The best restaurants Rabat

Installed in an elegant 18th century building, this restaurant is decorated in the purest respect of Moroccan traditions. Around his pretty patio, he invites his guests to take advantage of the lounges and benches to enjoy couscous with seven vegetables, meat with prunes, apricots or almonds, chicken with lemon confit and olives, seafood pastilla ... Until it's time for tea and pastries, when it's time for tea and pastries. Candelabras on the tables, friendly atmosphere and tasty cuisine: we recommend!

Open since 1970, El Bahia enjoys an exceptional location in the ramparts of the Medina. The restaurant, which has a good reputation, offers a pretty interior garden with a fountain and a pleasant interior room with Moroccan decoration. The specialities of the house? Grilled meat over a wood fire, beef with prunes, but also tajines and of course couscous! A small menu, but local and well-cooked products. For the hungry, full menus are offered at low prices. We highly recommend it!

In the heart of the medina, a very good family restaurant, typically Moroccan at very correct prices. As an appetizer, you can enjoy Moroccan soups or the delicious seafood pastilla. As far as main courses are concerned, the Royal Couscous is copious and the tagines are varied, based on vegetables and meats. For dessert, let yourself be tempted by tea and Moroccan pastries. The welcome is warm, a very good place to eat local, well installed in the small Moroccan lounges or around the round tables under the patio!

A little corner of Brittany in Rabat, popular with expatriates who come to enjoy delicious galettes and crêpes. The place is very pleasant, with its kitchen opening onto a charming dining room and flower-filled terrace where concerts, match screenings and product tastings are organized. The establishment also offers a short training course in crepe-making. Cook Mimi, who has mastered the art of making galettes and crêpes, also offers a typical Moroccan dish of the day. A great address!

Above the surf school, this panoramic restaurant offers a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean and the Rabat lighthouse. In a maritime atmosphere where even the waiters melt into the decor, you can come and eat for yourself or with your family. The menu features seafood products, such as fish caught on the day and lobsters from the fishpond. You can also taste various meats, pastas and pizzas. On the other side, facing the impressive Muslim cemetery, there is a small terrace where you can enjoy a drink. Very good service.

Founded in 1967, the oldest restaurant in the capital. Although the entrance is strictly guarded by heavyweights, the atmosphere is very relaxed. The decor is that of a French pizzeria, with its gingham tablecloths. Everything is good: the food is hearty and of good quality, the service is fast and the welcome friendly. At La Mamma, you come for the grilled meat or for the delicious pizzas! A wide choice of desserts, from ice creams to Italian specialties, is on offer. We advise you to come in the evening for the atmosphere.

The Goethe 2.0, located in Agdal, is always full. The atmosphere is young and trendy, expatriates and intellectuals meet here to enjoy a good plate of cold cuts or a tasty piece of meat. The pizzas are hearty and baked over a wood fire... People also come here to have a drink and enjoy the afternoon on the pretty, quiet and shady terrace, or to enjoy temporary exhibitions. At the end of the week, for dinner, the bar-restaurant is taken by storm, festive and good-natured atmosphere.

Located in the city center, the Pietri bistro is a good address for dining in a friendly atmosphere, we find all the Moroccan intelligentsia. The gourmet menu puts you in a good mood right from the start. She picks her ideas from all the cuisines of the world: French, Moroccan, Asian... For those who prefer to eat local, the Moroccan slate includes a selection of classics. All to be enjoyed in an elegant setting. Literary cafés and musical evenings are organized, consult the programming on the website.

In a complex also includes a pub and a nightclub. Enjoy international cuisine, mostly with seafood products.

Here's a little restaurant in the old medina that doesn't look like much, but where you can eat well and at low prices. It's frequented by regular Moroccans and a few tourists to whom we've recommended it. In addition to paninis, sandwiches and tacos, the menu offers good lava stone grills, meat stews and omelettes. Not to mention its excellent couscous, whether vegetarian, chicken or turkey. The dishes are tasty and hearty, for a very reasonable price. Excellent value for money.

Located on the Bouregreg quay, the establishment benefits from a beautiful view of the river and the city of Salé. It is pleasant to sit on the terrace in the morning to have a good breakfast, based on Moroccan pastries, a fresh fruit juice and a good coffee. It also serves good meals, with a wide selection of dishes. On the menu, you will find well-stocked pizzas, hamburgers, fresh fish according to the arrivals and Moroccan specialities. Also ice creams, pancakes and waffles for the greediest. Friendly service.

The table at Riad Kalaa is one of our favorites! Here nothing is left to chance. In an Andalusian patio, the tables are elegantly set and the service is also very attentive. Moroccan appetizers are a delight, including zaalouk (eggplant caviar), small vegetables and pastilla . We appreciated the mastery of the cuisine, refined and generous. We recommend the duck tagine with its apple confit... The wine list is also up to scratch. A recommended address!

A must in Rabat for those who wish to enjoy traditional, well-mastered cuisine in a typically Moroccan setting. Located on the first floor of a house with character, the restaurant invites you to take a seat in an oriental lounge or on a terrace under a Berber tent, revealing a pretty view of the walls. On the menu mainly? Various tagines and charcoal grills that we highly recommend. The waiters, in traditional dress, offer impeccable service. Do not miss the mint tea, served in the traditional way.

A must-see address for Syrian food lovers and fine gourmets! In a warm and elegant setting, you will enjoy Chicken Maklouba, yoghurt kebba, malfouf, chawarmas of all kinds... The dishes of the day reveal the tastes and flavours of Syrian gastronomy, all in simplicity and authenticity. Moreover, the restaurant has proved its worth to Moroccans and tourists since it is very busy during rush hours. Reservations are therefore recommended, especially in the evening. Affable staff.

Right in the centre of Rabat and a stone's throw from the French Institute, this address is a canteen that looks like a bistro, and it's quite successful! Vintage furniture, period posters and a chick yellow front, a brasserie style that stands out for its good French cuisine. On the menu, duck confit pâté, beef fillet, Saint-Pierre with buckwheat or salmon steak to finish with an apple crumble or a delicious meringue tart... A famous address in Rabat and worth a visit!

Located near the Oudayas district, this restaurant is the most sophisticated in Rabat when it comes to Moroccan cuisine. Here you can taste classic dishes in the refined setting of an old Arab-Andalusian palace. We appreciate the misty atmosphere in the light of the lanterns. A la carte, must-haves such as the harira, a traditional soup or pigeon and almond pastilla, marinated chicken, lamb tagine with dried fruit. The non-exhaustive menu focuses on a few classics cooked according to the rules of the art. Lovely welcome.

The luxurious Ziryab restaurant is located in the heart of the craftsmen's quarter. It takes its name from a famous poet, musician and gourmet, Ziryab, the "blackbird", which was the pseudonym by which he signed his culinary chronicles. Today, the restaurant pays tribute to him in the excellence of Moroccan tradition, with seafood pastilla, lamb tagine, stuffed dates, figs or caramelized tomatoes... In a sumptuous setting where every detail is important, to the accompaniment of lute music. Romantic and refined!

A nice little traditional restaurant and its long zellige bar not to be missed. From the welcome to the plate, we are simply won over. Kefta or free-range chicken briouates. Au Petit Beur smells like coriander and fresh mint. Pastillas, lamb tagine with pears... The slate changes according to the seasons and the market. Here, you won't have to wait until Friday to enjoy a good couscous, it's served every day! You can treat yourself to a good glass of wine while listening to live Moroccan music.