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Where to eat in Marrakech, area by area

109 restaurants, street-food stalls, cafés, rooftops and pastry shops across 9 areas, from the medina lanes to the Agafay camps. Each one comes from a named source, linked on its card.

Restaurants
41
Rooftops
14
Street food
6
Cafés & tea rooms
28
Pastry & sweets
20

How is this Marrakech restaurant list chosen?

Every place here comes from a named source (the venue's own site or a travel listing), sits in an area visitors use, and wasn't flagged as closed or misattributed when we checked. We don't print prices, ratings or opening hours.

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Medina & Jemaa el-Fnaa · 32 places

Where to eat in the Marrakech medina?

Around Jemaa el-Fnaa, Rahba Kedima (the spice square) and the lanes towards Ben Youssef: rooftop cafés, Mechoui Alley's slow-roasted lamb, sweet shops on Souk Semmarine and the square's evening food stalls.

The Medina & Jemaa el-Fnaa district guide
  • 1112 Tea House

    Café / tea roomMoroccan

    1112 Tea House takes its name from the riad's construction date in the Islamic calendar and pours tea sourced from twelve Moroccan regions, including a rose-petal-infused Draa-Tafilalet blend.

    12 Talaa Ben Youssef, Medina

    Source: latribunedemarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Atay Cafe

    Café / tea roomMoroccan

    A lantern-covered tea house in the northern medina with a high rooftop terrace overlooking the Ben Youssef Mosque and, on clear days, the Atlas Mountains. The menu also covers meal salads, couscous and fresh juice.

    North Medina, near Ben Youssef Mosque

    Source: riad-orange.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Bacha Coffee

    Café / tea roomInternational

    A coffee house founded in 1910 inside a wing of the former Pasha's palace, Dar El Bacha, offering over 200 Arabica coffee varieties from 35 countries. Known for its Art Deco decor, glass-roofed courtyard, and light lunch menu.

    On its published menu: Croissant Pur Beurre (Butter Croissant), Comté Cheese Croissant, Chèvre frais, Figues & Romarin Croissant, Cosmopolitan Breakfast.

    Dar El Bacha, Rue Fatima Zahra, Marrakech 40000

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Café Ben Youssef

    Café / tea roomMoroccan

    A simple neighborhood café near the Ben Youssef Mosque serving mint tea, fresh juice and quick panini-style food through the afternoon. A local favorite away from the main tourist circuit.

    Near Ben Youssef Mosque, Medina

    Source: marrakech-riad.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

  • Café Dar Saad

    Café / tea roomMoroccan

    The restaurant and cafe of Riad Dar Saad in the Dar El Bacha quarter, serving homemade breakfast, lunch and Moroccan dinner with drinks on a rooftop terrace.

    3 Derb Ben Chekroum, Dar El Bacha

    Source: riad-dar-saad.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Café des Épices

    RooftopMoroccanInternational

    Widely credited as the first rooftop café created in Marrakech, overlooking the spice square (Rahba Kedima). Known for its terrace views of the Atlas Mountains, Berber-cushion seating, and mint tea and spiced coffees.

    75 Rahba Lakdima, Medina, Marrakech 40000

    Source: cafedesepices.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Cafe et Patisserie Nawal

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccan

    No-frills local bakery-cafe known for fresh harcha bread and Berber omelettes.

    Rue Al Harith Bnou Al Fadl, Marrakech Medina

    Source: tripadvisor.co.nz (opens in a new tab)

  • Café Guerrab

    Café / tea roomMoroccan

    A local café inside the medina near Jemaa el Fna with an indoor hall and two terraces overlooking the market.

    39 Souk Ablouh, Jemaa el Fna, Medina

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Cafe Medina Rouge

    RooftopMoroccan

    On Rue Koutoubia opposite the mosque, Cafe Medina Rouge serves couscous, tagines, and pastilla from a rooftop terrace with a direct view of the minaret. The menu changes seasonally, with vegetarian versions offered alongside its meat tagines.

    28 Rue Koutoubia

    Source: cafemedinarouge.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Chez Abdelfattah

    Street foodMoroccan

    Popular street-food stall in Derb Dabachi known for mixed-meat sandwiches (chicken, sausage, liver) sold by weight, a local favorite.

    Derb Dabachi, Marrakech Medina

    Source: passportandstamps.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Chez Lamine Hadj Mustapha (Mechoui Alley)

    RestaurantMoroccanGrill

    The flagship stall of Mechoui Alley since the 1960s: whole lambs are lowered into an underground wood-fired oven each morning and slow-roasted for hours, then served by weight on paper with just cumin, salt and bread.

    Mechoui Alley (Souk Ablouh), Derb Semmarine, off Jemaa el-Fna

    Source: moroccantraveltrips.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Dar Couscous

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Dar Couscous is a Medina restaurant specialising in couscous and tagine, set in the Arset Maâch quarter. A sit-down spot for traditional Moroccan set dishes.

    Rue Touarg Jdad n°27, Arset Maâch, Medina, Marrakech

    Source: darcouscous.net (opens in a new tab)

  • Dardar Rooftop

    RooftopMoroccanFusion

    A rooftop restaurant and bar south of Jemaa el-Fna known for sunset DJ sets, strings of Moroccan lanterns, and views over the Koutoubia and Atlas Mountains. Serves Moroccan-fusion cuisine.

