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Why not trying other flavors?
Moroccan food is a mix between the secrets and flavors from the Mediterranean, Africa and the East.
You can come to Marrakech for different reasons and a very important one it’s its food. To change the typical Mediterranean food we eat daily, let’s give it a chance to exotic flavors. Here it is a list of places to enjoy a great meal.
(Photo: Roberto Cacho)
Aicha Restaurant
This is one of the most popular restaurants in Marrakech. Located in the Jemaa el Fna, it is a place visited by many tourists all year long, but to which you’ll want to come back.
Tierra Café
This is a very nice vegetarian restaurant. It is situated in the Medina and if you choose to eat there, you’ll also be able to enjoy the wonderful views of Atlas.
ChezAli
This is the restaurant of the Arabian Nights. A dinner consists of couscous dishes, grilled lamb skewers or tagine, accompanying by a show of acrobats, fireworks and several bands. It is like being part of a tale.
Le Marrakchi
Le Marrakchi is located downtown Marrakech, overlooking Jemaa el Fna. Here you can also enjoy a folk show after dinner. The menu is varied and traditional including: couscous, chicken tagine, kebabs, hummus, pastela. You can try everything and share with your travel companions.
Restaurant the Bajha
When locals frequent a place, means that it is a good one. This is the case of Bajha, which is also located downtown Marrakech and served the most traditional Moroccan food.
What is the most typical food in Marrakech?
We have to keep in mind that for a few days, our stomach will enjoy foreign foods. The best-known dish is Couscous, which is a semolina pasta and wheat flour, the variations are endless and different ingredients are used according to each location. It can be chicken, lamb, fish or vegetables. That depends of consumer tastes.
Another typical Moroccan dish is a soup called Harira, which is highly consumed thanks to its great nutritional benefits.
The Tajine is another popular dish, which is beef, lamb or fish in a casserole with vegetables and flavored with cinnamon or saffron.
The Pastela is another combination of sweet and salty, which mixture is simply delicious. It is a puff pastry filled with meat, prunes and cinnamon. This is a dish you want to try.
One could list more dishes, but it´s better to slowly discover them, because one taste leads to another.
Marrakech, in addition to its delicious cuisine, is one of those charming cities that evokes our earliest history and moves between games of seduction and mysticism.
Find apartment accommodation in Marrakech, the city of the most beautiful sunsets in Africa. There is nothing like spending a few days in the land of the Arabian Nights.
