Palmeraie, Marrakech

The historic palm grove suburb north of the city, planted by the Almoravids in the 12th century. Resort restaurants in walled gardens, polo-club lunches, and the city's golf-and-pool lifestyle scene.

The Palmeraie is Marrakech's palm-grove suburb, planted by the Almoravids in the twelfth century. Its eating happens in walled resort gardens and polo-club lunches, the city's golf-and-pool register rather than its medina one. Budget a taxi and an afternoon; this is destination lounging, not a food crawl.

The full Palmeraie food guide is still being researched. In the meantime, see the Marrakech food guide for the places we cover, or the neighbourhood index.