Medina
With a clientele of foreigners and creative young Fassis and a staff that's cheerful despite the maze of stairs in the multilevel space, Clock is an ideal…
Must-see restaurants in Middle Atlas
Medina
Dine in the wild garden in summer, or by a cosy fire in winter. Lunch has some bargain stews and 'tapas' (Moroccan salads, with some especially good…
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
A delicious, freshly made feast is served at this fabulous house high up on the mountainside. Expect a bountiful buffet of locally sourced, creative…
Medina
Husband-wife owners Fouad and Karima have gradually transformed their family home into an elegant restaurant, complete with brocade cushions and painted…
Middle Atlas
Built by the French in 1929, this atmospheric old hotel now operates as a bar and restaurant. It specialises in delicious local trout (hence the name), as…
Medina
Born in Spain of Moroccan parents, chef Najat Kaanache has worked at restaurants such as Noma and travelled extensively in Mexico. Her lovely fine-dining…
Medina
The elegant Moroccan menu at the Palais Faraj restaurant includes an especially elaborate array of traditional salads, followed by less common dishes such…
Medina
The first fine-dining restaurant in the medina, opened in the 1990s, is consistently one of the best. The menu of the usual salads and tajines might not…
Medina
This hip little snack joint has a friendly staff and a creative menu. The Moroccan tabbouleh (fluffy couscous replaces bulgur) is refreshing, as is the…
Meknes
This tiled box of a room has a maximum capacity of 10, so while you may want to lounge after your large, delectable home-style meal, it's only polite to…
Medina
Thai food in Fez might seem like a gamble, and while Moi Anan's menu (handily printed on picture cards) is limited, the place is Thai-run and the food is…
Medina
This charming restaurant is set in the greenery of Le Jardin des Biehn hotel. Choose a seat under the verandah or inside the quirky brick-red dining room,…
Medina
Dining in the lavishly decorated covered courtyard at Dar Roumana is a white-tablecloth affair and a nice change from the full Moroccan food experience…
Meknes
This low-key restaurant – really a few salons in a family home – is a relaxing spot with a varied menu, including the local speciality kamama (beef or…
Medina
‘Famille restaurant’ says it all here – a small medina place run with much hearty cheer. Everything is very traditional, but they’re used to seeing…
Medina
With white walls, wicker lampshades and little bistro chairs, Made in M brings an international-coffee-bar aesthetic to the medina – but its food is…
Meknes
The essence of cheap and cheerful, this canteen-style place has been dishing up affordable, simple food since 1983. At lunchtime, go for the freshly…
Meknes
Virtually a tourist attraction in itself, the medina's main market hall is bursting with beautifully arranged pyramids of sugary sweet delicacies, baskets…
Azrou
Hôtel des Cèdres' restaurant is by far the best place to eat in Azrou. Inside there's a 1920s dining room and log fire; outside, plaza-fronting terrace…
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
Lunch or dinner on the Dar Zerhoune terrace is a treat with its inspiring views over the town and surrounding mountains. Choose a traditional three-course…
Medina
This large, airy place sits inside an upmarket heritage hotel, and makes a pleasant retreat from the chaos of R'cif; in summer, it's even airier, as you…
Medina
Excellent Moroccan cuisine is served in this sensitively restored house. Book a day ahead to try special dishes such as tanjia (stew slow-cooked in the…
Medina
You may not have come to Morocco to eat burritos, but it's hard to resist this little place, done up in festive Mexican cut paper. Watch the medina parade…
Medina
This little place just off the north corner of Place Seffarine has the usual menu, but with a few extras (a daily tajine special, plus a tfaya option,…
Meknes
If this friendly restaurant feels a little like somebody's home glamorously made over as a Moroccan palace, that's because it is just that. It's a bit…
Medina
Don't miss the Fassi speciality of bissara (fava-bean soup), served from tiny shops throughout the medina. Our favourites are at the top of Talaa Kebira…
Meknes
There's a nice atmosphere at this petite restaurant, with chatter from the family kitchen upstairs and the chef's son bustling about at the tables…
Medina
Avocado toast and Buddha bowls come to Fez, along with fresh creative salads, sandwiches and pasta dishes. Everything's vegie, and a lot is vegan too, but…
Medina
Easily reached from just inside Bab Bou Jeloud, this market stretches along Talaa Kebira, with produce on the west end (near the medina wall) and meats…
Meknes
This elegant old restaurant-cafe doesn't look like it has changed much since the first Gambrinus rolled into town from Czechoslovakia in 1914 – although…
Ville Nouvelle
Need a break from Moroccan food? Set the time machine for 1967 and head for this lovely place, which serves pizzas and pasta dishes over red tablecloths…
Meknes
This pretty guesthouse restaurant has candlelit tables around its courtyard. If you're not also staying at the riad, call to reserve a day (or at least a…
Essaqqaya Snack Café Restaurant
Sefrou
This big airy cafe near the sports stadium has an open veranda and comfortable seating inside. It's great for families and women on their own, and in a…
Middle Atlas
A warm, inviting restaurant with style and elegance, L'Oliveraie serves Mediterranean-influenced dishes along with a selection of tajines. The beef…
Medina
With an enviable spot snuggled up against gate, this is the pick of Bou Jeloud's clamouring pavement cafes. Its tile-and-wood open frontage makes an…
Medina
Those who shop for produce in the medina know that R’cif is the best place to go – its traders always have the freshest fruit, vegetables and meat. It…
Ville Nouvelle
Duck lovers, take note: the foie gras and confit on the menu at this little bistro come from the owner's own poultry farm. There's also a range of fresh…
Meknes
Set over two floors as well as the pavement, this cafe-restaurant is shiny, bright and frequented by men and women (even solo). Its Moroccan menu is fine …
Medina
Wedged in a corner of a building, this little cafe makes the most of its location with a wide-ranging menu that's all fresh and well prepared. The…
Meknes
Just outside the medina's Bab El Jdid (noted for its musical-instrument sellers) is a clutch of very busy, very popular shops selling bissara (fava-bean…
