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La Villa
( 0661 41 86 81, 0523 34 44 23;
www.lavilladavid.com
; 4 Ave Moulay Abdelhafid; r/ste Dh1100/1540;
)
This is a charming contemporary-style hotel in an old villa, just outside the old
city and run by two Frenchmen. The rooms are set around a white courtyard. Stylish neon
lights lead you upstairs, and rooms have plasma screens, wi-fi and
tadelakt
(lime plaster)
bathrooms and floors. The effect is very Zen rather than high-tech. There is a little bar on
the roof by the pool and the top terrace has a solarium with spectacular views over the old
city. La Villa has the best restaurant in town serving inventive French-Moroccan cuisine
(dinner Dh350).
RIAD
€€€
Eating
El-Jadida has a handful of reasonable restaurants and a thriving cafe culture.
Restaurante La Portugaise
MOROCCAN
€
(Rue Mohammed Ahchemi Bahbai; mains from Dh40; lunch & dinner)
Just inside the walls of the
old city, this characterful little place with red-checked tablecloths and a friendly welcome
serves up a decent menu of good-value fish, chicken and tajine dishes.
Restaurant Tchikito
(4 Rue Mohammed Smiha; mixed fish platter Dh40)
This hole-in-the-wall, just off Pl Hansali, is
popular for its delicious and cheap fried fish served with a fiery chilli sauce.
SEAFOOD
€
Patisserie Royale
PATISSERIE
€
(Pl Mohammed V)
The Royale is an old-style kind of joint where you can blend into the
woodwork with a coffee or chat to the locals without feeling under any pressure.
Le Requin Blue
( 0523 34 80 67; mains around Dh80; lunch & dinner)
Overlooking the beach in Sidi Bouzid
(5km southwest of El-Jadida), Le Requin Blue serves excellent fish.
SEAFOOD
€€
Restaurant du Port
SEAFOOD
€€
