Here are some of the operator’s choicest dinner destinations in Marrakech:
1 Tatchibana offers miso in the Maghreb: authentic Japanese in the heart of
Marrakech! Sushi, sashimi, maki and teriyaki are painstakingly prepared by
chef Yuki Yamauchi and served by his wife in traditional costume. Not to
mention more unusual offerings, such as duck slivers in green-tea ravioli.
£20*
2 Les Jardins de Bala serves indulgent Indian: food from bhajis and banana
lassis to saags and samosas is available in truly stylish surroundings. Part
of the five-star Les Jardins de la Koutoubia hotel, it places its plates on
rooftop tables with stunning views over Marrakech and its most famous
mosque. £25*
3 Pavillon dishes up magret de canard au miel under cover of orange trees.
Said to be the best French restaurant in the city, this wonderfully chic
eaterie’s menu changes daily. Service is impeccable and if you’re after a
romantic, memorable evening, there’s nowhere better: just pray that there’s
a table available. £31*
4 Narwama is Marrakech’s only Thai restaurant. Located within a UNESCO World
Heritage riad, it offers a heady mix of hookahs and heritage amid ochre
walls. Indulge in a green curry in coconut milk with chicken and sweet
basil, then focus on the fountain of flames and water between deep drags of
apple shisha. £25*
5 Bo-Zin is the ultimate after-dinner den, a haute couture hang-out just a
short taxi ride out of town. Super-smooth, it dishes up spoonfuls of Beluga
caviar and tender tagines of camel with truffles in a flame-lit garden.
Hungry hepcats sit at low tables dotted with comfy cushions. £28*
6 Catanzaro is unfussy but fabulous, Alpine-style Italian, with tiramisu to
die for. Permanently packed to the rafters, it has been run by the same
curiously calm, exceptionally efficient couple for decades. There are
generous steaks with serious sauces, excellent wood-fired pizzas and
magnificent mash dishes on request for those Britons hankering for home
comforts. £20*
7 Yacout is all about the route: led through a labyrinth by lantern-light, the
murk will clear and your low-lit location will be revealed. This Marrakechi
institution, dreamt up by décorateur extraordinaire Bill Willis, specialises
in traditional Moroccan cuisine. Flickering with candlelight, this hidden
palace has no printed menu, just a succession of superb courses, including
pigeon seasoned with cinnamon. £48*
8 The Djemaa el Fna isn’t a restaurant, but a gourmet experience: a de rigeur
degustation in Marrakech’s central square is snails on skewers with sausages
and salad. Somewhere beneath the sizzling stalls’ smoke, and amid a frenzied
spectacle of singers, sorcerers, and snake charmers, stomach-sated visitors
balance on benches, banter with stall-keepers and mop up paper plates with
hunks of bread. £5-£10*
*All prices are approximate and per head, and do not include drinks.
Source: The Best of Morocco
I agree with Jordan: who are these peoplke promoting the "best" of Morocco only to recommend places run (in most cases) by foreigners without a penny going back into the Moroccan economy? As for snails on skewers.... they are served in a bowl, but clearly Best of M people don't know that
Joan, Milan, Italy
What do I think? I think that this 'long-serving tour operator' has never once stepped foot on Marrakesh soil.
Apparently 'Narwama is Marrakech’s only Thai restaurant' - I beg to differ and could name 10 off the top of my head.....
I can't stand tour operator's - never have done, never will do!
Jordan , Amsterdam, The Netherlands