Morocco Travel Guide

FRENCH, LOCAL

MEDITERRANEAN

LOCAL

LOCAL

LOCAL

CAFE

ICE CREAM

Restaurant d’Orient et d’Ailleurs €€

Offline map Google  map (    0524   45  59  77; 67bis   Rue Touahen;    set menus   Dh90-130;   mains

Dh90-160; lunch & dinner; ) A restaurant with romantic lighting and an eclectic decor, the
d’Orient et d’Ailleurs serves up a wide variety of local fish, Moroccan and French dishes, and a
good selection of vegetarian options.

After 5 €€€

Offline map Google  map (    0524   78  47  26; 5   Rue Youssef el-Fassi;   mains   Dh200;   7-11pm

Wed-Mon, noon-3pm Sat & Sun) Deep-purple seating, warm stone arches and giant
lampshades dominate this trendy restaurant that serves well-cooked and original Mediterranean
and Moroccan dishes. One of the favourite places to head for dinner.

Restaurant Ferdaous €€

Offline map Google map ( 0524 47 36 55; 27 Rue Abdesslam Lebadi; mains Dh60-80, set
menu Dh105; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun) A delightful Moroccan restaurant, and one of the few
places in town that serves real, home-cooked, traditional Moroccan food. The seasonal menu
offers an innovative take on traditional recipes, the service is very friendly and the low tables
and padded seating make it feel like the real McCoy.

Restaurante Les Alizés €€

( 0524 47 68 19; 26bis Rue de la Skala; mains Dh120; lunch & dinner) This popular
place, run by a charming Moroccan couple in a 19th-century house, has delicious Moroccan
dishes, particularly the couscous with fish and the tajine of boulettes de sardines (sardine
balls). You’ll get a very friendly welcome, and it’s a good idea to book ahead. It’s above Hôtel
Smara.

La Licorne €€

Offline map Google  map (    0524   47  36  26; 26  Rue de  la  Skala;  menu    Dh160;   dinner)    This    is

a cosy place with a most un-Essaouiran feel – wooden beams and heavy chairs give it the
ambience of a hunting lodge. A no-nonsense, standard Moroccan menu of tajines is served up
by friendly staff.

Café d’Horloge €

Offline map Google map (Pl Chefchaouni) Set on the attractive square beneath the clocktower, this
popular cafe is an excellent choice for a breakfast of amlou (a spread made of local argan oil,
almond and honey) and crepes or bread (Dh25). It’s away from the hoards of people on the
main cafe drag and a good choice for a quiet coffee or snack.

Gelateria Dolce Freddo €

Offline map Google  map (Pl Moulay  Hassan) With    more    than    20  varieties   of  authentic   Italian ice

cream on offer, you’ll find it hard to resist temptation at this little place on the main square. It’s
just Dh10 a scoop and the best you’ll find in town.