Where to Eat in Essaouira
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Meknes. DAR BABA Dar Baba is one of Essaouira’s chic addresses in the heart of the historic medina. Open daily for for evening exotic cocktails, delicious tapas and Mediterranean cuisine make sure to add this restaurant to your bucket list. Cozy and artistic, Dar Babab is well located in three-story […]
Where to Eat in Meknes
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Meknes. BISTROT ART & LE WINE BAR Located in the Hotel Transatlantique, Bistrot Art & Le Wine Bar is an elegant, and reasonably-priced French restaurant in Meknes. Try this one! The French Manager, Philippe is a wonderful host. The restaurant has a breathtaking panoramic view […]
Where to Eat in Fes
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Fes. LA MAISON BLEUE La Maison Bleue is one of Fes’ oldest and most stylish traditional Moroccan Fasis restaurants. Couscous, Sheep Brains, Fasis Salads and Pastilla with Powered Sugar are offered at pre fix or ala carte while you sit surrounded by zellij tile, […]
Where to Eat in Marrakech, Gueliz
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Marrakech, Gueliz. AL FASSIA Once you pass the traditionally dressed doormen, this place is all-female and is run like a family kitchen. Set up by the well-known Chab family 20 years ago, this popular restaurant is now successfully managed by Myra Chab as a […]
Where to Eat in Marrakech, Medina
Travel Exploration’s Recommendations & Reviews of the Best Places to Dine in Marrakech. Moroccan cuisine is the culinary star of North Africa. Imperial and trade influence has been filtered and blended into Morocco’s culture. Being at the crossroads of many civilizations, the cuisine of Morocco is a mélange of Arab, Berber, Moorish, French, Middle […]
10 Street Foods to Eat When Traveling to Morocco, Your Morocco Tour Guide
Moroccan Street Food is a great way to discover Morocco’s local culture. While the best Moroccan food is said to be found in a Moroccan home, very reasonably priced street food is available in small stalls and roadside cafés all over Morocco. Eating Moroccan Street Food in the old medina of Fes, Marrakech and Essaouira allows for a great opportunity to meet Moroccans during breakfast, lunch and dinner or just for a snack. Moroccan Street Food is also the best way to discover local Moroccan fresh foods that are well cooked and full of flavor.
Moroccan Ramadan Sweets and Soups
Moroccan soups are tasty and fortifying and are accompanied during Ramadan with an assortment of sugary sweets to boost energy levels after a day of fasting The Ramadan fast is broken with harira a lentil and tomato based soup. dates and dried figs and chebakia, which are flower-shaped cookies soaked in honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Sweets are an integral part of the social aspect of Ramadan and the ftour meal.
Ourika Valley’s Nectarome Products and the Moroccan art of body care
In the village of Tnine in the Ourika valley Nectarome has an organic garden with aromatic plants and medicinal herbs where their products are created and a shop selling a range of soaps, shampoos aroma therapy and massage oils. There are also several outlets in Marrakech and Casablanca. The company has a team of experts in essential oils and pharmacy.
Fes food: Eating Well in Fes,Your Morocco Tour
Fes is the culinary and cultural capital of Morocco. The world famous Fes Sacred Music Festival takes place 7-15 June and Dar Roumana’s restaurant at 30 Derb el Amer Zkak, Roumane in Fes Medina will be open every day offering pre-concert dinners from 6pm – 8pm Dar Roumana will be offering a smaller menu (2 starters, 2 mains and 2 desserts) for a reduced price of 300dh for three courses or 225dh for two courses. For those not attending the festival Dar Roumana’s usual dinner service will continue as normal from 7.30pm – 9pm. It is essential to book well beforehand during this busy period in Fes. Dinner is served in the patio and on the Dar Roumana terrace with spectacular views of the Fes medina and includes varied delicacies such as roasted beetroot, orange, mint and feta salad, spiced roasted quail with dried fruit orzo, moroccan fishcakes with cucumber and radish ribbon salad and sweet harissa dipping sauce, baked chicken thighs with honey, hazelnut and saffron with carrot and cumin mash.
Moroccan Wine & Vineyards, Wine & Food Tasting Morocco
Wine production in Morocco is believed to have been introduced by Phoenician settlers, and was definitely established in the era of Ancient Rome. Large-scale wine production with extensive vineyards was introduced into Morocco by the French during the protectorate as it was in Algeria and Tunisia. Today’s regions in Morocco that have become famous for wine are Meknes, Casablanca and Essaouira.
