Al Fassia Gueliz is a moroccan restaurant in Gueliz, Marrakech.
Run entirely by women since 1987, Al Fassia in Marrakech's Gueliz cooks the refined Fassi (Fez) repertoire under chef Saida Chab, daily lunch and dinner.
Signature dishes: Lamb tagine with quince, Pigeon pastilla, Couscous Fassi
Must order: The slow-cooked lamb tagine with caramelised quince, served with khobz bread.
Tip: Order tagines a la carte rather than the set menu; the kitchen's strength is single-dish patience, not coursing.
Address: 55 Boulevard Mohammed Zerktouni, Gueliz, Marrakech 40000
Azar in Marrakech's Gueliz blends Lebanese mezze and grills with Moroccan plates; live oriental dance and shisha bar after 21:00, 20-plus years running.
Signature: Mezze, Shawarma spit-roast, House hummus
Order: The shawarma cut to order from the spit, with the house hummus and pickles.
Tip: Children under 5 not admitted. Book a banquette away from the dance floor if you want quieter conversation.
Naranj on Riad Zitoun el Jdid is the Marrakech medina Lebanese spot: a Lebanese-Syrian husband-and-wife team plate mezze and grills on a rooftop terrace.
Signature: Mezze platter, Hummus, Lamb shawarma plate
Order: Build a meal from the mezze, then the chargrilled lamb shawarma plate.
Tip: The rooftop seats half the dining room; in cooler months the covered courtyard below is the calmer choice.
L'Mida sits two levels above Rahba Kedima in Marrakech, plating modern Moroccan fusion with rooftop Atlas views and a strict no-alcohol policy.
Signature: Berber gnocchi, Lamb tagine, Lamb chops
Order: The Berber gnocchi (Italian technique with Moroccan spice), then lamb chops on the rooftop.
Tip: No alcohol, but the house mocktails (rose-cardamom, cucumber-mint) are worth the order.
Kamal Laftimi's emerald-green oasis hidden in the Marrakech souks, Le Jardin plates Moroccan classics and bistro food in a 16th-century riad.
Signature: Tanjia served in clay urn, Club sandwich frites, Mint tea
Order: Tanjia, the clay-urn lamb served straight from the amphora, with khobz bread.
Tip: Reservations don't take; arrive before 13:00 for lunch or you wait. Chameleons live in the lemon trees.
Le Salama rises three floors off Rue des Banques in Marrakech's medina: colonial library downstairs, belly-dance dining mid-floor, panoramic Sky Bar above.
Signature: Pastilla, Lamb tagine, Rooftop cocktails
Order: Pastilla downstairs, then climb to the Sky Bar for cocktails with Koutoubia views.
Tip: Save the rooftop for last; the climb from ground floor to Sky Bar is half the night out.
Le Comptoir Darna has anchored Marrakech's Hivernage nightlife since 1999, plating Moroccan-Mediterranean in a 1930s Art Deco villa with two nightly shows.
Signature: Lamb tagine, Tagliatelle al tartufo, Signature cocktails
Order: Book the dinner-show; the belly-dance performances start at 21:30 and 23:20.
Tip: Two shows nightly at 21:30 and 23:20; book the earlier seating for dinner timing.
Azar in Marrakech's Gueliz blends Lebanese mezze and grills with Moroccan plates; live oriental dance and shisha bar after 21:00, 20-plus years running.
Signature: Mezze, Shawarma spit-roast, House hummus
Order: The shawarma cut to order from the spit, with the house hummus and pickles.
Tip: Children under 5 not admitted. Book a banquette away from the dance floor if you want quieter conversation.
