Kairouan Restaurants

  1. Coffeehouses

    There are plenty of outdoor places to enjoy a coffee, soft drink, mint tea or a sheesha (water pipe). Most popular in the evenings are the tables strewn around place des Martyrs in front of the Hôtel Sabra.

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  2. Food Stalls

    Lots of fruit is grown around Kairouan; you'll find whatever's in season at the stalls around place de Tunis, just north of the medina.

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  3. Gelateria Italiana

    Next door to Picolomondo, this place has a good selection of gelatos.

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  4. Patisserie Rabaoui Kairouan

    Places to try Kairouan's famed date-filled semolina cake soaked in honey (called makhroud ) include the outdoor stalls just off the main thoroughfare near the arch, or the brightly lit and modern Patisserie Rabaoui Kairouan.

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  5. Patisserie Royal Opera

    And next door to the Gelateria is this pastry shop/take out restaurant. Or you can eat in at one of the stand up tables.

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  7. Picolomondo

    A short walk from the Aghlabid Basins, Picolomondo is a modern restaurant with pizza and other Tunisian fare.

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  8. Restaurant de la Jeunesse

    This is the place to get couscous in the heart of the medina. The restaurant is tourist-friendly though it's worth double checking your bill.

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  9. Restaurant Karawan

    A clean, friendly family-run place, the Karanwan serves the usual couscous and meat dishes though the tajines and briqs appetizers are particularly good.

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  10. Roi Roi du Couscous

    A raucous place by Tunisian standards, this restaurant-bar is filled with men, smoke and beer, even in the middle of the day. It's not exactly the cleanest place in town but big servings of couscous are served.

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  11. Segni

    Kairouan is famous for a date-filled semolina cake soaked in honey called makhroud, which can be found everywhere. Expect to pay 150 mills a piece. Segni is the best place to sample makhroud and other local specialties. Signed only in Arabic in the middle of the medina, Segni's interior is a wonderful example of a traditional medina shop.

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