    4 Riad Zitoun Kedim, Medina, Marrakech

    Source: rooftopdardar.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Diaffa Restaurant

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Diaffa is a long-running Moroccan gastronomic restaurant set inside a 16th-century medina house, positioned around a more ceremonial evening dining experience than a casual city-center meal.

    1 Rue Jbel Lakhdar, Marrakech 40030

    Source: diaffa.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Duniya Patisserie

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccan

    Duniya sits directly beside Belkabir on Souk Semmarine, selling the same style of nut-filled Moroccan sweets by weight rather than by the piece.

    Souk Semmarine (next to Belkabir)

    Source: touchscreentravels.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Flowers

    RooftopMoroccanMediterranean

    Flowers is a rooftop restaurant and bar inside the renovated riad Dar Marjana in the Medina's Dar El Bacha quarter, opened by chef Richard McCormick — founder of Helsinki's Yes Yes Yes and Holiday concepts.

    Dar Marjana, 15 Derb Sidi Ali Tair, Marrakech

    Source: flowersmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Foundouk Gargaa

    Café / tea roomMoroccanInternational

    Foundouk Gargaa is a fully restored traditional inn beside the Koutoubia Mosque that combines a courtyard restaurant, coffee shop, designer boutique, and art gallery beneath a large shade tree.

    9 Rue Koutoubia, Medina, Marrakech 40000

    Source: heerby.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Fried Fish

    Street foodSeafood

    A fried-fish eatery located near the Ali Ben Youssef Mosque in the Marrakech medina.

    Source: restaurantguru.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Glacier Mehdi

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccan

    Boulangerie Patisserie Glacier Mehdi at Dar El Bacha in the R'mila quarter of the medina combines a neighborhood bread bakery with a pastry and ice-cream counter under one roof. It's the kind of all-in-one corner shop residents of the Dar El Bacha area rely on daily.

    81 Dar El Bacha, R'mila, Medina

    Source: telecontact.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Jardins Dar Mimoun

    RestaurantMoroccan

    A former residence of the Pacha of Marrakech, five minutes from Jemaa el-Fna, with an open garden-lounge under a hand-painted cedar roof serving Moroccan salads, tagines and harira.

    1 Derb Ben Amrane

    Source: jardinsdarmimoun.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Ksar Essaoussan

    RestaurantMoroccan

    A 16th-century riad near Jemaa el-Fna turned into a Moroccan gastronomic table, with a doorman in red greeting guests and a seven-course tasting menu of bstilla, seasonal tagines and couscous served on a terrace overlooking the medina.

    Rue des Ksour, 3 Derb El Essoudyenne

    Source: essaoussane.com (opens in a new tab)

  • L'Étoile du Musée

    RestaurantMoroccanInternationalCafe

    L'Étoile du Musée sits a short walk from the Marrakech Museum and serves refined Moroccan dishes on a terrace overlooking the medina rooftops. It fills a real central-medina gap with a named venue that is currently absent from the seed data.

    Passage Prince Moulay Rachid, Marrakech 40160

    Source: visitmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • L'Hotel Marrakech

    RooftopMoroccanMediterranean

    Jasper Conran's six-suite boutique riad has a pergola-covered roof terrace planted with citrus and jasmine, serving breakfast and lunch to hotel guests and non-resident diners by reservation.

    41 Derb Sidi Lahcen ou Ali, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech 40000

    Source: l-hotelmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Le Grand Bazar

    RooftopMoroccanFrenchSeafood

    A century-old hotel turned restaurant on Jemaa el-Fna square, with a vintage flea-market dining room, live music, and a 600-square-metre rooftop terrace facing the Koutoubia minaret.

    Place Jemaa El Fna

    Source: legrandbazarmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Maakouda Vendors Rue Bani Marine

    Street foodMoroccan

    Street vendors along Rue Bani Marine frying maakouda, crispy spiced potato fritters, usually served in a sandwich with harissa.

    Rue Bani Marine, just outside the medina walls

    Source: moroccanmaven.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Mechoui Alley

    Street foodMoroccan

    A cluster of small stands at the north end of Jemaa el-Fna roasting whole lambs in underground clay ovens every morning. The mechoui is served simply with bread, cumin salt and mint tea, eaten by hand.

    Derb Semmarine, near Jemaa el-Fna, Medina

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • N°14 Krita

    Street foodSeafood

    A fried-fish stall (stall 14) on Jemaa el-Fna square in the Marrakech medina, serving fried squid, shrimp and sole since 1966.

    Avenue Jamaa El Fna (Stall 14), 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco

    Source: restaurantguru.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Noujoum

    RooftopMoroccanMediterraneanInternational

    An intimate rooftop restaurant inside the IZZA boutique riad hotel in the quieter northern medina, serving Moroccan cuisine with European and Mediterranean influences and open to non-guests for lunch and dinner.

    46 Driba Laarida, Sidi Ahmed, Soussi, Medina, Marrakech 40000

    Source: anothermag.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Patisserie Belkabir

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccan

    Patisserie Belkabir, on Souk Semmarine in the heart of the medina, sells Moroccan pastries and sweets by weight from a shopfront that's been a fixture of the souk for years. It draws a steady mix of locals and shoppers passing through Semmarine's covered alleys.

    65 Souk Semmarine, Medina

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Sabich Marrakech Medina

    Street foodMediterranean

    Small street-food counter near the Dar El Bacha Museum serving sabich stuffed pita with vegan/vegetarian-friendly toppings.

