16 restaurants worth the trip across Morocco, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Morocco guides.
Al Fassia Gueliz ★ 4.7 · Marrakech
gueliz · 55 Boulevard Mohammed Zerktouni, Gueliz, Marrakech 40000
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.
Tip: Order tagines a la carte rather than the set menu; the kitchen's strength is single-dish patience, not coursing.
Nomad ★ 4.6 · Marrakech
medina · 1 Derb Aarjane, Rahba Lakdima, Marrakech 40000
Kamal Laftimi's four-floor rooftop on Marrakech's spice square Rahba Kedima, modern Moroccan plates served above the souk action since 2014.
Tip: Reserve the rooftop terrace for sunset; the second-floor non-smoking salon is the calmer pick on a hot afternoon.
Amal Center Gueliz ★ 4.5 · Marrakech
gueliz · Rue Allal Ben Ahmed et Rue Ibn Sina, Gueliz, Marrakech 40000
Amal Center in Marrakech's Gueliz trains disadvantaged women in Moroccan cooking and serves the practice meals as lunch; non-profit, founded 2012.
Tip: Lunch only, closed Sundays. Book ahead; the dining room fills fast with NGO regulars and food-tour groups.
Le Foundouk ★ 4.4 · Marrakech
medina · 55 Rue du Souk des Fassis, Kat Bennahid, Marrakech 40000
A converted caravanserai near Bab Doukkala, Marrakech's Le Foundouk has plated Moroccan and Mediterranean tasting menus on its rooftop since 2002.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays. The covered rooftop has Atlas views in winter when most other rooms close their open terraces.
L'Mida ★ 4.4 · Marrakech
medina · 78 Bis Derb Nkhel, Rahba Kdima, Marrakech 40000
L'Mida sits two levels above Rahba Kedima in Marrakech, plating modern Moroccan fusion with rooftop Atlas views and a strict no-alcohol policy.
Tip: No alcohol, but the house mocktails (rose-cardamom, cucumber-mint) are worth the order.
Dameh ★ 4.4 · Marrakech
gueliz · 15 Rue Qadi Ayad, Residence El Mirador, El Harti, Gueliz, Marrakech 40000
Dameh in Marrakech's Gueliz plates a Mediterranean menu spanning Morocco to Lebanon, Spain and Greece, in a sleek modern dining room near El Harti park.
Tip: Date-night room sized for 20 covers; book at least a week ahead in winter peak. Closed Mondays.
Naranj ★ 4.3 · Marrakech
medina · 84 Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid, 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.
Tip: The rooftop seats half the dining room; in cooler months the covered courtyard below is the calmer choice.
Le Jardin ★ 4.3 · Marrakech
medina · 32 Souk Jeld Sidi Abdelaziz, Marrakech 40000
Kamal Laftimi's emerald-green oasis hidden in the Marrakech souks, Le Jardin plates Moroccan classics and bistro food in a 16th-century riad.
Tip: Reservations don't take; arrive before 13:00 for lunch or you wait. Chameleons live in the lemon trees.
Le Comptoir Darna ★ 4.3 · Marrakech
hivernage · Avenue Echouhada, Hivernage, Marrakech 40000
Le Comptoir Darna has anchored Marrakech's Hivernage nightlife since 1999, plating Moroccan-Mediterranean in a 1930s Art Deco villa with two nightly shows.
Tip: Two shows nightly at 21:30 and 23:20; book the earlier seating for dinner timing.
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.
Le Salama ★ 4.2 · Marrakech
medina · 40 Rue des Banques, Marrakech 40000
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.
Tip: Save the rooftop for last; the climb from ground floor to Sky Bar is half the night out.
Azar ★ 4.2 · Marrakech
gueliz · Rue de Yougoslavie, cote Boulevard Hassan II, 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.
Tip: Children under 5 not admitted. Book a banquette away from the dance floor if you want quieter conversation.
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.
Le Grand Cafe de la Poste ★ 4.2 · Marrakech
gueliz · Corner Boulevard El Mansour Eddahbi et Avenue Imam Malik, Gueliz, Marrakech 40000
Marrakech's Grand Cafe de la Poste occupies the 1920s post office in Gueliz, plating French brasserie classics under colonial-era ceiling fans since 2005.
Tip: The bar is open until 01:00 and serves the same kitchen menu late; the city's most reliable late dinner outside Hivernage.
Latitude 31 ★ 4.1 · Marrakech
bab-doukkala · 186 Rue El Gza, Arset Lhiri, Bab Doukkala, Marrakech 40000
Latitude 31 near Marrakech's Bab Doukkala gate serves revisited Moroccan in an orange-tree courtyard, a quieter alternative to the souk-side rooftops.
Tip: The dining room is in an inner courtyard; ask for a courtyard table over the interior salon.
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.