Dakhla
This stylish restaurant celebrates the region's recent Spanish heritage with hot and cold tapas – the shrimp croquettes and the calamari are both very…
Must-see restaurants in Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
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Sidi Ifni
The best restaurant in Sidi Ifni serves excellent grills and seafood, often to a soundtrack of Western music – English-speaking owner Abdellah is a big…
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Agadir
By far the best restaurant on the Blvd de 20 Août touristS strip, the Jardin d'Eau slings fragrant, flavoursome tajines, salads and meat-based mains…
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Tafraoute
Decorated with rugs, lanterns and jewellery, this licensed restaurant serves dishes including a wonderful beef-and-prune tajine, harira (lentil soup) and…
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Anti Atlas Mountains
Friendly proprietor Yassine has done an excellent job converting the family home into a welcoming restaurant, the only one of its kind in the Ameln Valley…
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Taroudant
The first Taroudant riad to open as accommodation, Riad Maryam has been overtaken by other flasher options, but it's still a wonderful location for an…
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Agadir
This restaurant at the Royal Tennis Club occupies a lovely outdoor area presided over by a glamorous French patron. The garden and grounds feature up-lit…
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Taroudant
This 60-year-old restaurant specialises in tajines, including one with pigeon (or chicken), prunes and grilled almonds. Above the male-dominated ground…
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Mirleft
Tifawin's laid-back cosmopolitan style includes excellent juices and smoothies – especially anything incorporating creamy avocado – and Moroccan pancakes…
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Agadir
A black-and-purple colour scheme and Victorian light fixtures reinforce the Gothic chic at this restaurant, considered one of Agadir's best. Score a table…
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Taghazout
Expansive windows with brilliant Atlantic Ocean views and chunky wooden furniture both feature at this coolly hip cafe behind Surf Maroc's shop. The menu…
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Agadir
The orange trees that look dusty and sad from across the square are much more pleasant from under Daffy's thatch lanterns. Matching raffia chairs,…
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Dakhla
Trimmed with Asian design cues, this elegant lounge and bar would be more at home in cosmopolitan Casablanca. Blackboard menus highlight fragrant tajines…
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Taghazout
The cafe at L’Auberge is a funky hangout serving Moroccan and international food. Comfort food options include nachos, a shared antipasto plate, and…
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Taghazout
The best of the cafes along Taghazout's main street, Dar Josephine features shaded tables under a grape arbour and a pride of friendly local cats. The…
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Taroudant
This garden restaurant has tented seating areas set around a large swimming pool adjacent to the city ramparts. The house specialities, which include…
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Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
A short walk from Tan Tan Plage's main square, La Scala is one of the town's best seafood restaurants. The friendly owner Abdellah is eager to please…
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Agadir
A shining beacon among Agadir’s many pizzerias, Mezzo Mezzo offers a good range of pizzas and wines by the glass. The kitchen also turns out pasta and…
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Agadir
Agadir's smartest and most popular cafe, with indoor and outdoor seating and a comprehensive menu of salads, pizza, panini, pastas and burgers. The cactus…
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Tafraoute
L’Étoile du Sud serves a good set menu in a rather kitsch Bedouin-style tent. You may have to share the place with tour groups, particularly at lunchtime,…
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Agadir
One of Agadir’s best fish restaurants, with two pages of the menu devoted to seafood. Pasta and meat dishes are also available, and the food is generally…
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Mirleft
Cosy Ayour is one of Mirleft’s better standalone restaurants. Prices are a little inflated, but the tajines, fish and other meals here are a smidge better…
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Agadir
Take a seat at this simple stall and you won't even need to order: c'est la soupe. La soupe in question is harira, a brothy, tomatoey affair with oregano,…
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Mirleft
The restaurant and bar at the Hôtel Abertih puts a social after-dark spin on Mirleft. Round tables host diners for an ever-changing menu of seafood and…
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Anti Atlas Mountains
Messaoud and his family dish up simple Moroccan fare, like tajines and omelettes, as well as a wide variety of cold sodas and juices. You can eat on a…
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Dakhla
This waterfront cafe commands stupendous views across the narrow Dakhla Bay. The bougainvillea-kissed pavilions are a great escape from Dakhla's dusty…
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Mirleft
Mint tea, coffee and omelettes combine with up close and personal views of Aftas Beach at this fun spot with a funky beach-shack ambience. Colourful…
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Southern Morocco & Western Sahara
The Canalina, when it's open, is likely the best restaurant in town, featuring seafood, tortillas and other Iberian fare. Unfortunately, hours are…
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Sidi Ifni
This cliffside family-run cafe dishes up the usual suspects (tajines, brochettes, Friday couscous) with cheery flair and gorgeous ocean views. Bouquets of…
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Agadir
Cool and comfortable, this smart cafe under the Studiotel Afoud features blue-sofa lounge seating and plenty of plants on its terrace overlooking the…
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Agadir
Colourful outdoor tables and energetic English-speaking staff are standouts at this modern cafe with some of the best ice cream in town. Cool down with…
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Agadir
Occupying a series of elegant white blocks by the beach at the entrance to the marina, Les Blancs' claim to fame is its paella, the house speciality (two…
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Mirleft
When you tire of tajine, the friendly folk at Zan Zan will dish you up decent pasta, coffee and smoothies in a cosy yet tasteful setting overlooking the…
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Taghazout
Grab a plastic chair and join Tagazhout locals chowing down on the catch of the day. Grill-masters fan the fish sizzling on the roadside barbecues;…
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Dakhla
Spanish flavours and Atlantic seafood come together at this long-established local favourite. Tuck into tortilla, paella and well-priced grilled catch of…
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Tafraoute
The covered terrace at Atlas is a popular hangout, with cheese omelettes, brochettes (kebabs), tajines and sandwiches on the broad menu. The sidewalk…
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Sidi Ifni
It's an easygoing vibe at this cafe, beloved by surfers and other mega-chilled folks. The English-speaking owner serves good breakfasts, juice, coffee and…
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Tafraoute
This casual restaurant dishes up tajines, omelettes and large glasses of fruit juice. It offers what it says on the tin: panoramic views.
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Agadir
For ultrafresh, no-nonsense fish, try one of the many fish stalls at the entrance to the commercial port.
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