Fez and the Middle Atlas Restaurants
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1. Bistro Laaroussa
$ | Fez el-Bali |On Riad Laaroussa’s lovely roof terrace, you can indulge in your choice of two distinct dining experiences while enjoying stellar views over the medina. Opt for the bistro menu (lunch and dinner) and feast on Mediterranean-influenced dishes, perhaps seafood risotto and crème brûlée. In the evenings, you can reserve ahead for a classic, three-course Moroccan menu (280 DH)—think pastilla, tagines, and couscous. Dine under the stars in summer; in cooler months, the cozy salon has a log fire. Note that there are steep stairs to the terrace.
3, Derb Bechara, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0674-18–76–39Known For
- Reservations required for Moroccan prix-fixe dinner option
- Market-fresh Mediterranean and Moroccan dishes
- Menu of Moroccan wines
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2. Restaurant at Scorpion House
$$$$ | |Indulging in a long, leisurely lunch looking down on the sacred city of Moulay Idriss and the plains of Meknès is certainly something to savor, especially when it’s served on the terrace at Scorpion House. Private groups—from 2 to 40 people at a time—can enjoy a menu personalized in advance (all dietary requirements are catered for) and including grilled meats, fish, and seasonal Moroccan salads, rounded off with fruit and sweet treats. Advance reservations are essential.
54, Drouj El Hafa, Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0655-21–01–72Known For
- Authentic Moroccan cruise with a contemporary touch
- Incredible views on beautiful property
- Advance reservations required
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3. Ruined Garden Restaurant
$ | |Set in the romantic remains of a ruined riad associated with Riad Idrissy, this casual alfresco restaurant comes complete with crumbling mosaic floors, fountains, and lush foliage. The à la carte menu and daily specials focus on street food–style dishes prepared using fresh produce from the souk. Think salads such as zaalouk and sardines marinated in chermoula (a marinade, including herbs, oil, and lemon juice) with a polenta batter and mini maakouda (potato cakes in tomato sauce). Moroccan tapas are on the menu at lunchtime, and tea and cakes are served all day, as well as healthy juices and smoothies, like date milk and orange-blossom water. You can also preorder the delicious Fassi specialties, such as pigeon pastilla and slow-cooked mechoui lamb, a day in advance. Take the Moroccan bread, pastries, or vegetarian cooking classes, and watch couscous being hand-rolled every Friday lunchtime.
Sidi Ahmed Chaoui, Siaj, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0649-19–14–10Known For
- Cooking classes
- Sophisticated take on Moroccan street food
- Authentic Fassi dishes
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4. Aisha
$ | |Head to this cupboard-size restaurant for outstanding Moroccan cheap eats, perhaps freshly made bread and thick harira soup, a plate of grilled brochettes, or fluffy couscous. Portions are generous, and a full meal will cost less than a cup of coffee back home. It’s vegetarian and vegan friendly, too.
14, rue Kababine, Meknès, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0620-57–47–30Known For
- Accepts cash only
- Local atmosphere
- Vegan and vegetarian options
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5. Al Farah Restaurant
$ | |A mulberry tree shades the best of the small restaurants in Huddadine (Ironmonger) Square in the center of Sefrou's picturesque medina. Try the delicious rotisserie chicken, brochettes, fries, and salad.
Pl. Huddadine, Sefrou, Fez-Meknès, MoroccoKnown For
- Credit cards not accepted
- Simple home cooking
- Good place to observe daily life
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner -
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6. Chez Thami
$ | |This is a good, convivial place to enjoy a drink or a snack, with the added bonus of first-rate people-watching at the top of one of the medina’s busiest thoroughfares. Thami’s has expanded over the years from a single table and four chairs under the shade of a mulberry tree to a full-fledged restaurant. What hasn’t changed is the friendly service and the cheap and cheerful dishes on offer, from hearty bowls of harira to the popular kefta-and-egg tagine.
Rue Tala'a Sghira, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0660-43–35–05Known For
- Kefta-and-egg tagine
- Good-value traditional dishes
- No credit cards
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7. Collier de la Colombe
$ | |A five-minute walk to the left inside Bab Mansour, this graceful medina space with intricate carvings, giant picture windows, and terraces overlooking the Boufekrane River and Ville Nouvelle is a good place to enjoy authentic Moroccan specialties. The menu is classic Moroccan, with highly recommended pastilla (a house specialty), tender grilled lamb, spicy beef brochettes, and mouthwatering fish tagines. Local Moroccans regularly line up and wait for choice seating on the panoramic rooftop terrace. Prices are a steal for the experience and quality of cooking. Alcohol is served.
67, rue Driba, Meknès, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0535-55–50–41Known For
- Polished but friendly service
- Excellent value for the price
- Good selection of wine and beer
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8. Dar Hatim
$ | |They say the best Moroccan food is served at home, and Dar Hatim is the next-best thing. In the convivial, exquisitely tiled dining room of this cash-only, family home-turned-restaurant, you can choose from several three-course set menus of traditional Moroccan dishes. There's always a selection of salads, freshly baked bread, and succulent olives, along with tagines, couscous, and kebabs; vegetarians can be catered to as well. It's tucked away in a corner of the Mellah, the old Jewish quarter of the medina, and Fouad will guide you to the restaurant, while his wife, Karima, prepares meals in the kitchen. Ask about cooking classes. They don't serve alcohol but will open any wine or beer you want to bring.
