Tangier
Find an anecdote to Tangier's heat at this airy cafe overlooking the Mohammed V Mosque. Go all out with the Romeo and Juliet, a divine six-scoop treat, or…
Must-see restaurants in Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains
Tangier
This enormous whitewashed cafe is high on opulence, with a huge central chandelier and red velour upholstery. Breakfasts are decent and coffee is served…
Tangier
A heavily mirrored tearoom opened in 1959, this cafe tempts people off the street with its pretty arrangements of cakes and pastries. Everyone seems to…
Oujda
One of the best patisseries in town, L'Excellence specialises in local sweets; try a makrout (date-stuffed sweet), griwech (fried strips of dough in honey…
Melilla
With its small plates and gourmet tapas, the sophisticated resto-bar inside Hotel Melilla Puerto is a scrumptious way to spend an afternoon or evening…
Rif Mountains
You can’t miss this waterfront landmark dressed up as a lighthouse, with a hopping downstairs cafe with beach-facing windows and huge plates of seafood…
Melilla
The restaurant in the corner of Casino Militar and along the alleyway next to Banco de España is the place to be at lunchtime, especially among civil…
Melilla
It's a challenge to find an empty chair at this jam-packed neighbourhood restaurant within Melilla's modernist golden triangle. Menu del día (lunch)…
Chefchaouen
This reliable cheapie tries hard to please. Located on both sides of the alley just before Bab El Ain, it offers better than average Moroccan cuisine (the…
Chefchaouen
Set into the outside wall of the medina, this cafe has a great location overlooking the falls of Ras El Maa, with three terraces tumbling down the hill…
Chefchaouen
Better known as Casa Hassan as it's part of the guesthouse of the same name, this restaurant serves the usual traditional dishes in a set menu (drinks and…
Ceuta
This is the place to try all the Spanish food you've been dreaming of. Three shelves of pinchos (bite-sized snacks) line the bar at this traditional tapas…
Tangier
On Tangier's brand new marina with views of the yachts and sea, this cafe bakes flaky and irresistible pastries, perfectly dipped in a creamy Spanish…
Oujda
Wall-to-wall with wooden crates, trendy CuiZine has a hefty menu of pizzas, loaded potatoes and Moroccan staples. It also has 'fitness' foods like jam…
Nador
A good option at any time of day is Antalaya, a two-pronged cafe and restaurant that serves pizza, paninis, shawarma and ice cream on one end (Antalaya II…
Zakaria Chocolat Patisserie Belge
Chefchaouen
Zakaria moved to Chefchaouen with his young daughter for the 'easy life', stirring up hot chocolate and baking delicious pastries from his native Belgium…
Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains
This lively family-run seafront restaurant has a terrace that juts out onto the sand, with a fun playground for kids. It can become a real party out there…
Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains
This simple restaurant with a huge pool is a fun summer option. Tajines, salads, chips and ice cream are on offer, or you can grab a cold drink to enjoy…
Ceuta
Choose your victim from the fish on ice as you enter this seafood restaurant in a prime location overlooking the yacht harbour. There's no formal menu,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Tetouan
A female-friendly cafe popular with locals, where sticky cakes are a speciality. It's a bit claustrophobic on the upper floor.
Al Hoceima
This freshly renovated patisserie is the town favourite, with great home-baked bread and tons of different sweets.
Ceuta
This cavernous market is the local spot for fresh meat and produce, and a vibrant experience as well.
Tangier
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that this classy Mediterranean restaurant at the base of the Cesar Hotel specialises in seafood. In view of Plage Malabata…
Tangier
Chairs and tables hang from the ceiling and cocktails are served in glass lightbulbs at this trendy cafe in front of Plage Malabata. Fish, steak and pasta…
Oujda
This modern cafe on the ground floor of a tall office building serves a variety of decent breakfasts, ice cream and baked goods. As with many Moroccan…
Oujda
This licensed restaurant is dimly lit, with white tablecloths and checkered floors. Fish tanks indicate the speciality, but there are also good steaks and…
