Location: Rabat
Top Restaurants in Rabat
Best Moroccan food near Rabat, Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer Region, Morocco
Find out what Moroccan restaurants to try in Rabat. Morocco's coastal capital since 1912, Rabat has just over a million people. Modern and even reserved by Moroccan standards, the city also has many fascinating historic sites, including the picturesque Kasbah of the Udayas, built in the mid-12th century. The unique Hassan Tower, begun at the end of the 12th century, was meant to have the world's largest minaret, but was never completed. Just opposite the tower lies the 20th-century Mausoleum of Mohammed V, another of the city's main attractions.
Things to do in Rabat
10. Villa Mandarine
Overall Ratings
4 based on 167 reviews
Reviewed By Roobydoo5
Stayed here for 2 nights. Had 2 breakfasts; the buffet selection (with made-to-order eggs) was not big on quantity (more than adequate) but high on quality. I ate one dinner here and had mixed results. The harira soup was delicious, and my dinner colleagues enjoyed the alternate Nicoise salad (which was huge). However I found the main course, leg of lamb, to be very tough and probably overcooked. The vegetable sides were good. The pastilla dessert was delicious.
9. Dar Rbatia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 315 reviews
Dar Rbatia is a Moroccan restaurant opened since 1989, situated right in the heart of the Medina of Rabat, the building was built in the 18 century, restored and to transformed in a typically Moroccan restaurant by the local craftsmen with the most ancest
Reviewed By waterandmore
We visited with a group as part of a tour. Our lunch started with a large plate of vegetables to share at our low stools and low table. The vegetables were a fresh start with carrots, lentils, zucchini and other things. They were followed by a tagine prepared chicken with rutabaga and carrots. Others found the chicken to be flavorful but the piece we shared was rather dry and bland. The carrots and rutabaga were wonderful. The next course was beef with couscous. It was followed by fruit and cookies. The oranges were beautiful and tasty, the loquats were delicious and the shortbread cookies were excellent. The service was abrupt. The food arrived when it was ready and without any warning. There was little interchange with the servers. However, we can appreciate cultural differences and we could appreciate that it might be very difficult for them to be serving food during the day in the month of Ramadan.
8. Dar Naji
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1344 reviews
Reviewed By ricole1961
I went here on the advice of my tour guide. He told me the food was very good and he was not exaggerating. Beautifully decorated- has the chicken tajine which was wonderful. Tea after my meal, desert and several bottles of sparkling water. The price was approximately 8.50 US. I highly recommend this wonderful restaurantThanks for your visit and remarks
7. Al Warda
Overall Ratings
4 based on 128 reviews
Al Warda Restaurant offers you a traditional and modern cuisine in a coszy and warm setting. Our Chef, Rachida Sefiani, is inspired by the richness of moroccan cuisine, its terroir and its flavors for a unique culinary experience.
Reviewed By Deano50
At first look, the room is attractive but the seating is odd and inconvenient. Some tables were so low that you couldnât get your legs under them when seated. The restaurant wasnât busy so we moved but few patrons didnât help service. It was slow and inept. Our mains were eventually delivered before our starters, which the waitress denied we had ordered. The mains were removed and harira, which we ordered, was delivered. It was a thin, unappealing version of the national soup.When we finally got to the mains, they were just OK, no better. For example, I ordered a grilled lamb dish which was actually braised...a Moroccan version of oso buco. The accompanying vegetables were so overcooked they were reduced to a paste.
6. Restaurant de la Liberation
Overall Ratings
4 based on 187 reviews
Reviewed By FairCityFrasie
This restaurant is on the main drag in the medina and is a sanitised place to eat inexpensive street food. It is relatively clean and tidy with a glass front looking out on the street vendors. Service was good and the food is cheap and okay - nothing sensational.
5. Tajine Wa Tanjia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 356 reviews
Reviewed By FairCityFrasie
I went for dinner here based on a number of recommendations. First impressions are good - the decor and atmosphere is imaginative old Morocco with a musician playing the lute sedately and dim lighting, lanterns and candles illuminating the terracotta-coloured walls, old artefacts and items of mystique - seems ideally set up for 1940s Moroccan romanticism. Unfortunately, that's all this place has to offer (and definitely for the tourist only). The two waiters were grim, operating pedantically and unsmiling. I had to ask for my drink a couple of times before it arrived (plonked on the table). The two of them then seemed to "hang about" in the doorway leading to the kitchen. My bowl of olives was snatched back from under my nose before I'd finished them - I asked the waiter to leave them but he didn't say a word and ignored me completely. The main course was awful - mixed meat (chicken, lamb and kofta) skewers (small and fairly tasteless), aromatic rice (small, soggy and the "aromatic" was a few peas and a pinch of spice), mixed vegetables (soggy and very metallic-tasting). This was one of the worst dishes I have had in any restaurant on my travels, not just in Morocco. On top of all this the menu is very expensive - geared to tourists - I expected much more. This is a tourist lure which has only a romantic atmosphere to offer - forget about the food and the service.
4. le petit beur
Overall Ratings
4 based on 399 reviews
Reviewed By jetsetter057
We found this restaurant on Trip Advisor and as it was close to our hotel we decided to try it. It was a great choice, the food was excellent, especially the desserts. And reasonably priced too.Merci
3. Dar El Medina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 315 reviews
When taste & originality meet ! If you want to get an authentic taste of Moroccan cuisine please visit Dar El Medina restaurant in Souq Al Sabat -Rabat.
Reviewed By flamartins
Really great place to have great local food at a great price. Amazing portions for the price that you pay. Staff are really friendly with great customer service. Totally recommend this place if you are looking for real local food a great price. Great environment with nice decorations.Really hope to go back one more time before leave Rabat Dear flamartinsThe team of Dar El Medina would like to thank you for adding your great comment and review. We appreciate it. We hope to see you again in Dar El Medina and taste our wide range of Moroccan dishes. For more information or reservation don't hesitate to contact us at 0634 007 113.
2. La Koutoubia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By DonaldLA
This restaurant at 10 Pierre Parent St is intimate. The menu is substantial, but they only prepare some of the dishes to keep freshness a priority. The usual olives and nuts were followed by... Tajines of beef and prunes seasoned with cinnamon, chicken with olives and lemon, Cous-Cous two full bottles of wine, a beer and fabulous bread for $90 for SIX ADULTS. Full dinner for each of us. Great and elegant service. The mint tea was perfect.
1. Dar Zaki
Overall Ratings
4 based on 356 reviews
Reviewed By HugoNathanColinAl
What a place! Amazing atmosphere and excellent food and as expected, a very good and friendly service! Slightly pricy (well below than EU standard) compared to other places, but absolutely worth. Carfeul if you just stop by for dinner, not AVLB all nights and reservation for dinner only is suggested.
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