Bissara is the Moroccan winter-morning soup of pureed dried fava beans with olive oil, cumin and paprika; thick, almost a porridge, served with khobz bread for dunking.
Bissara is the working-class Moroccan breakfast, especially across the north and central Atlas region. Originally a dried-fava preparation for the poor and farm labourers, it became a city staple in cool months. In Marrakech, Bab Doukkala's counters run bissara from dawn through morning, particularly through November to February when overnight temperatures drop.
3 editor picks for Bissara in Marrakech, ranked by editorial score. All Marrakech signature dishes · Bissara across every city.
Jemaa el-Fna Harira Stalls ★ 4.4
jemaa-el-fna · Place Jemaa el-Fna, evening soup stalls, Marrakech 40000
Marrakech's harira stalls at Jemaa el-Fna ladle the chickpea-lentil-tomato broth for 10 to 15 DH, broken with a date; Ramadan staple year-round.
Cafe Clock ★ 4.3
kasbah · 224 Derb Chtouka, Kasbah, Marrakech 40000
Cafe Clock in Marrakech's Kasbah is a cross-cultural meeting room: camel-burger signature, live music Wednesdays, traditional storytelling, calligraphy.
Msemen Counters Bab Doukkala ★ 4.2
bab-doukkala · Avenue Allal el-Fassi, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech 40000
Bab Doukkala in Marrakech runs the breakfast counter row at dawn: msemen layered flatbread, baghrir thousand-hole pancakes, 5 to 10 DH each with honey.