Must-see restaurants in Marrakesh

Care for a pastry, or perhaps 200 different ones? Moroccan patissier Hakima Alami can set you up with sweet and savoury delicacies featuring figs, orange…

Squeeze yourself up the stairs and onto the teeny Med-inspired mezzanine of this pocket-sized cafe and prepare for a treat. Corner Cafe's simple menu of…

Several street food stalls line the corner where Rue Ibn Aicha meets Blvd Abdelkarim Al Khattabi, but none are more famed for serving up authentic…

This family-friendly restaurant has the loveliest tiered terraces on the Djemaa. Honest Moroccan cooking and panoramic views over the square make it…

Lazy, hazy Mediterranean ambience is guaranteed at this hip rooftop above Souq Cherifia, where beautiful people gather in booths for chilled beats and…

Tajine options don't vary much among restaurants in Marrakesh, but Zeitoun Cafe offers up lesser-known options, such as tajine makfoul with tomato and…

Snuggled in the northeastern corner of Djemaa El Fna, with terraces across two different sites opposite each other, the Kessabine may not have the…

In this intimate riad near Bab Laksour, a maximum of 50 guests indulge in button-popping, five-course Moroccan menus with aperitifs and wine pairings, as…

Now for something completely different. The Earth Café, right in the heart of the souqs, is small, but its veggie culinary ambitions are great. You'll…

Gaia does a great job of using organic produce to create 100% vegetarian dishes at this little Gueliz cafe. Dishes are bold, colourful and imaginatively…

A traveller's institution with a big open front, parked in prime position on Rahba Kedima. Watch the henna artists and basket sellers tout for business…

Marrakesh’s best gourmet burgers are found at this small joint tucked amid a busy row of fast-food restaurants in northern Gueliz. Options range from…

This charming cafe and gallery with rooftop terraces has a vegetarian- and vegan-conscious menu serving a mix of North African dishes, sandwiches, wraps…

Authentic Moroccan cuisine is at the heart of this innovative restaurant in the Dar Les Cigognes riad and cooking school within the Mellah. Salt serves up…

Dar Anika is a luxury riad hotel, but its roof terrace, framed by palms and covered like a giant Berber tent, is all about formal candlelit dining set to…

Le Petit Cornichon offers exquisite French cuisine in a light and contemporary bistro setting, with a Majorelle-blue streetside patio. Led by the talented…

The tranquil garden setting and cheerful servers make this a much-loved neighbourhood spot. Choose between set menus at lunch and dinner or à la carte…

The plastic tables and chairs fronting Place des Ferblantiers make this restaurant look like a tourist trap, but through the back, it doubles as a busy…

Every morning, well-heeled residents drop by this fish stall at the far end of Bab Doukkala's souq to splash cash on sea bream, bass and sardines, but…

Belgian-Swiss design duo Jan Pauwels and Maximilian Scharl have opened this multilevel colourful rooftop terrace above their flagship medina concept store…