We arrived in Moulay Idriss at lunchtime so our first priority was to find somewhere nice to eat. We walked up to the main square and passed a few nameless eateries, from which we heard “Hello, bonjour” as we passed. These all looked and smelled great so we chose the busiest one, ironically, the only one where they had ignored us as we walked by.
Never mind the meat hanging up outside and the questionable hygiene standards. We were starving and it looked good. We were ignored for the first few minutes as they were busy. It seemed to be a family run place and was extremely popular with locals which is always a good sign. There was no menu so we had to order what we saw. I ordered lamb, bread, olives and water for both of us.
And wow! It was delicious. We could see the lamb kebabs been made in front of us and we were brought a plate of these, along with Berber bread and a plate of olives from the restaurant next door. No cutlery of course, but who needs that? The food was excellent and it was the first time I had eaten at one of these nameless restaurants in most Moroccan towns, and it wouldn’t be the last. The bill came to 60 Dh for everything.
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Theme: Local
Comparison: least expensive
Prices: less than US$10
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Directions: Main Square, near Zaouia and Mausoleum
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on May 13, 2007
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