    N°110 Rue Fatima Zahra, Dar El Bacha, Marrakech 40000

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Sfenj Boulabada

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccan

    Medina bakery and cafe specializing in sfenj, the fried Moroccan doughnut, sold fresh and vegan by default.

    Rue Sidi Boulabada

    Source: happycow.net (opens in a new tab)

  • Sweet & Sook

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccanInternationalFamily-friendly

    A small ice cream shop tucked in the Mouassine souks serving oriental-inspired flavors alongside classic scoops. Its walk-in counter and central location make it an easy treat stop for families exploring the souks with kids.

    198 Rue Mouassine, Medina, Marrakech

    Source: happycow.net (opens in a new tab)

Mouassine · 10 places

Where to eat in Mouassine?

Mouassine, west of the souks, is where riad restaurants cluster along Rue Dar el Bacha: courtyard dinners, quiet tea rooms and plant-based cafés, about ten minutes' walk from Jemaa el-Fnaa.

The Mouassine district guide
  • Ayaso Medina

    Café / tea roomMoroccanInternational

    Ayaso Medina is a three-level vegetarian and vegan bio cafe overlooking the Place des Epices spice square, with a rooftop terrace popular for sunset views.

    168 Place des Epices (Rahba Kedima), Mouassine, Marrakech 40000

    Source: ayaso-medina.menufyy.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Dar Cherifa

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Set inside a restored 15th-century Saadian-era house in Mouassine, Dar Cherifa pairs refined, simple Moroccan cooking with a cultural program of exhibitions and concerts.

    8 Derb Chorfa Lkabir, Mouassine

    Source: marrakech-riads.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Dar Daoud Tea Lounge

    Café / tea roomMoroccanFrench

    Dar Daoud Tea Lounge occupies a Mouassine riad that once served as the studio and home of German painter Hans Werner Geerdts, whose artwork still lines the walls. Homemade cakes, light dishes and fresh juices are built around seasonal, local ingredients, served in the quiet of the riad's patio.

    Derb El Hammam 52, Rue Fhel Chidmi, Mouassine

    Source: dar-daoud.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Dar Donab

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Palais Dar Donab hides a fruit-tree-shaded courtyard and turquoise plunge pool behind an unmarked door on Rue Dar el Bacha in the Mouassine quarter, with Andalusian music drifting across the garden as diners linger over lamb tanjia with almonds.

    53 Rue Dar El Bacha, Marrakech 40000

    Source: palaisdonab.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Dar Justo

    RestaurantMoroccanMediterranean

    Dar Justo serves Moroccan and Mediterranean dishes, including a well-loved chicken pastilla, from the rooftop terraces of a boutique riad in Mouassine. It holds one of the medina's few liquor licenses, pairing tagines with wine or Moroccan beer while overlooking the Koutoubia and Atlas Mountains.

    35 Derb Chorfa Lekbir, Mouassine

    Source: restaurantdarjusto.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Dar Moha

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Set inside the former home of French couturier Pierre Balmain on Rue Dar el Bacha, near Mouassine, Dar Moha serves fixed-menu Moroccan feasts around a banana-tree courtyard pool where live Gnaoua musicians play between courses.

    81 Rue Dar el Bacha, Marrakech Medina

    Source: darmoha.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • M Bacha

    RestaurantMoroccanAsian

    Housed in a riad built in 1896 and classified as a historical monument of Islamic art, M Bacha pairs Moroccan and Asian dishes with a candlelit courtyard setting on Derb Dekkak near Dar el Bacha in Mouassine.

    2 Derb Dekkak, Marrakech

    Source: mbacha.net (opens in a new tab)

  • Maison Sucrée

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccan

    Maison Sucrée sits inside a souk stall on Route Sidi Abdelaziz in the Mouassine quarter of the medina, specializing in artisanal, brightly colored gazelle horns rather than the standard beige version sold elsewhere.

    38 Souk, Route Sidi Abdelaziz, Mouassine, Médina

    Source: maisonsucree.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Riad Yima Tea Room

    Café / tea roomMoroccan

    Tucked down an alley behind the Rahba Lakdima spice square, Riad Yima's tea room is an art gallery, boutique, and salon de thé conceived by Moroccan-British artist Hassan Hajjaj.

    52 Derb Aarjane, Rahba Lakdima, Mouassine, Marrakech 40000

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • World Storytelling Cafe

    Café / tea roomMoroccanInternational

    Opened in 2022 near the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Mouassine, World Storytelling Cafe is Marrakech's first 100% plant-based cafe, serving vegan Moroccan tapas, tagines, and smoothies from locally sourced ingredients.

    23 Souk Al Fassis

    Source: worldstorytellingcafe.com (opens in a new tab)

Riad Zitoun · 7 places

Where to eat near the Bahia Palace?

On Riad Zitoun el Kedim and Riad Zitoun el Jdid, the two streets running south from Jemaa el-Fnaa towards the Bahia Palace. Both are lined with rooftop terraces and small Moroccan kitchens that suit lunch between sights.

The Riad Zitoun district guide
  • Bakchich Cafe

    Café / tea roomMoroccan

    Bakchich Cafe is a small, recycled-decor breakfast spot just off Jemaa el-Fna on Riad Zitoun el Jdid, serving Moroccan omelets and msemen with honey and butter since it opened in 2012. Tables, beanbags and a vintage French mailbox give the room its junk-shop charm.

    5 Rue des Banques, Riad Zitoun el Jdid, Marrakech

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Cafe Chez Zaza

    RestaurantMoroccan

    A few steps from Jemaa el-Fna on Riad Zitoun Lakdim, Cafe Chez Zaza turns out tagines, couscous, and pastilla, with vegetarian versions of its classics also on the menu.

