79 Sidi Ahmed Soussi, T 044-382929. Evenings only, closed Mon and Aug. Total 600dh, including apéritif, wines and digestif. A classic (although the cuisine is said to have declined in recent years following extension works), born of the fervid imagination of one Bill Willis, haut décorateur extraordinaire. Here are all the trappings of Marrakech style: [...]
Derb Abdallah ben Hussein, Leksour, T 044- 444052, 044-441523. Evenings only. Reservations essential. Moroccan standards cooked and served with more subtlety than is perhaps the norm. This place it is stylish and friendly, and the cuisine is excellent and diners are always satisfied. Sophisticated but can get a bit cramped (there are only a handful of [...]
47 Derb Zaouia, Bab Doukkala, T 044-387040. Evenings only, closed Tue and Aug. Around 450dh a head, à la carte, drinks included. Said to be the best French restaurant in Marrakech, the menu changing on a daily basis. Le Pavillon can seat a maximum of 80 place setting: 50 in a graden (covered in winter) [...]
Leksour neighbourhood, T 044-440632. Closed Sun and Aug. Reservations essential. Along with Le Tobsil (see below), this place is rated as one of the Red City’s top tables. A lovely riad, where drinks are served in the courtyard before dinner. You can also wander around the house and admire the furnishings, and the view from [...]
Rue Dar el Bacha, T 044-386400. Lunchtimes and evenings, reservations preferable. One of the first riads to ‘go public’, the former residence of Pierre Balmain now houses a médina palace restaurant frequented by well-heeled Marrakchis and expats. Lunchtime is very pleasant in the garden. It’s an upscale eatery (despite the piped music) very worthy of [...]
