9 Best Bars in Agadir and the Southern Atlantic Coast, Morocco

Part of the Atlantic Palace Hotel, Casino Atlantic is the long player of the bunch, with 16 gaming tables offering blackjack, roulette, poker, and 200 slot machines going all afternoon, night, and early morning.

This casino is part of Les Jardins d'Agadir Club Hotel and has blackjack, poker, roulette, and slot machines.

This long-standing favorite offers poker, blackjack, slot-machines, and great sea views.

At the younger end of the scene, Loubou’s is loud and smoky with a DJ pumping out dance music while customers suck on water pipes in chairs around the dance floor. Admission is typically free unless a guest DJ has been flown in for the night.

A long-standing favorite is Papagayo, attached to the Riu Tikida Beach resort, which attracts international DJs pumping out fairly mainstream tunes.

Modeled after its successful older sibling in Agadir, the So Lounge at the Sofitel in Diabat is the height of sophistication. A cocktail bar and restaurant overlooks the main bar, stage, and dance area; live music is played every night except Monday. Admission is free, but it's recommended that diners book a table.

The chicest and best nightclub is without doubt So, which charges a hefty admission price for nonguests of the Sofitel. Located on two levels, there's live music every night, a chic restaurant,and three bars, including exclusive champagne and vodka bars. It's so trendy you could scream, or simply dance the night—and morning—away.

This restaurant and bar with a Mediterranean menu is particularly popular in the evenings. It's named after the wind that blows off the sea, which you can feel firsthand if you're having cocktails on the terrific rooftop terrace with views of the port. At night a band or DJ plays on the roof to a hip crowd. On chillier evenings on the terrace, ask the staff for a poncho.

Those looking for postdinner, preclub drinks with a touch of East African colonial elegance should stop by Zanzibar at the Riu Tikida Beach Resort.