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( 0524 391300; www.lesalama.com ; 40 Rue des Banques) Low lighting and dark Moroccan decor
lend atmosphere to this upscale dining experience - more than just traditional tajines, and
with a rooftop bar that's the closest place to Djemma el-Fna where you can get a drink.
Terrasse des Épices MOROCCAN $$
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( 0524 375904; 15 Souq Cherifia; set meals Dh100-150) Head to the roof for lunch on top of the
world in a mudbrick bhou (booth). Check the chalkboard for the Dh100 fixed-price spe-
cial: Moroccan salads followed by chicken-leg tajine with fries, then strawberries and
mint. Reservations handy in the high season.
Drinking
Dar Cherifa CAFE
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( 0524 426463; 8 Derb Cherifa Lakbir; tea/coffee Dh15-25; noon-7pm) Revive souq-sore eyes at this
serene late-15th-century Saadian riad, near Rue Mouassine, where tea and saffron coffee
is served with contemporary art and literature downstairs or terrace views upstairs.
Café Arabe BAR
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( 0524 429728; www.cafearabe.com ; 184 Rue el-Mouassine, Medina; 10am-midnight) Gloat over souq
purchases with cocktails on the roof at sunset or a glass of wine next to the Zen- zellij
courtyard fountain. The food is mixed.
Shopping
Marrakesh is a shopper's paradise: its souqs are full of skilled artisans producing quality
products in wood, leather, wool, metal, bone, brass and silver. The trick is to dive into the
souqs and treat shopping as a game.
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(Ave Mohammed V; 8.30am-7.30pm) To get a feel for the quality of merchandise it is always
good to start at this government-run spot in the Ville Nouvelle.
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