Morocco Travel Guide

CHINESE

PATISSERIE, FRENCH

PATISSERIE

CAFE

CAFE

FAST    FOOD

FAST    FOOD

Le Pagode €€

Offline map Google  map (    0539   93  80  86; Rue al-Boussiri;    mains   from    Dh80;    Tue-Sun)   If

you’re tired of tajines and pasta, this realistic bit of Asia is the answer. An intimate and classy
dining area, with lacquered furniture, white tablecloths and low lighting is mated with a classic
Chinese menu.

Eric Kayser €€

(cnr Rue des Amoureux & Rue Granada; mains Dh140, dish of the day Dh100; 7am-
10.30pm) This renowned French boulanger has recently opened a bakery and restaurant in
Tangier. Trendy and stylish, it’s very popular for its good French cuisine.

Patisserie La Española €

Offline map Google  map (   97  Rue de  la  Liberté;     7am-10.30pm    winter, 7am-12.30am summer)

A heavily mirrored tearoom, this cafe tempts people off the street with its pretty arrangements
of cakes and pastries. Everyone seems to come here – locals and foreigners, businessmen
and courting couples.

La Giralda €

Offline map Google  map (   1st fl, 5   Blvd    Pasteur;    breakfast   from    Dh20;    7am-midnight;   )  The

young and beautiful adore this grand cafe overlooking the Terrasse des Paresseux, with its
sumptuous furniture and intricately carved ceiling. Huge windows give great sea views. A light
menu of crepes and paninis make it a good lunch stop, too.

Champs Élysées €

Offline map Google map ( 6 Ave Mohammed V; breakfast from Dh25; 6am-10pm) This
enormous cafe-in-the-round is high on opulence, with a huge central chandelier and red velour
upholstery. Great sticky pastries.

Fast Food Brahim €

Offline map Google  map (   16  Ave Mexique;    sandwiches  Dh18-25;     11am-midnight) Great   made-

to-order sandwiches. You can’t go wrong here with half a baguette filled with kefta (spicy lamb
meatballs) and salad to eat on the hoof.

Mix Max €

Offline map Google  map (   6   Ave du  Prince  Héritier;   meals   Dh25-45;     noon-2am)  A   trendy  and

popular fast-food joint, Mix Max serves up great paninis, shwarma and other creative fast fare.

SELF-CATERING

The covered markets (Offline map Google map) near the Grand Socco are the best places for

fresh produce, particularly on Thursday and Sunday, when Riffian women descend on the city in
traditional hats and candy-striped skirts to sell their agricultural products. Fès market
Offline map Google map, to the west of the city centre, is good for imported cheese and other