Here is the final article of this triptych on Marrakech, which began with a short city guide, continued with my review of a hotel and a riad, and ends here with one of my favorite subjects: gastronomy! Once again, and particularly for a destination like this, the local gastronomy aspect is obviously unmissable for me.
First of all, to dispel any fears: if you go to the right places and obviously only drink bottled water, you will avoid the risk of getting sick. For our part, after almost 4 days there, we didn’t suffer much from this type of problem.
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La Table du Palais at Riad Lamrani
It is in the shaded garden of Riad Lamrani (whose charms I have already praised in my article on accommodation in the Medina) that the table d’hôte of this enchanting place takes place. If you are not staying there, I advise you to at least come and admire this oasis for lunch; it would really be a shame to miss it.
To try:
- For starters, I tried the Moroccan duo with cauliflower with chermoula and cheese briouates (a type of stuffed pastry, a must-try during your stay).
- Another delicious and refreshing starter, the cold soup of the day with cucumber and orange.
- For the main course, I skipped it (I had eaten too much the day before), but my favorite photographer set his sights on the chicken pastilla (well, I admit, I stole a bit from him), all covered in cinnamon.
- For dessert to share, we opted for a very visual dish, the pastilla mille-feuille with strawberries, jawhara sauce with almonds and orange zest.
Price:
dish of the day 150 dhs / menu starter + main or main + dessert 220 dhs / menu starter + main + dessert 250 dhs
La Table du Palais open from Monday to Saturday from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM, closed on Sunday 63 rue Sidi el Yamani Mouassine district in the Medina
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Have tea at the Sofitel Marrakech Palais Impérial
What is great in Marrakech for us little Europeans is that luxury is ultimately very accessible. You might not have the means to afford a night at the Sofitel (from 200 € at the Lounge and Spa and from 290 € at the Palais Impérial), but you can easily go have tea in the cool, in the hotel’s patio, facing its magnificent pool. So, why deprive yourself?
Sofitel Marrakech Palais Impérial
Rue Haroun Errachid, Hivernage district
Price: Moroccan tea ritual 50 dhs_
Dar Salam and VizEat
It was thanks to the Vizeat site that we discovered Sobha’s charming riad. We actually went to have dinner with her on the first evening of our arrival in Marrakech and it was the warmest welcome possible. If you go to Sobha’s, more than just clients, she will make you feel like a member of her own family, and meeting her truly brightened the start of our stay.
In general when I travel, but also in my philosophy of life, I like sharing, discovering, and being open to others. That is why I really like the concept of VizEat, a site for booking meals with locals all over the world. In recent years this type of practice has developed a lot, but you still need to find reassuring settings to experience them peacefully (here, for example, they offer insurance).
How it works: registration and creating a meal are simple and free. Then the host determines a price for their meal and the site determines a small percentage of this price to live… Once the booking is confirmed, it is possible to chat directly via private message.
To try at Sobha’s:
- The round of Moroccan salads to start, with an incredible eggplant salad that I will remember for a long time.
- The homemade couscous with veal and 7 vegetables, with a beautiful chili pepper crowning the dish (we recommend removing it before eating, though).
- Moroccan pastries and mint tea, essential elements to finish the meal well.
Dar Salam
162, Derb Ben Fayda, Arset Ihéri rue Legza
Bad Doukkala district, Marrakech
Price: couscous menu at 26 €_
Lunch by the pool at Naoura Barrière
Here, they offer a mix of the Fouquet’s luxury brasserie spirit and Moroccan gastronomy, through a menu created by Pierre Gagnaire and Fabien Raux revolving around Parisian cuisine and traditional local dishes.
The little extra: when the weather is nice, you can enjoy the establishment’s cuisine on the patio, by the palace’s pool, to fully enjoy the holiday and sunny atmosphere typical of Marrakech.
To try:
- A small Casablanca beer (I had already told you about it in my article on Mazagan) to quench your thirst.
- An assortment of pastillas and briouates to share as a starter.
- A meat tagine with nuts and raisins.
- A tagine of monkfish with preserved lemons and olives, with very tangy notes.
- For dessert, a sweet version of the pastilla, with a scoop of ice cream and a chocolate tuile on top.
Hôtel & Ryads Le Naoura every day from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM and from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM (Friday & Saturday 11:00 PM) Rue El Adala, Marrakech 40000, Morocco Price: menu starter + main or main + dessert at 265 Dhs
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Le Foundouk
Le FoundoukA lovely address for a romantic dinner in the evening with a very beautiful setting. The address had been recommended to us by our riad.
To try: the Berber lamb tagine (135 dh) and for a starter, I recommend the sardine minced meat with green peppers in a lemon tomato sauce (65 dh)
Le Foundouk 55 souk Hal Fassi, Kat Bennahïd district open from noon to midnight (closed on Monday) expect 280 dh for a complete à la carte meal
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I hope that with all this I will have made you want to discover or re-discover Marrakech, and if you also have your own good addresses for eating in the Moroccan city, do not hesitate to share them in the comments!
Find below all my articles on my trips to Morocco (2015, 2016, and 2018):
⇒ All my articles on Morocco
⇒ All my articles on Marrakech
MY ARTICLES ON MOROCCO
⇒ Stay at the Es Saadi Marrakech Resort (2018)
⇒ Food Tour in Marrakech (2016)
⇒ Selection of accommodations in Marrakech (2016)
⇒ Stay at the Mazagan Beach Resort south of Casablanca (2015)
Photo credits: Nicolas Diolez Photos not royalty-free, photographer's authorization required before any use
