Morocco Travel Guide

GROCERY STORE

CAFE

CAFE

CAFE

BAR

BAR

BAR

treats.

Casa Pepé

Offline map Google  map (   39  Rue ibn Rochd;   9am-10.30pm)   One of  several general stores  in

this area. You can stock up at the deli here, and buy imported foods, dry goods and liquor.

Drinking

For pastries or more, see those listed under Eating. Given its hedonistic past, it’s no surprise
that the drinking scene is firmly entrenched in Tangerine culture. It’s equally unsurprising that
bars are principally the domain of men, although there are a few more-Westernised places
where women can take a drink. Many only get going after midnight. For coffee purists, there
are three legends.

Gran Café de Paris

Offline map Google  map (   Pl  de  France;  6am-10.30pm)   Gravity weighs  upon    the grand   letters

of the Gran Café de Paris, reminding us of its age at the crossroads of Tangier. Facing the
Place de France since 1927, this is the most famous of the coffee establishments along Blvd
Pasteur, most recently as a setting in The Bourne Ultimatum . In the past it was a prime
gathering spot for literati.

Café Hafa

Offline map Google  map (   Ave Hadi    Mohammed    Tazi;    8.30am-11pm    Mon-Fri,    8.30am-2am  Sat

& Sun) With its stadium seating overlooking the strait, you could easily lose an afternoon lazing
in this open-air cafe, but you need good weather. Locals hang out here to enjoy a game of
backgammon. There’s no menu, but scrambled eggs, b’sara and olives are on offer.

Café Central

Offline map Google  map (   Petit   Socco;   6am-11.30pm)   The premier people-watching site    in  the

medina, with tables on the pavement. See the local Mafiosi arrive in his new Benz, watch odd
specimens of humanity drift past, hear the strange shouts echo down the alleys, and wonder
what is going on upstairs. It’s the perfect place to sip your coffee.

Tanger Inn

Offline map Google map ( Hotel El-Muniria, 1 Rue Magellan; 10pm-2am) This small, dark place
with a grand piano in the corner is hugely atmos-pheric and well worth a visit. Photos of the
Beat poet crowd, signed by Jack Kerouac, adorn the walls. A Flag beer will set you back Dh25.

Nord Pinus Tanger

Offline map Google  map (   Rue Sultan, Kasbah) On  the top floor   of  this    kasbah  guesthouse  is  a   bar

and terrace, with fabulous views across to Spain. Sip a cocktail in the retro-chic lounge full of
quirky chairs, Moroccan cushions and contemporary photography.

Caid’s Bar