    69 Riad Zitoun Lakdim

    Source: chez-zaza.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Dar Anika Kitchen

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Guests can choose the open-air terrace or the riad's elegant interior salon, both reached through the same restored courtyard house.

    Riad Zitoun Kedim No 112, Marrakech 40000

    Source: riadanika.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Dar Essalam

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Traditional Moroccan restaurant founded in 1952 inside a restored 17th-century palace, one of the medina's oldest continuously running dining houses.

    170 Riad Zitoun Kedim

    Source: daressalam.com (opens in a new tab)

  • La Pergola Marrakech

    RooftopInternationalMediterranean

    La Pergola occupies the rooftop of the storied Riad Monceau on Derb Chaabane, Riad Zitoun Lakdim, where a jazz-bar atmosphere and Mediterranean-international menu play out under string lights a short walk from Jemaa el Fna.

    7/8 Derb Chaabane, Riad Zitoun Lakdim, Marrakech 40000

    Source: lapergolamarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • La Terrasse de la Brillante

    Café / tea roomMediterraneanInternational

    La Terrasse de la Brillante is the rooftop restaurant of the boutique hotel La Brillante near the Bahia Palace in the Medina, with panoramic views toward the Koutoubia and the Atlas Mountains.

    6 Rue Bahia, Riad Zitoune Jdid, Marrakech 40000

    Source: en.laterrassedelabrillante.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Pâtisserie Corne de Gazelle Chez Brahim

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccan

    Chez Brahim occupies a narrow storefront on Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid where gazelle horns are the sole reason for its reputation, described by regulars as generous in filling and less sweet than the medina average.

    137 Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid

    Source: cornedegazellemarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

Bab Doukkala · 7 places

Where to eat in Bab Doukkala?

Bab Doukkala, in the north-west medina by the gate of the same name, mixes working-quarter canteens with riad and hotel dining rooms behind plain doors, a short walk from Gueliz.

The Bab Doukkala district guide
  • Beefbar Marrakech

    RestaurantInternational

    The Marrakech outpost of the global Beefbar concept, opened April 2026 inside Hôtel & Ryads Barrière Le Naoura, serving Kobe beef and Wagyu with the label's signature sauces and a truffle cordon bleu.

    Rue Djebel Alakhdar, Bab Doukkala

    Source: beefbar.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Chez Mohktar Resto Imo

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Next to the Bab Doukkala mosque, this family-run canteen on Rue Bab Doukkala serves chicken tagine with preserved lemon, kefta skewers and chicken pastilla to a mostly local crowd in the residential market street west of the main souks.

    137 Rue Bab Doukkala, Marrakech

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • La Maison Arabe Restaurant

    RestaurantMoroccanFrenchAsian

    Founded in 1946 in the shadow of the Bab Doukkala mosque, La Maison Arabe's Le Restaurant and Les Trois Saveurs occupy adjoining courtyard salons where Andalusian musicians play beside an open fire while chefs plate lamb tanjia and pastilla.

    1 Derb Assehbé, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech 40000

    Source: lamaisonarabe.com (opens in a new tab)

  • La Table du Riad (Riad 72)

    RestaurantMoroccan

    La Table du Riad is the restaurant of the Bab Doukkala guesthouse Riad 72, serving a seasonal, gourmet take on Moroccan home cooking on a terrace or in an interior salon. It takes reservations from non-guests independent of the riad's room bookings.

    72 Arset Aouzal, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech 40030

    Source: riad72.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Latitude 31

    RestaurantMoroccanMediterraneanInternational

    Latitude 31 serves a Moroccan-Mediterranean menu, including seafood pastilla and harira, in an enclosed garden courtyard in Bab Doukkala, with a nightly DJ set among the palms. Bio, vegan and vegetarian options round out a menu built to appeal beyond classic tagine-and-couscous fare.

    186 Rue El Gza Arset Lhiri, Bab Doukkala

    Source: marrakech-riad.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

  • Naama

    RestaurantMediterraneanMoroccan

    Naama sits just inside the Bab Doukkala gate, pairing a nine-metre-high dining room and Josper grill with a pool patio and a rooftop that faces the Koutoubia and Atlas Mountains directly. The rooftop runs Mediterranean-Moroccan plates by day before dinner shifts to the courtyard by the water.

    46 Rue Fatima Zahra, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech

    Source: naamamarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Riad BE

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Riad BE's restaurant looks onto a turquoise plunge pool ringed by patterned zellige in the heart of Bab Doukkala, serving a fixed 'Marrakchi Surprise' dinner of home-style tagines beneath the open medina sky.

    23 Derb Sidi Lahcen o Ali, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech

    Source: be-marrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

Kasbah & Mellah · 10 places

Where to eat near the Saadian Tombs?

In the Kasbah and the Mellah: rooftops facing the Saadian Tombs and the Kasbah Mosque, gelato and pastry shops by Bab Agnaou, cafés on Place des Ferblantiers, and a tea salon in the culinary arts museum.

The Kasbah & Mellah district guide
  • Café Clock

    Café / tea roomMoroccanInternational

    A cross-cultural café on two floors plus a roof terrace, known for set breakfasts, Lebanese-style mezze and its signature camel burger. Also hosts live music, storytelling and cooking classes.

