47 Best Restaurants in Rabat, Casablanca, and the North Atlantic Coast, Morocco

This place prides itself on fine wines, treating customers to a fantastic range of options from France and beyond. There's a proper bistro ambience in the dining area, which offers reasonable prix-fixe menus for both lunch and dinner, while the mezzanine bar serves French-style tapas, including a very respectable cheese board.

There's a bit of everything at this multilevel space, starting with a buzzy bar area on the ground floor that serves wine and tapas and is popular with the after-work crowd. Head upstairs for dinner at the restaurant, which has a French-inspired menu that's known for its market-fresh produce and excellent steaks. Later in the evening the music gets louder, with a DJ or live performers, and the atmosphere really gets going. There's a sports screen, too, for major events.

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.

Casablanca’s adored Thai restaurant is frequented by a rather affluent clientele. Set in a renovated villa, it’s booked up most nights thanks to its authentic Asian menu. There’s also a fabulous bar and a gorgeous garden, although sadly there are no tables outside. Occasionally, musicians are brought in for some live music, and it's worth checking Mai Thai's Facebook page for happy hour info.

This Japanese franchise has restaurants in various Moroccan cities and is known throughout the country for its high-quality food. The Rabat branch is large and airy, with a relaxed vibe, a nonsmoking section, and a sushi conveyor belt with combos available. The selection of fish is always fresh, and the staff are helpful. Alcohol is available.

The menu at Ostrea II features various types of seafood, but most people come for the oysters—which can be accompanied with wine chosen from a respectable list and followed by a classic French dessert. Just after entering town, a sign for the restaurant points toward the lagoon. Head down the twisty road, then grab a table inside overlooking the oyster farm or out on the lagoon-side terrace.

A café, bakery, and French restaurant all rolled into one, Paul is a popular spot in the Agdal district for coffee and pastries. The bakery, a standout in its own right, makes some of the best bread in town. Lunch and dinner are also available.

This friendly Mediterranean-style restaurant offers "cuisine du marché," or cooking from the market. It serves a broad selection of fish, meat, and pasta dishes in a charming setting. White linens top the tables in the cheery dining room, and the beautiful airy garden, where intimate tables snuggle amid the greenery, is a delight. Alcohol is served.

Set in an exquisite Art Deco villa, this restaurant focuses on refined French classics. Alfresco diners can choose a seat on the swish yet sunny garden patio; inside, the dining rooms stretch out with French poise. The wine list is excellent and service is immaculate.

Befitting its name, this elegant restaurant is right on a park, in a 1950s building with a dining terrace. As is often the case in Mohammedia, the menu bears a distinct fish and seafood theme, so your choices will largely depend on what’s been caught that day, though there is also a good selection of salads and meat dishes, plus some Moroccan fare and French-influenced desserts. Alcohol is not available. Be sure to book at weekends as Moroccan families flock here.

This laid-back lounge and restaurant is a great place for coffee and a crepe, or pizza and a beer. It's right next to the beach on a peninsula that overlooks the sandy sweep of Bouznika bay. It's a simple place with plain white tables and chairs and plenty of shade and you can't get much closer to the sea.

This popular restaurant and café sits right next to the rocky beach at Temara, overlooking the sea. It's the perfect place for fresh fish, though meat-eaters are not forgotten. It's open for lunch and dinner and alcohol is served.

Within the walls of a restored medina riad, Rick's Café evokes, of course, the romantic Casablanca of the classic 1942 Humphrey Bogart film—which was actually shot in Hollywood. The pianist, Issam, plays jazz nightly and also organizes jazz jams next to the bar. Service is efficient and the restaurant menu blends American, French, and local dishes. You can dine while sitting atop a high stool at the bar or settle in at one of the intimate tables. The cocktails are perfectly crafted and there's a comprehensive wine list.

At Sunny Beach, the menu focuses on fresh fish (think paella and squid) that's cooked to order, with some salads and desserts thrown in for good measure. Kids will be eager to play in the sand, and there are some lounge chairs available for sunbathers and tired parents. It's a great place to put your feet up, sip local wine, and enjoy the waves.

One of the city's most established fish-and-seafood restaurants, the Dauphin is a convivial alternative to more expensive eateries offering a similar menu. The prices—coupled with its placement in the town center, near the port and on the edge of the old medina—make it a bustling spot, with some tables spilling out onto the pavement.

For fresh fish, an easygoing atmosphere, and low prices, Tchiquito, just outside the medina walls, is the way to go. Be prepared to meet lots of people from the surrounding neighborhoods, as this seems to be everyone's favorite fish place.

This is a great place to stop off if you're taking a walk along the seaside promenade, La Corniche. In a prime position overlooking the sea, this branch of the ever-popular Venezia Ice serves coffee, crepes, and, of course, their excellent ice cream, as well as more substantial meals.