Must see restaurants in Tangier

This charming seafood restaurant is well worth the hype, offering an excellent, filling, four-course meal in rustic surroundings. First comes the fish…

This is a genuine, family-run bistro with Italian Tangier-born owners; it feels like you've been invited for Sunday dinner. Expect a highly international…

King Mohammed VI was seen dining here, which is as good a recommendation as any. A very smart renovation of this elegant building along the medina wall…

The Ville Nouvelle version of Populaire Saveur de Poisson, but less expensive and with superb service. The set menu here will leave you stuffed, with…

Asma and Redwane serve Syrian food with a heart ten times larger than their heart-shaped falafel balls; it may be tough to eat and run without a chat over…

Hamadi, an institution in Tangier for well over 50 years, has elegant red sofas and carpeted walls that may appear over the top, but the kitchen backs it…

Rachid, the owner of this affordable medina restaurant, is passionate about nutrition, so he makes all of his preservative-free tajines, soups and…

One of Tangier’s top restaurants, this chic and classy place inside El Minzah Hotel offers a smaller, more-intimate version of the palace restaurant theme…

A classy nautical-themed restaurant on the corniche, El Tangerino serves heaping paella, pan and all, along with grilled fish, pinchos (tapas) and pizza…

This romantic cream and sea-blue restaurant winds up several rooms and rooftop terraces with idyllic views of the sea and kasbah below. Set menus include…

Despite the name, you won't find English food here. Instead, there's delicious Moroccan Jewish cuisine heavy on garlic, including a variety of tajines and…

The orange walls and white windows in this renovated apartment provide the feel of a holiday cottage, while the red lighting, background jazz and exotic…

This cliffside cafe may have the best sea view in all of Tangier. It dishes out huge sundaes and crêpes, in addition to fish, burgers, pizza and juice…

If you’re tired of tajines and pasta, this authentic Chinese fare is a decent alternative. La Pagode is an intimate and classy dining area, with lacquered…

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…

This enormous whitewashed cafe is high on opulence, with a huge central chandelier and red velour upholstery. Breakfasts are decent and coffee is served…

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…

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…

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…

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…