Le Foundouk is a moroccan restaurant in Medina, Marrakech.
A converted caravanserai near Bab Doukkala, Marrakech's Le Foundouk has plated Moroccan and Mediterranean tasting menus on its rooftop since 2002.
Signature dishes: Pigeon pastilla, Lamb tagine with prunes, Tagliatelle with truffle
Must order: Pigeon pastilla, then the lamb-prune tagine; book the rooftop in clear weather.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays. The covered rooftop has Atlas views in winter when most other rooms close their open terraces.
Address: 55 Rue du Souk des Fassis, Kat Bennahid, Marrakech 40000
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.
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: Lamb tagine with quince, Pigeon pastilla, Couscous Fassi
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.
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.