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( 0537 72 97 97; 9 Rue de Baghdad; mains Dh80; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat; )
Down-to-earth
Moroccan dishes are the speciality at this small, friendly restaurant near the train station.
Choose from a range of wood-fired grills or tajines prepared to traditional recipes, or
make a special outing for the magnificent Friday couscous. It's a fairly quiet spot, and not
so intimidating for women travelling alone.
L'R du Gout
( 0537 76 06 10; 8 Rue Moulay Abdel Aziz; set lunch menu Dh160; lunch & dinner)
This large
restaurant with a colourful interior - a blend of French bistro and Moroccan flair - is run
by young Frenchmen. The menu serves traditional French brasserie food such as foie gras,
veal kidneys and steak with a pepper sauce.
FRENCH
€€
Cafe Weimar
(7 Rue Sana'a; pizzas Dh80)
This hip cafe in the Goethe Institut is where the young and beau-
tiful hang out for cake and coffee or lunch. It also does a simple Mediterranean menu and
is a good spot for Sunday brunch. Book ahead, but there are no reservations on Friday and
Saturday.
CAFE
€€
La Koutoubia
MOROCCAN
€€
( 0537 70 10 75; 10 Pierre Parent; mains Dh80; lunch & dinner)
Old-fashioned Moroccan res-
taurant with plenty of traditional
zellij
and colourful painted panels. All the classic Moroc-
can dishes are on the menu here, including tajines and couscous, but labour-intensive spe-
cialities like pigeon
pastilla
or
mechoui
(roast lamb) need to be ordered in advance. Good
wine list.
Les Sessions du Piétri
FUSION
€€
( 0537 70 91 30; Le Piétri Urban Hotel, 4 Rue Tobrouk; mains from Dh80; lunch & dinner)
This
newly refurbished restaurant is where the bright young things come for a drink after work,
and stay on for dinner. There are live concerts on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. An ec-
lectic menu features everything from Asian chicken to steaks, Atlas trout to mussels, and
chocolate fondue for dessert.