    224 Derb Chtouka, Kasbah

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Kasbah Café Rooftop

    RooftopMoroccanInternational

    Facing the Saadian Tombs and Kasbah Mosque on Rue de la Kasbah, Kasbah Café climbs three floors from Riad Aguaviva's ground-floor dining room to an open rooftop terrace serving Moroccan and international dishes late into the night.

    47 Rue de la Kasbah, opposite the Saadian Tombs, Marrakech

    Source: riadaguaviva.com (opens in a new tab)

  • La Villa Marrakech

    RestaurantMoroccanMediterranean

    Boutique riad restaurant in the heart of the Kasbah offering Moroccan and Mediterranean dining in a restored courtyard setting.

    31 Derb Lamnabha, Kasbah, Marrakech 40040

    Source: lavillamarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Le Tanjia

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Spread across three floors of a restored riad in the Mellah's Hay Essalam district, Le Tanjia sends diners up to a rooftop overlooking the Badii and Bahia Palaces for its namesake slow-cooked tanjia marrakchia, served by candlelight amid carved wood and Moroccan lanterns.

    14 Derb J'did, Hay Essalam, Mellah, Marrakech

    Source: tanjiaoriental.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Mazel Café

    Café / tea roomMediterraneanInternational

    A Mediterranean street-food café on Place des Ferblantiers, serving falafel, hummus, wraps and fresh salads alongside a specialty coffee counter.

    8 Place des Ferblantiers, Mellah

    Source: moroccantraveltrips.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Oriental Legend

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccanFrench

    An artisanal ice cream and pastry shop in the Kasbah run by a French master ice-cream maker with over 20 years in Marrakech. Known for terroir-driven flavors like Taliouine saffron, argan oil and chebakia.

    Rue des Princes, Kasbah

    Source: oriental-legend.net (opens in a new tab)

  • Panna Gelato Italiano Kasbah

    Pastry & sweetsItalianFamily-friendly

    The Kasbah branch of this Italian gelato house near Bab Agnaou, using organic raw milk from local farms with no additives. A simple counter-service stop that works well for families after the Saadian Tombs or El Badi Palace.

    424 Bab Agnaou, Kasbah, Marrakech

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Riad Kasbah & Spa Restaurant

    RestaurantMoroccan

    At the foot of the Saadian Tombs on Derb Harbil in the Kasbah, Riad Kasbah & Spa serves traditional Moroccan cuisine across a patio, poolside terrace and shaded roof terrace with views toward the Koutoubia minaret.

    101 Derb Harbil, Kasbah, Marrakech

    Source: riadkasbahmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Salon de Thé - Moroccan Culinary Arts Museum

    Café / tea roomMoroccan

    The Moroccan Culinary Arts Museum's tea salon sits inside a restored 19th-century palace next to the Bahia Palace in the Mellah, pairing exquisite Moroccan teas with a chance to explore the country's culinary heritage.

    Rue El Bahia, Riad Zitoun Jdid, Mellah, Marrakech 40000

    Source: moroccan-cam.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Shams Rooftop

    RooftopMediterraneanMiddle eastern

    Shams Rooftop occupies the terrace of the Musee des Arts de la Parure in the Kasbah, serving a Levantine-leaning Mediterranean menu above the museum's jewelry collection. It's one of the few Kasbah spots pairing a museum visit with a full lunch or dinner service.

    39-40 Rue Touareg, Ksibat Nhass, Kasbah

    Source: tripadvisor.com (opens in a new tab)

Gueliz · 25 places

Where to eat in Gueliz, the new town?

Gueliz, the French-built new town, is where Marrakchis go for terrace cafés, pastry shops, chocolatiers and international restaurants along Avenue Mohammed V and the streets around it.

The Gueliz district guide
  • +61

    RestaurantMediterraneanMoroccanFusion

    A bright Medi-Moroccan fusion restaurant created by Cassandra Karinsky and Sebastian de Gzell (of Nomad), named for Australia's phone country code.

    96 Rue Mohammed el Beqal, Marrakech 40000

    Source: theworlds50best.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Amal Center

    RestaurantMoroccanInternational

    A nonprofit restaurant and training center, founded in 2012, that trains disadvantaged women in professional cooking with 100% of revenue funding the program. Open for lunch only, Monday to Saturday, with a daily-changing homestyle Moroccan menu and couscous on Fridays.

    Rue Allal Ben Ahmed, Marrakech 40000

    Source: en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)

  • Amoud

    Pastry & sweetsMoroccanFrench

    Amoud has turned out pastries, chocolates and ice cream from its Boulevard Abdelkrim Khattabi address in Gueliz since 1982, one of Marrakech's longest-running maisons of its kind.

    Boulevard Abdelkrim Khattabi, Gueliz

    Source: amoud.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Ayaso Gueliz

    Café / tea roomMoroccanInternational

    Ayaso Gueliz was Marrakech's first organic, farm-to-table restaurant and concept store, pairing a vegetarian menu of fresh-pressed juices and organic dishes with a boutique selling organic ingredients and cosmetics.

    6 Boulevard Mohamed Zerktouni, Gueliz, Marrakech 40000

    Source: minajliki.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Azalai Urban Souk

    Café / tea roomMoroccanInternational

    A plant-filled café-restaurant serving a breakfast-inspired menu of seven set entrees, including a 'Sunrise in the Desert' plate of msemmen, chocolate croissant, egg tagine, batbout and homemade jam. Coffee made with plant-based milks.

