The short answer
On our evening food tour you graze through six to eight tastings over about three and a half hours: bread from a communal oven, olive-wood-grilled brochettes and merguez, harira, msemen, chebakia and almond briouats, mint tea and seasonal fruit, finishing among the food carts of Jemaa el-Fnaa. It is private, for one to eight travellers.
In more detail
The walk starts at your riad around 18:00, as the city cools down. The first stop is usually a working ferran, the communal bread oven most medina houses rely on, and a spice merchant who explains ras el hanout. Then come the grills and savoury stops: brochettes, merguez and a bowl of harira, the soup that breaks the Ramadan fast.
Around 20:15 it turns sweet: sticky chebakia, almond briouats and a glass of mint tea poured from height. By about 21:00 you are in the smoke and lanterns of Jemaa el-Fnaa for the finale, and around 21:45 your guide walks you back towards your riad. The exact line-up shifts with the season and what is freshly made that night.
All the street-food costs along the route are included, with bottled water. Alcohol, extra dishes you order yourself and tips are not. You will not need dinner afterwards.
The route is meat-heavy, but because the tour is private it can be steered. Tell us in advance if you are vegetarian or have allergies. We cannot promise a fully vegan evening, so check with us before you book. The walking is flat and easy, between stops on uneven lanes.
Good to know
- Come with an empty stomach.
- Wear comfortable shoes for uneven lanes.
- Bring a light layer for after dark and small cash for extras.