Restaurants near Bab Adrar

 

Marrakech is blessed with some of the best restaurants in the world, and the numbers just keep on rising.

 

Ourika Village

Just 4km from Bab Adrar, in the heart of the bustling village is Imouzzer, a “locals” restaurant offering traditional tajine and couscous served on a grand terrace with spectacular views over the plains towards Marrakech. Just drop in for lunch, no reservation necessary.

 

Ourika Valley

From Bab Adrar you can choose to take the short drive into the mountains, where Ramuntcho clings to the mountainside and offers you the most impressive valley, mountain and river photo opportunities as you enjoy freshly prepared Moroccan dishes. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 44 45 21.

Le Maquis is also very good for lunch, particularly as a stop-over on a trip up to Setti Fatma. Its French owner offers good standard Franco-Moroccan food and the roadside location, near Oulmès, is particularly convenient from Bab Adrar. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 48 45 31.

Dar Piano, in Oulmès, is a small restaurant offering more European cuisine. Tel: 00 212 524 48 48 42. Closed Jun-Aug

 

Ourika Valley Road

Back towards Marrakech, Le Plage Rouge, at 10km, offers good food served by a fantastic pool with curtained four poster beds. Tel: 00 212(0) 524 37 80 86.

At the 9km milestone you will find Le Touggana, a pretty garden restaurant and bar serving French cuisine with an oriental twist. Currently only open evenings and closed Tuesdays. The artwork on display is worth a look. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 37 62 78.

At Km6, Turn off the road towards Maison des Oliviers, a chic hotel serving traditional Moroccan and European fayre. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 37 54 05.

At Km4, Dar Soukkar's restaurant Les Jardins de l'Orientale is worth a visit for its mixed Thai, Italian and Moroccan menu. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 38 51 78.

A little further on, at the 3.5km point, we love to eat at the chic "drinking and fooding" oasis called Bô & Zin, where the cool and sophisticated choose from Thai or Moroccan cuisine, whilst lounging on huge sofas with a glass of Président rosé in their hand. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 38 80 12.

We are delighted to report that the owners of Bo & Zin are building a bijou hotel and restaurant at 27 km, just a stone's throw from Bab Adrar - another quality establishment, right on our doorstep.

As you progress along Mohamed VI, with its beautiful roses and palms, you can dine in the evening at Le Crystal, high class Italian food by a lovely pool. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 38 84 80 or Jana, set menus of top quality Moroccan food with views across the city and towards the mountains. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 38 84 00. These two restaurants form part of the Pacha nightclub development and booking is essential.

Marrakech Medina

Within the Medina, there are some secret gems that look nothing from the outside, but open into a breathtaking oasis of quality cuisine. We love to go to Les Jardins de la Medina, which is delightful for lunch and dinner alike. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 38 18 51 .

Another favourite, particulary for the first time visitor, is Le Tobsil, where you are met at the entrance to one of the deepest darkest alleys of the Medina, and led carefully by a kind gentlemen, dressed in traditional djellaba and slippers, through the maze towards a small brown door. Inside, the splendid set menu is a veritable Moroccan feast of the best quality. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 44 40 52.

Ever popular, Le Foundouk, attracts a fashionable clientele and the food is excellent. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 37 81 90.

Dar Moha, is a lovely riad restaurant which is perhaps at its best in the warmer months when tables are set around a beautiful garden pool. The Moroccan salads served here are the best in Marrakech (in our opinion!) Tel: 00 212 (0)524 38 64

Restaurant in Maison Arabe offers first class Moroccan food and service in a lovely restaurant. Formerly one of the best restaurants in Marrakech, our recent experience is that others have taken over from it, but the African cocktail bar is second to none and a great place to start your evening.

