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…
Must-see restaurants in Middle Atlas
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Meknes
Virtually a tourist attraction in itself, the medina's main market hall is bursting with beautifully arranged pyramids of sugary sweet delicacies, baskets…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Middle Atlas
A warm, inviting restaurant with style and elegance, L'Oliveraie serves Mediterranean-influenced dishes along with a selection of tajines. The beef…
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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 …
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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…
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Middle Atlas
Once the childhood home of a French minister, this 1920s farmstead is in a tranquil farm setting a five-minute walk from Volubilis. The affable owner…
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Ifrane
Go ahead and rub your eyes, because you won't believe you're in Morocco once you've crossed the threshold of this upmarket cafe-patisserie. First there's…
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Middle Atlas
This enormous three-floor restaurant prepares the usual tajines and brochettes, fast food such as burgers and pizzas, and is soon to have a Chinese option…
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Meknes
Although tajines and couscous are on the menu, there's just one dish being served up at this popular fast-food joint: steaming piles of rotisserie chicken…
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Meknes
A black-clad doorman sets the tone at one of the ville nouvelle's semi-posh spots. On the ground floor is a gold-lit bar and restaurant, with a menu that…
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Meknes
Take your pick of the snack cafes and stands lining the west side of Place El Hedim and sit at the canopied tables to watch the scene as you eat. There…
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Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
Moulay Idriss is known for its kefta, and this simple grillhouse just off the town's main square is a local favourite. Take a people-watching seat while…
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Midelt
The leafy corner terrace at Adnane is a perfect spot for watching the world go by while you wait for a delicious plateful of rotisserie chicken. Here it's…
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Ifrane
This chilled-out cafe attracts Ifrane's wealthy university students. It's a little on the pricey side, but if you're craving some decent international…
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Middle Atlas
Come night-time, happy customers – including lots of families and women – spill out the door of this packed corner joint with Moroccan music joyously…
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Midelt
There's a faint air of neglect hanging about this large cafe-restaurant site, but it still manages to draw in coach groups with its decent food, pleasant…
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Middle Atlas
One of a rash of modern places that look quite out of place in sleepy Taza; there's a cafe at the front with pavement seating and a dimly lit restaurant…
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Middle Atlas
Follow your nose to the piles of freshly baked savoury and sweet pastries, croissants and breads at Café Amsterdam, where a steady stream of locals file…
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Middle Atlas
Very cool indeed, this place is all red brick with black accents, good music and a great vibe. It specialises in pasticcio, which in Morocco is fries in a…
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Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
A large, good-value place with tables spilling out onto the street and chickens roasting under the grill. A whole chicken is Dh90 with bread, fries and…
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Le Petit Jardin Café Restaurant
Midelt
You can sit out the front and watch the traffic on the outskirts of town, or discover the pretty garden at the back. Abdelhai serves breakfast (Dh30) and…
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Middle Atlas
When you need a breather after clambering over all those Roman ruins, this cafe overlooking Volubilis is perfect. There's plenty of shade, cold drinks and…
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Ifrane
Like so many of Ifrane's cafes, L'Adresse is all modern glass and chrome and sits on a corner, so perfect for people-watching. Have breakfast here,…
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Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
The kefta here are some of the best in town. They come with tomatoes and onions, bread, chips, Moroccan salad and olives at Dh40 for two.
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Middle Atlas
Just the place for breakfast – grab some yoghurt along with a pastry or some biscuits and head to one of the cafes on either side for coffee.
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Meknes
A good place to shop in the ville nouvelle, with a variety of fresh-food stalls and some imported foodstuffs.
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Middle Atlas
On the ground floor of the hotel, the Dauphiné serves up the usual range of Moroccan standards, plus a handful of Continental dishes. The dining room is…
