Guidebook for Rabat
Food Scene
Traditional Moroccan place. Wine and beer for good prices.
Often has Oud musician playing.
13 locals recommend
Le Petit Beur
Rue damas Traditional Moroccan place. Wine and beer for good prices.
Often has Oud musician playing.
Romantic Italian place.Tasty pizza. A welcome break from Moroccan food. Wine and beer for good prices.
15 locals recommend
La Mamma’s Pizza
Romantic Italian place.Tasty pizza. A welcome break from Moroccan food. Wine and beer for good prices.
Dar Naji
Avenue Jazirat Al Arabe Great for Friday Couscous
Best Syrian Shawerma in town, always a waiting list, service is not excellent but the food is worth it.
Also great fresh juice cocktails.
17 locals recommend
Yamal Al Sham
5 Av. Al Maghrib Al ArabiBest Syrian Shawerma in town, always a waiting list, service is not excellent but the food is worth it.
Also great fresh juice cocktails.
Café El Bahia
4 Avenue Hassan IITradition Moroccan food. Great place for Friday couscous.
Charming old Riad to have Moroccan food and wine, expensive but worth it for a romantic date.
8 locals recommend
Dinarjat
6 Rue BelgnaouiCharming old Riad to have Moroccan food and wine, expensive but worth it for a romantic date.
Good service. Slightly expensive but good quality Tapas, serves alcohol.
20 locals recommend
Casa Jose Tapas
279 Av. Mohammed VGood service. Slightly expensive but good quality Tapas, serves alcohol.
Pause Gourmet
467 Ave Mohammed VGreat pancakes.
Pretty setting, basic but tasty French pleasant menu & one of the very few places in Rabat to get a glass of cider
15 locals recommend
Ty Potes
11 Rue GhafsaPretty setting, basic but tasty French pleasant menu & one of the very few places in Rabat to get a glass of cider
Tajine wa Tanjia
Rue de BaghdadGreat place for winter to have traditional food, serves alcohol
This restaurant is a true insider tip: the food has a good quality, everything is served fresh and cheap prices.
Libération (Restaurant)
256 Av. Mohammed VThis restaurant is a true insider tip: the food has a good quality, everything is served fresh and cheap prices.
Majestic
14 Av. Allal Ben AbdellahDrinks & Nightlife
Le Dhow
Avenue Al MarsaSOttoSOpra
10 Rue Al MarjGood for drinks and snacks, good prices
Yucatan
Rue Hussein 1erNice local bar, friendly staff.
6ème symphonie
Rue Ben GhaziSometimes they have Gnaoua *Spiritual Berber Music* Live music, very smokey though.
Le Bistrot du Pietri
4 Rue TobroukUsually closes early, a bit pricey but often have live music.
Parks & Nature
Urban Forest Ibn Sina "Hilton"
Exotic Gardens
Km 13 Route de RabatHarhoura
Plage des Nations Golf City
N1Essentials
Central Market
Rue Bouqroune
Rue BouqrouneLocal market
Shopping
Half of it local shoe market and the rest is Chinese product market with some herb shops.
9 locals recommend
Rue Souika
Rue SouikaHalf of it local shoe market and the rest is Chinese product market with some herb shops.
Rue des Consuls
Avenue des consulsTourist market
Oulja craft complex
Artisan complex for pottery where you can also see inside the workshops.
Arts & Culture
Kulte Gallery & Editions
281 Av. Mohammed VNice place to have a coffee and lunch, often they have great exhibitions.
Renaissance
266 Av. Mohammed VThéâtre National Mohammed V
172 Av. Al Mansour AddahbiBank of Morocco
277 Av. Allal Ben AbdellahMuseum Mohamed VI of Modern and Contemporary Art
2 Av. Moulay HassanSightseeing
One of the country’s most unique sites. Walk up the steps leading to the imposing gate of Bab Oudaya and discover the winding streets of the Kasbah that will take you to Rabat’s oldest mosque, beautiful garden, and a big terrace over viewing the beach of Rabat where you can watch all the surfers.
116 locals recommend
Kasbah of the Udayas
One of the country’s most unique sites. Walk up the steps leading to the imposing gate of Bab Oudaya and discover the winding streets of the Kasbah that will take you to Rabat’s oldest mosque, beautiful garden, and a big terrace over viewing the beach of Rabat where you can watch all the surfers.