Dar Yacout, is perhaps the most famous palace restaurant set deep in the Medina. The vast multi-course set menu unites top quality Moroccan cuisine with traditional musical entertainment. (Bring your appetite.) It costs about 700dh all inclusive. Tel: 00 212 (0) 524 38 29 29

Casa Lalla offers international gastronomic cuisine with a gourmet taster menu that changes each night. Owned by Annabel and Pierre-Olivier this is like eating in someone’s private home. Dinner is served at 8pm and reservation is essential. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 42 97 57

Tatchibana, 38 derb Ksiba, just inside bab (gate) Ksiba on the right. Recently opened with Japanese chef M Yuki, run by Albrecht Jerrentrup and Jean Claud Demaria, pretty and different with good food and sake. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 38 71 71

Central Marrakech

Grand Café de la Poste, located opposite the main post office on Ave Mohamed V, this brasserie, offers chic and good French food, in an ideal location for a shopping trip or to meet friends for a casual lunch, dinner or drinks. Established by the same team as Bo & Zin, this Parisian style restaurant has wi-fi facilities and a great atmosphere. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 43 30 38

Le Dragon D'Or, is a good traditional Vietnamese restaurant close to Ave Mohamed V Tel: 00 212 (0) 524 43 06 17

Kosybar, 47 Place des Ferblantiers, Mellah Enjoy a light lunch or dinner at eye level with the storks’ nests. Located in the Jewish quarter - if you are lucky you can find space on the comfortable sofas on the roof terrace. Tel: 00 212 (0) 524 38 03 24

Restaurants Hivernage

For a fun, all-Moroccan experience, visit Le Comptoir, where the belly dancers put on a show to remember and the food it pretty good too. Tel: 00 212 (0) 524 43 77 02

La Table du Marché is located outside the Hivernage Hotel and Spa. It serves a simple, but extremely good, range of quality dishes, whether you fancy a light lunch or a three course dinner. Even the outdoor restaurant area is air conditioned with jets of cool mist. Tel: 00 212 (0) 524 42 41 00

Palais Jad Mahal is a fun place for a great meal. The décor is extravagant and the entertainment is a delight (starts around 10pm). Tel: 00 212 (0)524 43 69 84

La Villa is a new French restaurant located opposite the Hotel Kenzi Farah, it is really pretty and the food is very good. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 42 19 69

Salam Bombay is one of the few Indian restaurants in Marrakech. So if you fancy England's favourite dish then this is where you will get it. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 43 70 83

 

Restaurants Gueliz

Puerto Banus, Rue Hanbal (in front of tennis club) in Gueliz, praised for its excellent fish and shellfish, apparently the “dorade” baked in a salt crust is as good as the dish in its native Marbella. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 44 65 34

Café du Livre, small charming café in a second-hand book shop with a great selection of English and French books, guidebooks and leaflets. 2 Michelin star chef Richard Neat of Casa Lalla designed the menu (and often frequents) of good light meals from breakfast to supper. It also offers wi-fi facilities. Situated close to Ave Mohamed V at 44 rue Tarik ben Ziad, you have to go through an archway on the left, behind the old Guéliz market Tel: 00 212 (0)524 43 21 49

Hotel Tichka Salam serves agreat buffet lunch and good evening meals in one of its two restaurants or outside around the large lantern-lit pool. The staff are delightful. Tel: +212 (0)524 44 87 10

La Trattoria di Giancarlo, 179 rue Mohamed el Beqal, is very special, offering top quality Italian food served by the pool or, in the winter, by a roaring fire. This is one of our favourites - they serve great aperitifs and the food and service are consistently good. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 43 26 41

Bagatelle, 101 Rue de Yougoslavie (near to cinema Palace) in Guéliz is an old fashioned brasserie style restaurant serving French food in a very pretty garden setting. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 43 02 74

Kechmara, 3 Rue de la Libertie, is a modern café (with chic white plastic chairs) serving excellent salads and good French food. Excellent if you are on a shopping trip and quite good fun to sit in the window and watch the world go by. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 42 25 32

Restaurants Palmeraie

L'Abyssin is the restaurant in Palais Rhoul set in the most spectacular modern tented restaurant and the food is very pricey but excellent. Tel 00 212 (0)524 32 94 94

Nikki Beach is the palmeraie’s plage rouge but a bit more international. Located next to the Golf Palace Hotel it is a really fun place to spend the day around the pool, listening to music, but the food lets it down a bit. Tel. 00 212 (0) 524 33 24 94

Palais Dar Ambre is very costly, but offers stunning French cuisine in a beautiful setting. Tel: 00 212 (0)524 32 84 91

 

Other Restaurants

Le Relais du Lac is set on the lake at Lalla Takerkoust and offers some really good grilled meats whilst you sit back and take in some of the most spectacular views of Toubkal, the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains. Tel: 00 212 (0)661 24 24 54