Beit Al Tarab

Top choice in Tangier


This red-brick teahouse is so gorgeous and well decorated it may indeed be a museum. The walls are adorned with striking artwork and instruments from the owner's personal collection – even the bathrooms are stunning. After 7pm, the place fills with locals drinking tea, eating organic cookies and clapping to traditional live music. Who needs alcohol to have fun anyway?

Find it in the parking lot behind DARNA.


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