Marrakesh Restaurant Tips by mafi_moya

There are a few good ice cream shops in Marrakech, particularly in the Ville Nouvelle. This one is directly opposite the Koutoubia Mosque so you can feast away while marvelling at the sheer size of the minaret. It's a good place to people watch in the nights as well as the streets outside the mosque are popular for an evening stroll. They also do pastries and that kind of thing. The ice creams are much like those in Italy (perhaps not quite as delicious!) and there's a wide range of flavours. It's not that cheap by local standards I suppose but I couldn't resist!


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Theme: Dessert

The Argana restaurant is one of the best known of the many that surround Djemaa el-Fna. It's not as high up as some of the other rooftop cafes but it offers great views of the square and the market below. Unfortunately the view was by far the best bit.

It's a bit higher class than most of the local cafes - the waiters even wear shirt and tie. The meal was the most expensive I had in Morocco at about 10 dollars. Now if the food is great then I don't mind paying that bit extra but here it was very disappointing. In fact as well as the most expensive it was probably also the worst meal I had - not just worst value but worst for taste. The cous cous was extremely bland and the chicken was flavourless. Even the fresh orange juice wasn't that good, despite it being about 20 times the price on the stalls outside. And it was supposed to be a last night treat as well!


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Theme: Local
Comparison: more expensive than average

Directions: In the northwest corner of Djemaa el-Fna, above an ice cream parlour (which is much better by the way!)