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

Casablanca's most cherished Moroccan restaurant has been serving up delicious fare since 1958. Its dining rooms have a quintessential Moroccan style and there's a lovely patio where you can dine under a centuries-old tree. The excellent cooking has a refined touch; the salads are delectable, and the tagines bubble away with the most sensational aromas. It serves great cocktails, too. 

Imported 100% Arabica specialty coffee beans and top-notch baristas make this Australian and Moroccan-owned spot a good place to settle in for a coffee and cake, alongside the all-day breakfast or any of the inventive salads, sandwiches, and pastas. The service is efficient and the vibe is laid-back.

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.

Between Skhirat and Bouznika, this excellent place to eat, drink, and disconnect serves an excellent menu of mostly fish-based options, with salads and proper desserts thrown in. The location is fabulous—right on the beach, with two pools, and areas for eating and relaxing separated by rustic bamboo canes. There’s a beach volleyball area, a petanque ground and a surf school, too. The atmosphere is gentle; families, surfers, sporty types, and sun lovers will all be at home here. There are DJs and often live music as the sun sets. Alcohol is served. Note that while it's officially only open from April to November, groups can (and often do) reserve off-season.

This unpretentious, family-friendly spot looks out over the beach and lagoon. Not surprisingly, the menu is seafood-oriented—lobster, of course, is the priciest item listed, but it's superb—and there are other options like omelets and salads, plus a small selection of desserts.

A Casablanca institution, this pretty, blue-and-yellow-theme open-air restaurant is set into the city ramparts overlooking the marina. It may serve the best Moroccan breakfast in town, and a pastry and mint tea make for a perfect break from sightseeing. They also serve splendid Moroccan salads and tagines for lunch and dinner. 

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.

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.

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.