Fez and the Middle Atlas Restaurants
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1. Bistro Laaroussa
$ | Fez el-Bali |On Riad Laaroussa’s lovely roof terrace, you can indulge in your choice of two distinct dining experiences while enjoying stellar views over the medina. Opt for the bistro menu (lunch and dinner) and feast on Mediterranean-influenced dishes, perhaps seafood risotto and crème brûlée. In the evenings, you can reserve ahead for a classic, three-course Moroccan menu (280 DH)—think pastilla, tagines, and couscous. Dine under the stars in summer; in cooler months, the cozy salon has a log fire. Note that there are steep stairs to the terrace.
3, Derb Bechara, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0674-18–76–39Known For
- Reservations required for Moroccan prix-fixe dinner option
- Market-fresh Mediterranean and Moroccan dishes
- Menu of Moroccan wines
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Rate Includes: Closed Wed. -
2. Café Clock
$ | |Set in the heart of the medina, this crosscultural café is a Fez institution. It’s the perfect place to take a sightseeing break with a tea or mocktail, or a bite from the eclectic menu of Moroccan and international fare, like the justly famous camel burger; there are vegetarian-friendly options as well. Spread over two traditional dars, the Clock is much more than a café: if you want to learn to cook Moroccan cuisine, pick up some Moroccan Arabic, try your hand at calligraphy, listen to ancient storytelling, learn to play the oud, or have a henna tattoo, just check out its cultural workshops.
7, Derb el Magana, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0535-63–78–55Known For
- Cultural events
- Cooking workshops
- Relaxed vibe
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3. Fez Café
$ | |This popular bistro-style café-cum-restaurant is set in the delightful oasis of Jardin des Biehn. The daily changing chalkboard menu reflects the Moroccan chef’s love of Gallic gastronomy, as he happily mixes Moroccan and French culinary influences, using fresh ingredients from the market and the owners’ organic garden. Feast on meat or fish; vegetarians are well catered to with delicious quiches, soups, and salads. Eat alfresco in the garden or on the rooftop under the sun and stars, or in the brightly colored interior room with lots of creative decorative touches, including nods to the Biehns’ Provençal roots. Cooking classes with the chef are available upon request.
13, Akbat Sbaa, Fez, Fez-Meknès, 30100, Morocco0535-63–50–31Known For
- Dining in gorgeous garden or inside
- Good vegetarian and family-friendly choices
- Reservations essential
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Rate Includes: Closed Thurs. -
4. Restaurant Dar Roumana
$$ | |One of the city’s best fine-dining eateries is in the strikingly beautiful courtyard of hotel Dar Roumana, where Moroccan chef Youness Toumi creates two- and three-course fixed-price Mediterranean menus with a Moroccan twist. The menu makes the most of seasonal produce from top local producers in creative salads, such as figs with crispy pancetta, goat cheese, and date dressing, and a meat or fish dish like a perfectly cooked veal T-bone or panfried John Dory. Desserts are sumptuous, like vacherin and black cherries or Sephardic bitter orange and almond cake. There’s an excellent wine list too.
30, Derb El Amer, Zkak Roumane, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0535-74–16–37Known For
- Intimate, romantic riad setting
- Reservations essential
- Top-notch wine list
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch. Closed Mon. -
5. Ruined Garden Restaurant
$ | |Set in the romantic remains of a ruined riad associated with Riad Idrissy, this casual alfresco restaurant comes complete with crumbling mosaic floors, fountains, and lush foliage. The à la carte menu and daily specials focus on street food–style dishes prepared using fresh produce from the souk. Think salads such as zaalouk and sardines marinated in chermoula (a marinade, including herbs, oil, and lemon juice) with a polenta batter and mini maakouda (potato cakes in tomato sauce). Moroccan tapas are on the menu at lunchtime, and tea and cakes are served all day, as well as healthy juices and smoothies, like date milk and orange-blossom water. You can also preorder the delicious Fassi specialties, such as pigeon pastilla and slow-cooked mechoui lamb, a day in advance. Take the Moroccan bread, pastries, or vegetarian cooking classes, and watch couscous being hand-rolled every Friday lunchtime.
Sidi Ahmed Chaoui, Siaj, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0649-19–14–10Known For
- Cooking classes
- Sophisticated take on Moroccan street food
- Authentic Fassi dishes
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed 2nd half July -
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6. Chez Thami
$ | |This is a good, convivial place to enjoy a drink or a snack, with the added bonus of first-rate people-watching at the top of one of the medina’s busiest thoroughfares. Thami’s has expanded over the years from a single table and four chairs under the shade of a mulberry tree to a full-fledged restaurant. What hasn’t changed is the friendly service and the cheap and cheerful dishes on offer, from hearty bowls of harira to the popular kefta-and-egg tagine.
