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DJEMAA EL-FNA DINNER THEATRE
Arrive just before sunset to watch chefs set up shop right in the heart of the action in the Djemaa el-
Fna. Djemaa stalls have a better turnover of ingredients than most fancy restaurants, where you can't
typically check the meat and cooking oil before you sit down to dinner. Despite alarmist warnings,
your stomach should be fine if you clean your hands before eating, use your bread instead of rinsed
utensils and stick to your own bottled water.
Pull up a bench and enjoy the show: the action continues in 'La Place' until after midnight. St-
orytellers recite ancient tales near dentists' booths displaying jars of teeth, not far from a performance
involving clowns and worryingly amateur boxers. Some of the Djemaa's evening entertainments
haven't changed much in a millennium, including astrologers, potion sellers and cross-dressing belly
dancers.
Ville Nouvelle
At lunchtime local office workers head to the string of restaurants along
Rue ibn Aicha
for
barbecued meats, well caramelised tajines and offal (Dh35 to Dh70).
Kaowa
VEGETARIAN, CAFE
€
( 0524 33 00 72; 34 Rue Yves Saint Laurent; snacks Dh40-80; 9am-6pm; )
Breezy Kaowa
brings a touch of California cool to the Majorelle gardens with a multi-coloured juice bar
stacked with zesty coloured watermelon, blood oranges, lemons and pomegranates. Down
detox smoothies on the decked terrace or join the cool crowd munching vegetarian wraps
and
briouat
(filo pastry parcels) inside.
Samak al-Bahriya
SEAFOOD, MOROCCAN
€
(75 Ave Moulay Rachid, cnr Rue Mauritanie; seafood with chips Dh30-80; 10am-midnight)
The best
option along this stretch of sidewalk stalls, al-Bahriya serves fresh fish and perfectly
tender fried calamari with generous chunks of lemon, plus salt, cumin and hot sauce.
Café du Livre
CAFE
€
(
0524 43 21 49;
www.cafedulivre.com
; 44 Rue Tariq ibn Ziyad; dishes Dh55-90;
9.30am-9pm Mon-
)
A bookish beauty, with walls of used books in English and French to browse,
Sat;
