3 Best Restaurants in Rabat, Rabat and Casablanca

Loved by locals and visitors alike, Dar Naji is one of the city's most authentically Moroccan, medina-based restaurants and features interesting dishes more often found in Moroccan homes. Look for trid (soft layers of pastry layered with a meaty sauce) and medfouna (a rustic stuffed bread). Prices are reasonable, and the salads, tagines, and couscous dishes are top quality. 

The Café Maure is a charming place in the Andalusian Gardens of the Kasbah des Oudayas to pause for an alfresco glass of mint tea and local pastries. The shaded terrace is decorated with mosaic tilework and looks across the river to Salé.

If you're looking for genuine local food, Le Petit Beur (aka Dar Tagine) has it all: couscous, brochettes, tagines, and harira (a chickpea-based soup with vegetables and meat) served in a friendly, casual setting. The pretty tiled walls and painted ceilings add a further level of authenticity.