swinging black door, Old West style…
Tangier
Welcome to the 1980s. This disco has stayed the same so long it's a museum piece, replete with a glass-reflecting ball and purple velour couches. It doesn…
Oujda
If you build up the courage to take the sketchy lift up several floors of a nearly abandoned building, you’ll reach a spacious rooftop with great views…
Chefchaouen
If you're desperate for a beer or glass of wine, the bar inside Hotel Atlas Chaouen will do – there's even a great view of the Rif Mountains through its…
Al Hoceima
The bar is a bit dingy, but the terrace has excellent views over Plage Quemado.
