Casablanca Restaurant Guide

Many people visiting Morocco enter and leave the country via Casablanca and if they stay overnight are confronted with the big question; where shall we eat?

The View from Fez has been on the case and has come up with a few recommendations. Here are our top five starting at the top and working down.

#1 Port de Pêche - Casablanca Harbour

If "eat where the locals do" is any guide, then Port de Pêche is a winner. Seafood tagines as well as fried and baked dishes are on offer. Go for the fresh fish. The setting and style is delightfully informal with none of the "French restaurant" nonsense seen in some of the cities eateries. Dinner costs about $30. They bring the fish to the table to make sure it's what you ordered. Go early as by 9 pm the queue outside will be growing longer by the minute. This is a favourite with the crew from The View from Fez.

#2 À Ma Bretagne - Boulevard Sidi Abder Rahmane


Probably one of the best French restaurant in North Africa. All the classic dishes are on the menu, so take your time over some duck (delicious) or the squid in the snail-butter sauce. The wine list is extensive and expensive.
However food will cost you around $60 for dinner.
On a warm night, book outside on the terrace for a great view. They have a website which is unfortunately not as good as their food and twice as pretentious. www.amabretagne.com


#3 Sakura Restaurant - Sheraton Hotel, 100 Avenue des F.A.R


Casablanca's true international atmosphere comes out in the numerous cuisines represented throughout the city; this popular restaurant serves Japanese teppanyaki. Meals are prepared at your table and the food and atmosphere are pure Asian. Dinner is about $25.



#4 Le Cabestan - Phare d' El Hank

If you want fabulous French food with a seaside view and the in-crowd of the establishment this is the place for you. Located at Phare d' El Hank near the El-Hank lighthouse. Steak with foie gras is fine ,as is the lobster. Dinner from $40. The favourite restaurant of French President Giscard d'Estaing and ours when we have just got a new book contract and want to live it up.

#5 Dar Beida - Hyatt Regency


While the food and service is wonderful, the Dar Beida is the full-on tourist experience and so if you have an aversion to bellydancers insisting that you get up and make a fool of yourself, then stay away.

Traditional cuisine, from couscous to tajine, is served with all the usual Moroccan flair and the price of the dinner at around $28 includes those bellydancers, musicians and singers.


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