7 italian rooms worth the trip across Morocco, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Morocco.

Pepe Nero ★ 4.3 · Marrakech

medina · 17 Derb Cherkaoui, Douar Graoua, Medina, Marrakech 40000

Pepe Nero plates Italian-Moroccan dual menus in the courtyard of Riyad Al Moussika, a former pasha's palace five minutes from Marrakech's Jemaa el-Fna.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Reserve courtyard seating; the indoor salon is the rainy-night fallback.

Pepe Nero ★ 4.3 · Marrakech

medina · 17 Derb Cherkaoui, Douar Graoua, Medina, Marrakech 40000

Pepe Nero plates Italian-Moroccan dual menus in the courtyard of Riyad Al Moussika, a former pasha's palace five minutes from Marrakech's Jemaa el-Fna.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Reserve courtyard seating; the indoor salon is the rainy-night fallback.

L'Italien par Simone Zanoni ★ 4.3 · Marrakech

hivernage · Avenue Bab Jdid, La Mamounia, Marrakech 40000

L'Italien par Simone Zanoni at Marrakech's La Mamounia plates the Italian chef's seasonal menu with Pierre Herme desserts, in a Pullman-grand dining room.

Tip: Save room for Pierre Herme's pastry course; the L'Italien sweets travel from his Paris boutique recipes.

Cafe Arabe ★ 4.2 · Marrakech

medina · 184 Rue Mouassine, Medina, Marrakech 40000

Cafe Arabe on Rue Mouassine has plated Italian-Moroccan fusion in Marrakech's medina for over 20 years; a rare alcohol-licensed rooftop near the Koutoubia.

Tip: The downstairs courtyard is mister-cooled in summer; the rooftop is best at sunset for the Koutoubia silhouette.

Cafe Arabe ★ 4.2 · Marrakech

medina · 184 Rue Mouassine, Medina, Marrakech 40000

Cafe Arabe on Rue Mouassine has plated Italian-Moroccan fusion in Marrakech's medina for over 20 years; a rare alcohol-licensed rooftop near the Koutoubia.

Tip: The downstairs courtyard is mister-cooled in summer; the rooftop is best at sunset for the Koutoubia silhouette.

Limoni ★ 4.1 · Marrakech

medina · 40 Rue Diour Saboun, Bab Taghzout, Marrakech 40000

Limoni in north Marrakech medina is a quiet riad-kitchen running honest Italian pasta and pizza around a courtyard with a heavy old lemon tree.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Find the door via Sidi Ben Abbas mausoleum; phone the riad if you get lost in Diour Saboun.

Limoni ★ 4.1 · Marrakech

medina · 40 Rue Diour Saboun, Bab Taghzout, Marrakech 40000

Limoni in north Marrakech medina is a quiet riad-kitchen running honest Italian pasta and pizza around a courtyard with a heavy old lemon tree.

Tip: Closed Sundays. Find the door via Sidi Ben Abbas mausoleum; phone the riad if you get lost in Diour Saboun.