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( 0524 382341;
www.riad-nejmalounge.com
; 45 Derb Sidi M'Hamed el-Haj, Bab Doukkala; d incl breakfast
Dh495-795; )
Lounge lizards chill on hot-pink cushions in the whitewashed court-
yard, and graphic splashes of colour make wood-beamed guest rooms totally mod, though
the rustic showers can be temperamental. Handy for Ville Nouvelle restaurants and shops.
Dar Soukaina
GUESTHOUSE
$$$
( 0661 245238;
www.darsoukaina.com
; 19 Derb el-Ferrane, Riad Laârouss; s/tr incl breakfast Dh790/1150, d incl
breakfast Dh970-1400; )
Sister riads: the original is all soaring ceilings, cosy nooks and
graceful archways, while the newer extension across the street is about sprawling beds,
the grand patio and handsome woodwork. A 20-minute walk from the Djemaa, but worth
the discovery.
Eating
The cheapest and most exotic place in town to eat remains the
food stalls
( sunset-1am)
on
Djemaa el-Fna, piled high with fresh meats and salads, goats' heads and steaming snails.
Just before noon, the vendors at a row of stalls in
Mechoui Alley
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(250g lamb with bread Dh30-50; 11am-2pm)
, on the east side of Souq Ablueh
(Olive Souq), start carving up steaming sides of
mechoui
(slow-roasted lamb), with bread
and spices.
Earth Café
VEGETARIAN
$$
(2 Derb Zouak, Riad Zitoun el-Kedim; mains around Dh60; 9am-11pm; )
Run by an enthusiastic
Moroccan-Australian, Earth Café claims to be Morocco's first vegetarian/vegan restaur-
ant. The atmosphere is laid-back hippy-chic, and the food fresh and fabulous (we fell in
love with the ricotta-and-squash
bastilla,
a multilayer pastry). Produce comes from the
owner's nearby farm, to which visits can be arranged.
Le Salama
MOROCCAN
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