Must-see restaurants in Marrakesh

Nothing beats a palm-shaded lunch or candle-lit dinner after a hectic medina day, and this extremely pretty courtyard restaurant delivers on peaceful…

Breezy Kawa brings a touch of Ibizan cool to the Jardin Majorelle area. The decked terrace attracts a see-and-be-seen crowd who sip detox smoothies and…

Eating choices around Jardin Majorelle are limited, but this comfy, two-storey cafe with outside seating stands out for its youthful buzz and efficient…

If you're in need of a coffee break while touring Gueliz, this French-influenced update on a Moroccan patisserie shop is a good bet. We defy you to resist…

Brochettes (kebabs), tajines, pizza, pasta, steak. This unpretentious place covers all the bases, though what it's known for is its perfectly grilled meat…

This is one of the city’s most famous patisseries, with enough petits fours to keep Djemaa El Fna dentists in business. Its ice cream is the best around…

Just around the corner from the Almoravid Koubba is a labyrinth of qissariat (covered markets) lined with stalls serving tajines, steaming snails and the…

This brightly lit canteen serves up sizzling brochettes (kebabs) and merguez (spicy sausage) to hungry office workers who take a pew at long communal…

The large pool terrace, surrounded by palms and with chilled-out background dance music, is a relaxed spot for a day-escape from the city. Pool packages…

The bow-tied waiters and old-fashioned table linen can make this place seem a bit fusty, but the courtyard of this 18th-century riad is a tranquil spot…

Carnivores unite. From Atlas Mountain snails to lamb shank and a divine calf's liver doused in a luscious garlicky sauce, Loft is a meat-lover's paradise…

First, the bad news: it's in a hilariously bad location next to a car park. Now the good: this scrubbed-up hole-in-the-wall cafe with its shady patio of…