    67 Boulevard el Mansour Eddahbi, Gueliz

    Source: azalaiurbansouk.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Azar

    RestaurantLebaneseMoroccan

    Restaurant serving Moroccan cuisine alongside Lebanese and Mediterranean dishes with a nightly live show.

    Rue de Yougoslavie, near Boulevard Hassan II, Guéliz

    Source: uk.azarmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Babakish

    RestaurantLebaneseMiddle eastern

    Lebanese and oriental restaurant with a terrace designed by a well-known Moroccan architect.

    66 Rue Tariq Bnou Ziad, Guéliz

    Source: babakish.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Bloom House

    Café / tea roomInternational

    Bloom House combines an all-day vegetarian and vegan breakfast menu with a yoga studio in Gueliz, serving banana bread, falafel wraps and a vegan chocolate tart. The wellness-cafe concept sets it apart from Marrakech's traditional tagine-and-couscous brunch spots.

    20 Rue du Capitaine Arrigui, Gueliz, Marrakech 40000

    Source: bloomhousemarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Blue Ribbon

    Café / tea roomInternationalFrench

    Blue Ribbon is a sustainability-minded bakery and coffee counter tucked into a renovated Art Deco arcade in Gueliz, sourcing produce from the founders' own permaculture farm, Sanctuary Slimane. The daytime menu runs from jben bagels to organic salads, paired with 100% Arabica coffee.

    Magasin 12, 96 Rue Mohammed El Beqal, Gueliz

    Source: blueribbonmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Cactus Cafe

    Café / tea roomInternational

    Breakfast plates, crepes and fast wifi keep it busy with local regulars well past the tourist breakfast rush.

    163 Avenue Mohammed V, Gueliz

    Source: cactuscafemarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Cafe Les Negociants

    Café / tea roomMoroccanFrench

    Opened in 1936, Cafe Les Negociants is the oldest cafe in Gueliz, its art deco hall and black-vested waiters facing the city's tourism office on Avenue Mohammed V. Regulars still order a nus-nus, half coffee and half milk, on a terrace where George Orwell once passed through in 1939.

    Angle Avenue Mohammed V et Boulevard Mohamed Zerktouni, Gueliz

    Source: viajeconcafe.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Café Lobo

    Café / tea roomInternational

    Urban Latino-themed café inside the Carré Eden mall, popular for its juices, coffee and all-day light menu.

    137 Avenue Mohammed V, Carré Eden, Gueliz, Marrakech

    Source: carreedenshoppingcenter.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Chez Pepone

    RestaurantFrench

    French bistro opened in 2013 by a Normandy chef, serving a changing daily lunch menu of andouillette, filet de boeuf and blanquette de volaille.

    60 Rue Yougoslavie, Gueliz, Marrakech

    Source: marrakechcode.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Chonchon & Chocolat

    Pastry & sweetsFrenchInternational

    A concept space facing Carré Eden in Gueliz combining a restaurant, tea salon, café and chocolate bar with an art-filled interior, open Wednesday to Monday.

    183 Avenue Mohammed V, Gueliz (facing Carré Eden), Marrakech

    Source: chonchonchocolat.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Clay Oven

    RestaurantIndian

    Clay Oven occupies 35 Avenue Hassan II in Gueliz with a tandoor-driven Indian menu of curries and breads baked to order. It's one of a handful of standalone Indian kitchens in Gueliz beyond the well-known G-Bombay.

    35 Avenue Hassan II, Gueliz

    Source: clayoven.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Dai

    RestaurantItalianFrench

    Dai is an intimate Italian fine-dining room in Gueliz built around handcrafted pasta and wood-fired dishes, with a sommelier-led wine list.

    22 Rue Moulay Ali, Gueliz, Marrakesh 40000

    Source: dairestaurants.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Feuille d'Or Chocolatier

    Pastry & sweetsInternational

    Feuille d'Or Chocolatier, at Residence Miramas on Rue Youssef Ben Tachfine in Gueliz, is an artisanal chocolate boutique known locally for refined pralines and gift boxes. It sits in Gueliz's so-called Triangle d'Or shopping district alongside other high-end boutiques.

    4 Residence Miramas, Rue Youssef Ben Tachfine, Gueliz

    Source: feuilledor.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Gontran Cherrier

    Pastry & sweetsFrench

    The Marrakech outpost of Parisian boulanger Gontran Cherrier sits inside the M Avenue mall in Gueliz, selling his signature squid-ink and charcoal breads alongside classic croissants and pain au chocolat. It brought the French celebrity baker's concept to Marrakech's upscale shopping strip.

    M Avenue, Gueliz

    Source: gontrancherriermarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Häagen-Dazs Coffee Marrakech

    Pastry & sweetsDessertCafe

    Häagen-Dazs coffee-and-ice-cream parlor on Avenue Hassan II near Place du Jardin Harti, also serving terrace breakfast.

    51-53 Avenue Hassan II, Guéliz, Marrakech

    Source: labelmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • HySushi Gueliz

    RestaurantJapaneseThaiAsian

    Japanese restaurant in Guéliz specializing in sushi, with an added menu of Thai and other Asian dishes, plus takeout and home delivery.

    Rue el Imam Malik, Guéliz

    Source: hysushi-marrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Jeff de Bruges Marrakech

    Pastry & sweetsFrench

    Jeff de Bruges' Marrakech boutique on Rue de la Liberte in Gueliz is the local outpost of the French chocolate chain, selling pralines, ganache and personalized chocolate bars. It anchors the pedestrian shopping strip alongside other international boutiques.

