Location: Meknes
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Meknes-Tafilalet Region, Morocco Food Guide: 10 African food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Meknes
Find out what African restaurants to try in Meknes. Overlooked by many tourists, Meknes is a bustling modern city of nearly a million in northern Morocco, about 80 miles inland from the capital of Rabat. Local hero Moulay Ismail made Meknes Morocco's hub at the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries, and his mausoleum is one of the city's main attractions. The Museum of Moroccan Art (housing fascinating jewels and artifacts) and Bab Mansour (the largest and most stunning of the city's gates) are other Meknes sights not to be missed.
Things to do in Meknes
10. Riad Ritaj Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Situé au coeur de l'impressionnante cité de hautes murailles percées de portes monumentales qui montre aujourd'hui l'alliance harmonieuse styles islamiques
Reviewed By 16jamesdoc
A superior restaurant just off the Place El Hedim and much better quality food than the restaurant overlooking the Place (although to be fair, that one has good views). Good service and a rare opportunity to have wine with the meal, set in a sumptuous riad.
9. Homlunch
Reviewed By dvasconcellos
On a tour around this amazing country, we stopped by the association that not only cooks delicious and authentic Moroccan dishes, but also empowers women and children through education and other initiatives. I was happy to have a vegetarian tajine that tasted home-made and super yummy! Highly recommended. You ladies do an incredible job!Hiit was a pleasure receiving you, thank you for your support.
8. Ryad Bahia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By fabianannoyed
We stayed at this Riad as well and were looking forward to eating Tanjia, which is slow cooked meat. However, it seems clear that the Rough Guide to Morocco that gave us this information was not only incorrect about this, but many many other facts as well. I am increasingly irritated by these guide books providing totally incorrect information about visiting hours, locations and other important facts on which tourists dependHowever the food that we ordered- tagines were very well done. They were well seasoned and were actually one of the better meals that we had during our stay in Morocco. We were worried that we would be kept waiting because there was a large group of people who had sat down to dinner just before us. However we were pleasantly surprised to have decent wait times for the food. I advise to choose the a la carte menu and not the prix fixe option
7. Mille et une nuits
Overall Ratings
3 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By jujitsu77
Led to this place by despair and by a probably interested local (it was a Sunday night and the town appeared deserted), they opened for us (it's a private apartment) we decided to sit down and wait. And wait we did. More than an hour to be served overpriced, overspiced food (you know the feeling of food going up and down?), passed off as lamb and beef though it was more likely to be chicken, and not even what we had asked for (we had ordered beef with potatoes and got some meat with fried eggs instead, and there was just us in there). By the way, if you don't speak French, you won't even understand what's on the menu (in French only).Avoid, and try Aisha instead.
6. Riad d'Or Meknes Medina Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By cogsilaol
I am a well traveled 60+ female and I found this riad a complete surprise with its approach on delighting a Moroccan tourist. The riad has a clever layout with several areas to have solitude with ambience. The dinner and breakfast meal is included in the tariff and it satisfies the desire to leave Tajine, Moroccan salad, and brochettes behind but still the delight of enjoying the spice and flair of Moroccan's flavors for foodies.
5. Kenza
Overall Ratings
4 based on 114 reviews
Reviewed By marco172015
We arrived late in Meknes very late and found ourselves outside the shut doors of this restaurant. A local friend of the owner saw us and started shouting and knocking really loud to get them to re-open the place only for us. We couldn't really pick from the menu but we got excelllent tajine de poulet au prunes and we felt really welcome and cared for. We also had some amazing conversation with the old man who runs the shop, who gave us nice tips about the city and morocco in english.
4. Restaurant Asma
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By David A
You don't see the restaurant at first, but rather a display case of the meats and vegetables used in preparing the dishes. It sits sideways to the street. Once you walk past, the space opens up to a large room with fabric-covered walls, several tables and a large cabinet containing cookware and different dishes. An art collection of sorts.Abdul Fattah is the host. I stopped in one evening just for mint tea, and found him so engaging and excited about his restaurant that I had to give it a try. I'm glad I did.Between Englsih, Arabic and French, I managed to communicate that I was leaving the meal up to him. He only asked what kind of protein I preferred; I chose chicken. It was a chilly evening, so he started me off with harira, a Moroccan soup. And of course the obiquitous bread. Next, a Moroccan salad accompanied by small plates: an eggplant dish, a bean dish, one of peppers and one that was tomato-based.My chicken came in a beautiful tagine. It was, Abdul Fattah explained, a Berber dish. Delicious. The aroma when I opened it! A largish, juicy thigh. Just a hint of Moroccan lemon in there somewhere. The meal was topped off with - no surprise - mint tea. And a half an hour or so of enjoying the host's company and sharing laughter.
3. Riad Yacout Meknes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 160 reviews
Reviewed By konglarpt
Very wide variety of Moroccan classic dishes. Very crispy chicken pastilla which is not overly sweet (they come in two bite-size pieces per portion so don't be afraid they'll fill you up). Standard couscous (but the couscous itself could be fluffier). Tagine was slightly over cooked (virtually no sauce left in the dish at serving)
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2. Restaurant YA HALA Meknes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 236 reviews
Reviewed By yachtmasterjohn
Just as the previous reviewers have written, good food in a lovely environment. Complimentary tea on arrival and very courteous service. Recommended.
Meknes Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Meknes
1. Aisha
Overall Ratings
4 based on 660 reviews
Reviewed By michelpF117KQ
Great service, nice setting and amazing tasty food at a very affordable price. A must when in Meknes
Where to eat Moroccan food in Meknes: The Best Restaurants and Bars