19, Derb Ezaouia Fondouk Lihoudi, Fez, Fez-Meknès, 30100, Morocco0535-52–53–23Known For
- Authentic cooking classes
- Reservations are essential
- Options for vegetarians
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9. Eden at Palais Amani
$$$$ | |Dining under the stars in this Andalusian-style, gardenlike oasis is a delight, surrounded by citrus trees and next to a twinkling fountain, or eat inside the Art Deco–influenced dining room. The chefs take traditional recipes and give them a contemporary presentation, creating a three-course dinner using seasonal produce from the market, a five-course wine-tasting menu for groups, and a lighter tapas menu that can be eaten on the rooftop terrace. They also have an à la carte lunch menu: think Moroccan salads and tagines.
12, Derb el Miter, Oued Zhoun, Fez, Fez-Meknès, 30000, Morocco0535-63–32–09Known For
- Pre- and postdinner cocktails in the rooftop bar
- Moroccan-meets-Mediterranean cuisine
- à la carte lunch options
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10. L'Amandier
$$ | |This fine-dining Moroccan restaurant sits on the top floor of Palais Faraj, with stunning views over the medina, making it especially romantic at night. The decor is sleek and sophisticated, the service is attentive, and the chef has re-created age-old Fassi recipes that reflect a variety of Mediterranean influences. Start with a selection of cooked vegetable salads—smoky eggplant, carrots glazed with honey, delicately spiced roasted peppers. Then try one of the slow-cooked tagines, such as the chicken with pumpkin jam or the lamb shoulder, which falls off the bone. In summer, dine alfresco at the Roof Top Garden restaurant.
Bab Zhiat, Fez, Fez-Meknès, 30000, Morocco0535-63–53–56Known For
- Outdoor dining in summer
- Excellent wine list
- Reservations are essential
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11. Le Kasbah
$ | |Spread over several levels, this good-value restaurant just below Bab Boujeloud offers an entertaining view of the street life below. The menu is average tourist fare, so you're probably better off sticking to a mint tea. The location is the thing: the pavement tables make for great people-watching.
Talaa Kbira, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0535-74–15–33Known For
- Good people-watching
- Terrace overlooking the medina
- Popular with tourists
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12. Made in M–Fez
$ | |After a morning pounding the medina alleyways, this cute and contemporary café on the Talaa Kbira is the perfect place to take a break with a fresh juice or mint tea, malawi (Moroccan pancakes), or a more substantial tagine. The chocolate mousse comes highly recommended.
246, Talaa Kbira, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0535-63–41–16Known For
- Modern Moroccan menu
- No credit cards
- Friendly staff
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13. NUR
$$$$ | |Chef Najat Kaanache returned to her Moroccan roots to create this chic riad-turned-restaurant. The seasonally inspired tasting menu—around eight courses, though you can ask for a five-course option for a shorter meal—changes often, reflecting the market finds of the day with a focus on artful presentation and inspired flavor combinations. Raised in Spain's Basque Country, Najat has worked in fine-dining restaurants around the globe, including California's The French Laundry. Now she's turning her culinary skills to dishes such as sashimi with zaalouk (a cooked eggplant and tomato salad) and chicken with a Moroccan mole sauce. The restaurant serves a selection of Moroccan wines, too; ask for prices.
7, Zkak Rouah, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0694-27--78--49Known For
- Contemporary Moroccan cuisine with global influences
- Moroccan wines
- Stylish setting
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch. Closed Mon. -
14. Restaurant at Dar Zerhoune
$ | |This cozy riad serves home-cooked traditional Moroccan cuisine to guests and nonguests on the roof terrace, with sweeping views over Moulay Idriss, the ruins of Volubilis, and the mountains beyond; there's also an air-conditioned salon. Dishes make the most of fresh, local ingredients; opt for the three-course set lunch or dinner—perhaps the famed Moulay Idriss kefta or a tasty tagine, or choose something lighter such as Greek salad (made with local cheese) or vegetable soup. Book in advance if you'd like afternoon tea.
42, Derb Zaouk, Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0642-24–77–93Known For
- A lighter take on traditional dishes
- Convivial atmosphere
- Moulay Idriss kefta
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15. Restaurant Omnia
$ | |Seek out this lovely family-run restaurant in the heart of the medina serving incredibly delicious cuisine with warm smiles in an authentic traditional atmosphere. The selection of Moroccan salads, spicy harira soup, and couscous or tagine are part of a set menu that finishes off with mint tea and honey-laden pastries. As an added bonus the prices are attractively low.
8, Derb Ain el Fouki, Meknès, Fez-Meknès, 50000, Morocco0535-53–39–38Known For
- Family-run restaurant
- Good-value set menu
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16. Ryad Bahia Restaurant
$ | |Traditional Moroccan fare—choose from an à la carte or set menu—is prepared with fresh produce from the souk and served at candlelit tables in this riad’s pretty courtyard. Typical dishes include hearty harira, an array of salads, and tasty tagines. Nonguests are welcome to drop in and enjoy the Moroccan afternoon tea but should book in advance for dinner. No alcohol is served.
13, Tiberbarine, Meknès, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0535-55–45–41Known For
- Nonguests must reserve dinner ahead
- Intimate riad setting
- Friendly owners and staff
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