Morocco Travel Guide

FRENCH

LOCAL

MIDDLE  EASTERN

MEDITERRANEAN

MIDDLE  EASTERN

CAFE

L’Annexe $$

Offline map Google  map (    0524   43  40  10; www.lannexemarrakech.com;   14  Rue Moulay  Ali;

mains Dh100-140; noon-3.30pm Sun-Fri, 7-11pm Mon-Sat; ) French lunches in a
mirrored cafe-bistro setting, handy to all the ville-nouvelle boutique action. A welcome switch to
light, clean flavours after the umpteenth tajine: Provencale fish soup, duck confit (duck slowly
cooked in its own fat) atop salad, and a mean crème brûlée.

Samak al-Bahriya $

Offline map Google map ( 75 Ave Moulay Rachid, cnr Rue Mauritanie; seafood with chips Dh30-
80; 10am- midnight) The best option along this stretch of sidewalk stalls, al-Bahriya serves
fresh fish and perfectly tender fried calamari with generous chunks of lemon, plus salt, cumin,
and hot sauce.

Azar $$

Offline map Google  map (    0524   43  09  20; www.azarmarrakech.com;  cnr Ave Hassan  II  &   Rue

de Yougoslavie; mains Dh120-170; noon-3pm & 7pm-midnight; ) Imagine a Beirut
lounge teleported to Marrakesh via Mars, and here you have it. With space-captain chairs and
star- patterned stucco walls, the decor is out of this world – and the Lebanese-inspired fare
isn’t far behind. Authenticity sticklers will appreciate the shish taouk (plump marinated chicken
cubes), and though they may want more lemon in the hummus, shared mezze with Dh50
glasses of wine keep vegetarians happy and bills in this stratosphere.

Grand Café de la Poste $$$

Offline map Google  map (    0524   43  30  38; www.grandcafedelaposte.com; Blvd    Mohamed ed-

Dahbi, cnr Ave Imam Malik; starters Dh75-120, mains Dh120-190; 8am-1am; ) Recently
restored to its flapper-era, potted-palm glory, this landmark bistro delivers swanky comfort and
a seared beef tartare to write home about just behind the main post office. Prices run high for
dinner, and service can be agonisingly slow – but during the 6pm to 8pm happy hour, a parade
of appetisers are offered with drinks, and the wine list is the best in town.

Beyrouth $

Offline map Google map ( 0524 42 35 25; 9 Rue Loubnane; mains Dh80-160; noon-3pm &
7-11pm; ) Bright, lemony Lebanese flavours, with a mix-and-match mezze that’s a feast
for two with tabouli, spinach pies and felafel for Dh160 – and a welcome switch from seven-
vegetable couscous for vegetarians. The smoky, silky baba ghanoush (eggplant dip) here gives
Moroccan eggplant caviar serious competition for the best Middle Eastern spread.

Café du Livre $

Offline map Google  map (    0524   43  21  49; 44  Rue Tariq   ibn Ziyad;  www.cafedulivre.com;    dishes

Dh55-90; 9.30am-9pm Mon-Sat; ) A bookish beauty, with walls of used books in
English and French to browse, board games, cushy seating, quiz nights and poetry readings,
plus free wi-fi and tasty salads .