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Le Petit Beur - Dar Tajine
MOROCCAN
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( 0537 73 13 22; 8 Rue Damas; mains Dh100; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat; )
A modest little
place renowned for its excellent Moroccan food, from succulent tajines and heavenly
couscous to one of the best
pastillas
in town, and it's licenced. It's quieter at lunchtime
but livens up at night when the waiters double as musicians and play oud (lute) music to
accompany your meal. Book ahead or get there early as it fills up quickly.
Ty Potes
(11 Rue Ghafsa; mains from Dh80; noon-2.45pm Tue-Sat, 11am-3pm & 7-11pm Sun)
A pleasant and
welcoming lunch spot and teahouse, serving an amazing range of sweet and savoury
crêpes, salads and sandwiches. It's popular with well-heeled locals. The atmosphere is
more European, with a deeply planted garden at the back, and the Sunday brunch (Dh105
to Dh125) is particularly well attended. Alcohol and charcuterie are served.
FRENCH
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Mamma Italia
( 0537 70 73 29; 6 Rue Tanta; mains from Dh70; lunch & dinner)
It looks pretty dark from the
outside, but this traditionally styled bistro serves some of the best Italian food in town.
Close-packed tables with plenty of candles add to the atmosphere. Some of the pasta por-
tions can be on the small side, but the wood-fired pizzas and grilled meats will leave you
planning a return visit. There's a good wine list.
ITALIAN
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La Veranda
MEDITERRANEAN
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( 0674 84 12 44; Institut Français, 1 Rue Abou Inane; mains Dh80-130; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
This loft-style restaurant, in a modernist villa with a pleasant garden under majestic palm
trees, is the place to be at lunchtime. Run by the same owner as Le Grand Comptoir, it
serves good contemporary French-Mediterranean bistro food from a changing menu writ-
ten on a blackboard. The staff are young and trendy. It's just behind the church at the
French Institute.
Tajine wa Tanja
MOROCCAN
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