Morocco Travel Guide

LOCAL

MEDITERRANEAN

FRENCH

LOCAL

PATISSERIE

The best place for quick, cheap food in Rabat is on Ave Mohammed V just inside the medina
gate. Here you’ll find a slew of small joints dishing out tajines, brochettes, salads and chips for
cheap and cheaper. You’ll know the best ones by the queue of locals waiting patiently to be
served.

Another good spot is around Rue Tanta in the ville nouvelle, where you’ll find a selection of
fast-food joints serving everything from burgers and brochettes to pizza and panini.

VILLE NOUVELLE

Le Petit Beur – Dar Tajine €€

( 0537 73 13 22; 8 Rue Damas; mains Dh100; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat; ) A
modest little place renowned for its excellent Moroccan food, from succulent tajines and
heavenly couscous to one of the best pastillas in town, and it’s licensed. It’s quieter at
lunchtime but livens up at night when the waiters double as musicians and play oud (lute) music
to accompany your meal. Book ahead or get there early as it fills up quickly.

La Veranda €€

Offline map Google  map (    0674   84  12  44; Institut    Français,   1   Rue Abou    Inane;  mains   Dh80-

130; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat) Run by the same owner as Le Grand Comptoir, this loft-style
restaurant, in a modernist villa with a pleasant garden under majestic palm trees, is the place to
be at lunchtime. It serves good contemporary French-Mediterranean bistro food from a
changing menu written on a blackboard. The staff are young and trendy. It’s just behind the
church at the French Institute.

Le Grand Comptoir €€€

Offline map Google  map (    0537   20  15  14; www.legrandcomptoir.ma; 279 Ave Mohammed    V;

mains Dh100-160; lunch & dinner; ) Sleek, stylish and oozing the charms of an old-world
Parisienne brasserie, this suave restaurant and lounge bar woos customers with its chic
surroundings and classic French menu. Candelabras, giant palms and contemporary art adorn
the grand salon while a pianist tinkles in the background. Go for the fresh fish or be brave and
try the andouillette (tripe sausage) or veal kidneys. A good place to have breakfast or coffee,
or an aperitif.

Tajine wa Tanja €€

Offline map Google  map (    0537   72  97  97; 9   Rue de  Baghdad;    mains   Dh80;    lunch  &   dinner

Mon-Sat; ) Down-to-earth Moroccan dishes are the speciality at this small, friendly
restaurant near the train station. Choose from a range of wood-fired grills or tajines prepared
to traditional recipes, or make a special outing for the magnificent Friday couscous. It’s a fairly
quiet spot, and not so intimidating for women travelling alone.

Pâtisserie Majestic €

Offline map Google  map (   cnr Rue Ammane  &   Ave Allal   ben Abdallah)   An  excellent   and extremely

popular patisserie, perfect for breakfast or an afternoon cake with superb coffee, and right in
the centre of town.