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Au Bonheur des Dames €

Offline map Google  map (Pl du  Marché  au  Grains) An  elegant terrace on  this    picturesque square,

purported to be the old slave market, that serves a good selection of teas, coffee, fresh juices
and an excellent breakfast (Dh35).

Ocean Vagabond €

(off Blvd Mohammed V; mains Dh60-90; lunch & dinner) Although a good walk from town,
this simple little cafe is the best of the beachfront offerings. It serves a decent but limited range
of sandwiches, pizza, pasta and salads and has plenty of comfy seats in the sand from where
the kids can run free.

Côté Plage €€

Offline map Google  map (Blvd   Mohammed    V;  mains   Dh150;   lunch  &   dinner) Part    of  the

looming Sofitel across the road, this beachfront cafe has a nice and elegant decked area where
you can sit beneath the shade of giant white umbrellas. You can nibble on tapas (Dh35) as you
look out over the ocean for the afternoon or arrive on Sunday for the all-day barbecue.

Fish Souq

Offline map Google  map (just   off Ave de  l’Istiqlal) Alternatively,  you can visit   the fish    souq    to  buy

some of the day’s catch and take it to one of the grill stands in the southern corner. It’ll come
back cooked and served with bread and salad for Dh30.

For morning croissants or an afternoon pastry the best places to go are Pâtisserie Driss
Offline map Google map , which has a hidden seating area at the back, and Café Faid Offline map
Google map , both near Pl Moulay Hassan. There are plenty of snack stands and hole-in-the-

wall type places along Ave Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah, Ave Zerktouni and just inside Bab
Doukkala.

Drinking

Despite its popularity as a tourist destination, Essaouira isn’t the hottest place for nightlife. To
warm up for an evening out, you could visit the alcohol shops Offline map Google map ( 9am-
12.30pm & 3-6pm ) just outside the medina near Bab Doukkala and take your drinks to your
hotel terrace to watch the sun go down. Alternatively, try one of the following.

Le Patio

Offline map Google  map (28 Rue Moulay  Rachid;  dinner Tue-Sun)    For something   sultry, this    hip

bar and restaurant is a candlelit den with blood-red furnishings and a black mirror ball. You’ll
need to buy some tapas (Dh35) to just sit and drink or you might even be tempted by the whiff
of grilled fish coming from the canopied restaurant (mains from Dh90).

Taros

(2 Rue du Skala) The terrace is a great place for a sundowner.

Café Restaurant Bab Laachour

Offline map Google  map (Pl Moulay  Hassan) Try the terrace.    Beer    is  served  in  the evenings    only.