Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( tel/fax 0524 474940;
www.essaouiranet.com/riad-nakhla
;
2 Rue d'Agadir; s/d Dh225/325, ste Dh400-500)
Riad
Nakhla greets weary travellers with a friendly reception in a beautiful courtyard with eleg-
ant stone columns and a trickling fountain. The well-appointed bedrooms are simple but
comfortable. Breakfast on the roof terrace with views over the ocean and town is another
treat.
Lalla Mira
HOTEL
$$
( 0524 475046;
www.lallamira.net
; 14 Rue d'Algerie; s/d/ste Dh436/692/920; )
This gorgeous little
place has simple rooms with wrought-iron furniture, natural fabrics and solar-powered un-
derfloor heating. The hotel also has a
hammam
and a restaurant serving a decent selection
of vegetarian food.
Eating & Drinking
Outdoor Fish Grill Stands
SEAFOOD
$
(port end of Place Moulay Hassan; around Dh40)
These unpretentious stands offer a definitive Es-
saouira experience. Just choose what you want to eat from the colourful displays of
freshly caught fish and shellfish at each grill, cooked on the spot and served with a pile of
bread and salad.
Restaurant Ferdaous
MOROCCAN
$$
( 0524 473655; 27 Rue Abdesslam Lebadi; mains Dh60-80, set menu Dh105; closed Mon)
Delightful Mo-
roccan restaurant, and one of the few places in town that serves real (as in home-cooked)
traditional Moroccan food. The seasonal menu offers an innovative take on traditional re-
cipes, the service is good, and the low tables and padded seating make it feel like the real
McCoy.
Taros Café
MEDITERRANEAN
$$
( 5247 476407; 2 Rue du Skala; mains Dh70-120; 8am-11pm Mon-Sat)
At this rooftop restaurant and
bar, you can sip your drink under giant lamps and huddle round your table to fend off the
wind whipping up from the sea. The restaurant is heavy on fish.