    17 Rue de la Liberte, Gueliz

    Source: jeff-de-bruges.com (opens in a new tab)

  • L'Atelier Boulangerie

    Pastry & sweetsFrench

    L'Atelier Boulangerie occupies a corner of Boulevard Abdelkrim Al Khattabi in Gueliz, baking its breads, baguettes, and soft brioches fresh throughout the day rather than in a single morning batch.

    Boulevard Abdelkrim Al Khattabi, Guéliz

    Source: latelierboulangerie.com (opens in a new tab)

  • La Marlette Gueliz

    Pastry & sweetsFrenchMoroccan

    Bakery, café-restaurant and catering house on Avenue Hassan II since 2020, serving French-inspired breakfast, brunch, pastries and desserts from its own bakery.

    Angle Avenue Hassan II et Rue Hassan Ben M'Barek, Gueliz, Marrakech

    Source: lamarlette.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Lola Sky Lounge

    RooftopMediterraneanInternational

    The rooftop tapas lounge and bar of 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa, set on the hotel's terrace beside its rooftop pool with skyline views over Gueliz, serving light gastronomic tapas and house cocktails by day and night.

    Rue Oued El Makhazine, Angle Rue Imam Chafai, 2Ciels Boutique Hotel & Spa, 40000 Marrakech

    Source: 2ciels.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Maison Amaj

    Pastry & sweetsPatisserieFrench

    Artisan patisserie on Rue Moulay Ali by Mounir El Fahsi, winner of 'Le Meilleur Pâtissier' S2, known for tarts, croissants and cheesecakes with Atlas almonds and amlou.

    24 Rue Moulay Ali, Guéliz, Marrakech

    Source: origamimi.com (opens in a new tab)

Hivernage · 9 places

Where to eat in Hivernage?

Hivernage, between Gueliz and the medina walls, is the hotel quarter: hotel restaurants, poolside lunches, rooftop lounges and the M Avenue complex, all within a short taxi ride of the medina.

The Hivernage district guide
  • Akira Back

    RooftopJapaneseKorean

    Akira Back, on the Pestana CR7 rooftop at M Avenue in Hivernage, pairs modern Japanese technique with Korean flavors under celebrity chef Akira Back, known globally for dishes like the AB Tuna Pizza.

    M Avenue, Pestana CR7 Hotel rooftop, Hivernage

    Source: akirabackmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Cafe Extrablatt

    Café / tea roomInternational

    Cafe Extrablatt brought its German cafe-restaurant concept to Hivernage, serving all-day breakfast, burgers and coffee from a sunny corner terrace on Avenue Echouhada.

    Angle Avenue Echouhada et Rue Alqadissia, Hivernage

    Source: cafe-extrablatt.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Cafe Grec

    RestaurantGreekMediterranean

    Cafe Grec, run by the team behind Privilege by Athens at Hivernage's M Avenue, brings Greek and wider Mediterranean cooking to Marrakech with a menu built around Greek staples like moussaka and souvlaki.

    M Avenue Hivernage, 2 Avenue de la Menara

    Source: cafegrecmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Cappuccino Hivernage

    Café / tea roomInternational

    Cappuccino is a longstanding cafe-restaurant on Avenue Echouhada in Hivernage, its terrace popular with residents of the surrounding hotels and apartment blocks for coffee and an international all-day menu. The understated dining room reflects the neighborhood's upscale character.

    Avenue Echouhada, Hivernage

    Source: eat.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Dahbi

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Dahbi is the Moroccan restaurant at Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi, led by chef Meryem Cherkaoui, who builds creative menus around the country's regional culinary riches, one of seven restaurants across the five-hectare property.

    Avenue Mohammed VI, Hivernage, Marrakech 40000

    Source: movenpick.accor.com (opens in a new tab)

  • La Mamounia - Le Pavillon de la Piscine

    Café / tea roomInternationalMediterranean

    La Mamounia's poolside pavilion, built as a tribute to the Menara pavilion, serving buffets from breakfast onward on a shaded terrace. Hosts the hotel's well-known Sunday Brunch.

    Avenue Bab Jdid, La Mamounia, Marrakech 40040

    Source: mamounia.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Le Douar

    RooftopMoroccan

    Le Douar is the open-air rooftop restaurant atop Meydene, the cultural center at M Avenue in Hivernage, serving traditional Moroccan cuisine above the pedestrian promenade. It's one of roughly twenty restaurants along M Avenue's tree-lined mall corridor.

    Meydene, M Avenue, Marrakech

    Source: m-avenue.ma (opens in a new tab)

  • Manso Rooftop

    RooftopInternational

    Rooftop venue at the Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi (opened June 2023) offering pool views and snacks midday and early evening.

    Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi, Bd Mohamed VI, Hivernage, Marrakech 40000

    Source: movenpickmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Rouge Vanille

    Pastry & sweetsFrench

    Rouge Vanille runs a fine-pastry boutique and tea salon in Hivernage's Résidence Sara, tucked behind Ménara Mall near Vin Nicolas and Café Lobo, with a separate production laboratory based in Sidi Ghanem.

    5 Résidence Sara, Avenue Mohamed VI, Hivernage

    Source: marrakech.viaprestige-holidays.com (opens in a new tab)

Palmeraie · 6 places

Where to eat in the Palmeraie?

In the Palmeraie, dining is mostly inside resorts, golf clubhouses and country clubs, so it suits a long lunch by a pool. You need a taxi or a driver to get there and back.