Rue Tala'a Sghira, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0660-43–35–05Known For
- Kefta-and-egg tagine
- Good-value traditional dishes
- No credit cards
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7. Dar Hatim
$ | |They say the best Moroccan food is served at home, and Dar Hatim is the next-best thing. In the convivial, exquisitely tiled dining room of this cash-only, family home-turned-restaurant, you can choose from several three-course set menus of traditional Moroccan dishes. There's always a selection of salads, freshly baked bread, and succulent olives, along with tagines, couscous, and kebabs; vegetarians can be catered to as well. It's tucked away in a corner of the Mellah, the old Jewish quarter of the medina, and Fouad will guide you to the restaurant, while his wife, Karima, prepares meals in the kitchen. Ask about cooking classes. They don't serve alcohol but will open any wine or beer you want to bring.
19, Derb Ezaouia Fondouk Lihoudi, Fez, Fez-Meknès, 30100, Morocco0535-52–53–23Known For
- Authentic cooking classes
- Reservations are essential
- Options for vegetarians
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8. Eden at Palais Amani
$$$$ | |Dining under the stars in this Andalusian-style, gardenlike oasis is a delight, surrounded by citrus trees and next to a twinkling fountain, or eat inside the Art Deco–influenced dining room. The chefs take traditional recipes and give them a contemporary presentation, creating a three-course dinner using seasonal produce from the market, a five-course wine-tasting menu for groups, and a lighter tapas menu that can be eaten on the rooftop terrace. They also have an à la carte lunch menu: think Moroccan salads and tagines.
12, Derb el Miter, Oued Zhoun, Fez, Fez-Meknès, 30000, Morocco0535-63–32–09Known For
- Pre- and postdinner cocktails in the rooftop bar
- Moroccan-meets-Mediterranean cuisine
- à la carte lunch options
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9. L'Amandier
$$ | |This fine-dining Moroccan restaurant sits on the top floor of Palais Faraj, with stunning views over the medina, making it especially romantic at night. The decor is sleek and sophisticated, the service is attentive, and the chef has re-created age-old Fassi recipes that reflect a variety of Mediterranean influences. Start with a selection of cooked vegetable salads—smoky eggplant, carrots glazed with honey, delicately spiced roasted peppers. Then try one of the slow-cooked tagines, such as the chicken with pumpkin jam or the lamb shoulder, which falls off the bone. In summer, dine alfresco at the Roof Top Garden restaurant.
Bab Zhiat, Fez, Fez-Meknès, 30000, Morocco0535-63–53–56Known For
- Outdoor dining in summer
- Excellent wine list
- Reservations are essential
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10. Le 44
$ | Fez el-Bali |Tired of tagines? This light, bright, contemporary riad has been turned into a family- and vegetarian-friendly café-restaurant that serves up pasta dishes, fresh salads, and soups, as well as delicious French desserts like tarte tatin. Set down a winding derb off the Talaa K'bira (there are signs), it's a great place to take a well-earned break from pounding the pavement with a tea, coffee, or soda, as well as exotic local fruit juices, such as almond, avocado, and date on the roof terrace. There's Wi-Fi, too.
44, Derb Bensalem, off Talaa Kbira, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0634-70–75–13Known For
- <PRO>international flavor</PRO>
- <PRO>vegetarian options</PRO>
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. -
11. Le Kasbah
$ | |Spread over several levels, this good-value restaurant just below Bab Boujeloud offers an entertaining view of the street life below. The menu is average tourist fare, so you're probably better off sticking to a mint tea. The location is the thing: the pavement tables make for great people-watching.
Talaa Kbira, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0535-74–15–33Known For
- Good people-watching
- Terrace overlooking the medina
- Popular with tourists
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12. Le Tarbouche
$ | |Compact and colorful, this convivial café-restaurant occupies a superb spot on one of the medina’s main streets. Try their take on Moroccan tabbouleh made with couscous or get a merguez (spicy sausage) pizza to go—or grab one of the outdoor tables, perfect for people-watching over an avocado milkshake, caramel iced coffee, or homemade rosemary lemonade.
43, Talaa Kbira, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0654-85–80–94Known For
- Fresh and creative menu
- Cash required for payment
- Good options for vegetarians
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13. Made in M–Fez
$ | |After a morning pounding the medina alleyways, this cute and contemporary café on the Talaa Kbira is the perfect place to take a break with a fresh juice or mint tea, malawi (Moroccan pancakes), or a more substantial tagine. The chocolate mousse comes highly recommended.
246, Talaa Kbira, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0535-63–41–16Known For
- Modern Moroccan menu
- No credit cards
- Friendly staff
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Rate Includes: No dinner -
14. NUR
$$$$ | |Chef Najat Kaanache returned to her Moroccan roots to create this chic riad-turned-restaurant. The seasonally inspired tasting menu—around eight courses, though you can ask for a five-course option for a shorter meal—changes often, reflecting the market finds of the day with a focus on artful presentation and inspired flavor combinations. Raised in Spain's Basque Country, Najat has worked in fine-dining restaurants around the globe, including California's The French Laundry. Now she's turning her culinary skills to dishes such as sashimi with zaalouk (a cooked eggplant and tomato salad) and chicken with a Moroccan mole sauce. The restaurant serves a selection of Moroccan wines, too; ask for prices.
7, Zkak Rouah, Fez, Fez-Meknès, Morocco0694-27--78--49Known For
- Contemporary Moroccan cuisine with global influences
- Moroccan wines
- Stylish setting
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch. Closed Mon.
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