Must-see restaurants in Tangier

  • Populaire Saveur de Poisson

    Tangier

    This charming seafood restaurant is well worth the hype, offering an excellent, filling, four-course meal in rustic surroundings. First comes the fish…

  • Anna E Paolo

    Tangier

    This is a genuine, family-run bistro with Italian Tangier-born owners; it feels like you've been invited for Sunday dinner. Expect a highly international…

  • El Morocco Club

    Tangier

    King Mohammed VI was seen dining here, which is as good a recommendation as any. A very smart renovation of this elegant building along the medina wall…

  • Al Achab

    Tangier

    The Ville Nouvelle version of Populaire Saveur de Poisson, but less expensive and with superb service. The set menu here will leave you stuffed, with…

  • Abo Tayssir

    Tangier

    Asma and Redwane serve Syrian food with a heart ten times larger than their heart-shaped falafel balls; it may be tough to eat and run without a chat over…

  • Hamadi

    Tangier

    Hamadi, an institution in Tangier for well over 50 years, has elegant red sofas and carpeted walls that may appear over the top, but the kitchen backs it…

  • Ahlen

    Tangier

    Rachid, the owner of this affordable medina restaurant, is passionate about nutrition, so he makes all of his preservative-free tajines, soups and…

  • Restaurant El Korsan

    Tangier

    One of Tangier’s top restaurants, this chic and classy place inside El Minzah Hotel offers a smaller, more-intimate version of the palace restaurant theme…

  • El Tangerino

    Tangier

    A classy nautical-themed restaurant on the corniche, El Tangerino serves heaping paella, pan and all, along with grilled fish, pinchos (tapas) and pizza…

  • Le Salon Bleu

    Tangier

    This romantic cream and sea-blue restaurant winds up several rooms and rooftop terraces with idyllic views of the sea and kasbah below. Set menus include…

  • Café À l'Anglaise

    Tangier

    Despite the name, you won't find English food here. Instead, there's delicious Moroccan Jewish cuisine heavy on garlic, including a variety of tajines and…

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    Number One

    Tangier

    The orange walls and white windows in this renovated apartment provide the feel of a holiday cottage, while the red lighting, background jazz and exotic…

  • RR Ice

    Tangier

    This cliffside cafe may have the best sea view in all of Tangier. It dishes out huge sundaes and crêpes, in addition to fish, burgers, pizza and juice…

  • Le Pagode

    Tangier

    If you’re tired of tajines and pasta, this authentic Chinese fare is a decent alternative. La Pagode is an intimate and classy dining area, with lacquered…

  • La Gelateria

    Tangier

    Find an anecdote to Tangier's heat at this airy cafe overlooking the Mohammed V Mosque. Go all out with the Romeo and Juliet, a divine six-scoop treat, or…

  • Champs Élysées

    Tangier

    This enormous whitewashed cafe is high on opulence, with a huge central chandelier and red velour upholstery. Breakfasts are decent and coffee is served…

  • Patisserie La Española

    Tangier

    A heavily mirrored tearoom opened in 1959, this cafe tempts people off the street with its pretty arrangements of cakes and pastries. Everyone seems to…

  • Cafe Paul

    Tangier

    On Tangier's brand new marina with views of the yachts and sea, this cafe bakes flaky and irresistible pastries, perfectly dipped in a creamy Spanish…

  • Santa Monica

    Tangier

    It shouldn’t come as a surprise that this classy Mediterranean restaurant at the base of the Cesar Hotel specialises in seafood. In view of Plage Malabata…

  • Vintage

    Tangier

    Chairs and tables hang from the ceiling and cocktails are served in glass lightbulbs at this trendy cafe in front of Plage Malabata. Fish, steak and pasta…

  • La Giralda

    Tangier

    This grand cafe overlooking the Terrasse des Paresseux has sumptuous, Egyptian-influenced decor and an intricately carved ceiling. Huge windows give great…

  • Mix Max

    Tangier

    A trendy and popular fast-food joint, Mix Max serves up decent paninis, shawarma (sliced meat, cooked on a spit, and stuffed in a flatbread) and other…

  • Bocadillo Abdelmalik

    Tangier

    Decent made-to-order bocadillos (sandwiches). You can’t go wrong here with half a baguette filled with kefta (meatballs) and salad to eat on the go. One…

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