The Palmeraie district guide
  • Beldi Country Club

    RestaurantMoroccanMediterranean

    A restaurant within the 12-hectare Beldi Country Club estate on the edge of the Palmeraie, set among olive-tree gardens and swimming pools. Serves traditional Moroccan cuisine for a relaxed poolside lunch away from the city center.

    Km 6, Route du Barrage, BP 210, Marrakech

    Source: beldicountryclub.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Cafe Maure Palmeraie Golf Palace

    Café / tea roomMoroccan

    Cafe Maure at the Palmeraie Golf Palace serves mint tea and Moroccan pastries beneath a hand-painted cedar ceiling crafted by master artisans, tucked inside the resort's palm-grove grounds. It's a quiet counterpoint to the golf courses and villas that otherwise define this stretch of the Palmeraie.

    Palmeraie Golf Palace, Circuit de la Palmeraie

    Source: clubdaratlas.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Club Med Marrakech La Palmeraie

    RestaurantInternationalMoroccanFamily-friendly

    An all-inclusive Palmeraie resort with a buffet restaurant and a Moroccan à la carte restaurant, accessible by day pass. Families get a dedicated Family Oasis pool with slides and paddling area, plus kids' clubs from 4 months to 17 years.

    Palmeraie, Marrakech

    Source: book.daypassapp.com (opens in a new tab)

  • El Karmoussa

    RestaurantMoroccanMediterranean

    Restaurant at the Palmeraie golf club house serving Moroccan and Mediterranean dishes, from quinoa couscous to classic chicken tagine, in a setting mixing Moorish and contemporary décor.

    Golf Club Marrakech, Circuit de la Palmeraie

    Source: madein.city (opens in a new tab)

  • Fuego Latino Marrakech

    RestaurantBrazilianLatin american

    A Brazilian rodizio restaurant in the Palmeraie offering all-you-can-eat grilled meat and fish skewers alongside nightly Brazilian and Latin dinner-show entertainment.

    Circuit de la Palmeraie, Marrakech 40000

    Source: thebestofmarrakech.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Leroy's Kfé

    Café / tea roomCafeInternational

    Contemporary cafe by French chef Christophe Leroy set within the Jardins de la Palmeraie resort.

    Les Jardins de la Palmeraie, Circuit de la Palmeraie, Marrakech

    Source: riadmehdi.net (opens in a new tab)

Agafay desert · 3 places

Can you eat in the Agafay desert?

Yes. In the Agafay, a stone desert about 45 minutes from Marrakech, meals are served at the desert camps and lodges, usually lunch or a sunset dinner combined with a camel or quad outing.

  • Agafay Luxury Camp

    RestaurantMoroccanInternational

    Agafay Luxury Camp anchors a 600-acre stretch of the Agafay Plateau with two distinct restaurants — Agafay Syars for international plates and Tfaya for seasonal Moroccan cooking — plus a poolside snack bar for shisha and light bites.

    Agafay Desert, Route d'Amizmiz, Marrakech

    Source: agafaydesertluxurycamp.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Kasbah d'If

    RestaurantMoroccanInternational

    The Patio & Pergola serves breakfast with sweeping desert views, while the British Berbere Bar mixes cocktails through the evening.

    Km 27, Route d'Amizmiz, Tiouli Agafay, Tameslouht

    Source: kasbahdif.com (opens in a new tab)

  • Le Soukoune Restaurant

    RestaurantMoroccan

    Le Soukoune is Inara Collection's destination restaurant in the Agafay desert, built around private dining tents and the La Rotonde terrace restaurant with Atlas views.

    Commune d'Agafay, Douar Ifrane No. 806, Agafay 40100

    Source: lesoukounerestaurant.com (opens in a new tab)

What do travellers ask about eating in Marrakech?

Mostly where to go, whether to book, and where to find a view. Short answers below.

What is the best area to eat in Marrakech?

For Moroccan food and atmosphere, the medina: Jemaa el-Fnaa's evening stalls, Mechoui Alley at midday, and riad restaurants in Mouassine and Bab Doukkala. For cafés, pastry shops and international cooking, Gueliz and Hivernage.

Where do locals eat street food in Marrakech?

In the medina lanes around Jemaa el-Fnaa: Mechoui Alley off Souk Ablouh for slow-roasted lamb before about 2 pm, sandwich counters in Derb Dabachi, and fried maakouda potato fritters on Rue Bani Marine.

Where can I eat with a view in Marrakech?

On the medina rooftops: terraces over the spice square at Rahba Kedima, facing the Koutoubia on Rue Koutoubia, above Riad Zitoun, and facing the Saadian Tombs in the Kasbah. Gueliz and Hivernage have hotel rooftop lounges.

Do I need to book restaurants in Marrakech?

Book riad restaurants and hotel dining rooms, especially for dinner: many set fixed menus and seat a limited number of guests. Street-food stalls, cafés and pastry shops are walk-in.

Are these restaurants open now?

We list each place from a named source and checked the list on 2026-10-31, but opening hours change, so we don't print them. Check with the venue, or ask us to book the table when we plan your day.

Sources: venue websites and travel listings, linked on each card and checked on 2026-10-31. We left out places flagged as closed or misattributed, delivery-only kitchens and mall chains. Photos of individual venues are not shown because we don't hold the rights to them.

Plan it with a private guide

Tell us what you like to eat and we'll plan a food day with a private guide: Mechoui Alley at noon, a rooftop at sunset, the stalls after dark, with tables booked where they need booking.