Must-see restaurants in Rabat

  • Restaurant Villa Mandarine

    Rabat

    If you’re not staying at this hotel, it’s worth jumping in a petit taxi to Rabat’s embassy district for lunch or dinner in its gorgeous perfumed garden…

  • Cosmopolitan

    Rabat

    This gourmet place near Bab Ruach occupies a handsome art deco villa and is one of the only restaurants in town serving modern French cuisine. The menu…

  • Cozy Cafe

    Rabat

    This contemporary cafe mixes French pastries, Moroccan sweet treats and American pancakes, all made on the premises. For a light lunch, there's a menu of…

  • Le Petit Beur

    Rabat

    Known for its friendly waiters and fresh Moroccan food, this small restaurant offers an array of daily specials, tajines, brochettes (kebabs), briouates …

  • Ty Potes

    Rabat

    Head to the leafy street behind the St Pierre Cathedral to find this popular expat haunt. The menu features sweet and savoury crêpes and galettes (savoury…

  • Le Bistro du Pietri

    Rabat

    We usually shy away from dining at restaurants in business hotels, but this one in the Le Piétri Urban Hotel is an exception. The predominantly French…

  • L’Entrecôte

    Rabat

    The menu at this old-school restaurant is classic French with occasional forays over the border into Spanish territory, and the result is popular with…

  • Restaurant El Koutoubia

    Rabat

    It opened back in 1955, and this Moroccan restaurant, with attached bar (strictly for men), has managed to retain its clients and traditional decor over…

  • Tajine Wa Tanjia

    Rabat

    Down-to-earth Moroccan dishes are the speciality at this friendly restaurant near the Rabat Ville train station. The menu is dominated by brochettes …

  • Restaurant de la Libération

    Rabat

    Cheap, cheerful and marginally more classy than the string of other places along this perpetually busy road, this basic restaurant does a steady line in…

  • La Rive

    Rabat

    Modern and airy, this popular cafe-restaurant sits on a sunken plaza away from the traffic and bustle. The good-value menu is international, serving up…

  • La Mamma

    Rabat

    This old-school restaurant – dimly candlelit with red-and-white checked tablecloths – serves some of the best Italian food in the city. Some of the pasta…

  • Fruit & Vegetable Market

    Rabat

    The medina's indoor market has a good choice of fresh produce, dried fruits and nuts. You should be able to find everything else you need (including booze…

  • La Comédie

    Rabat

    Efficient staff serve excellent coffees and good pastries and gateaux at this popular cafe. Claim a table under the large trees and watch the passing…

  • Inza

    Rabat

    This popular fast-food joint serves up wallet-friendly waffles, panini, pizza and sandwiches to go.

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