Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hôtel Farah
HOTEL
€€
( 0524 46 42 99;
www.goldentulipfarahsafi.com
; Ave Zerktouni; s/d/ste Dh545/600/1850; )
The best hotel in Safi, the Farah is a bargain with large and stylish rooms in pale neutrals,
sparkling bathrooms, anti-allergy duvets and a minibar. There are good views from the
pool terrace, plus a fitness room, hammam, restaurant and nightclub.
Riad Asfi
HOTEL
€€
( 0524 46 46 95;
www.hotelriadasfi.com
; 11 Pl de l'Indépendance; s/d Dh350/450; )
The name
flatters to deceive, as this place is a straight-up hotel, with its only riad flourishes being its
tadelakt
plaster walls in the rooms. Nevertheless, it's a good centrally located modern
standard with comfortable rooms (though you should ask for one with a balcony rather
than the drearier internal-window-only options).
Open-Air Fish Restaurants
(fish, bread & sauce about Dh35; lunch & dinner)
Fish and seafood, particularly sardines, are a
speciality in Safi, and the best place to sample them is at the restaurants on the hill at the
rond-point de Sidi Bouzid
(the Sidi Bouzid roundabout). Establish the price before order-
ing, as fish is charged by weight, or order the fish special - a plate of fish served with
bread and a spicy tomato sauce. A petit taxi to get there costs around Dh10.
SEAFOOD
€
Café les Remparts
CAFE
€
(Rue du Socco; sandwiches Dh20, mains Dh50-65; )
A great place for people-watching on the
small square leading into the medina (although the interior is a little sterile). The menu
has a good selection of tajines, sandwiches and pasta dishes.
Restaurant
Gégène
MOROCCAN, MEDITERRANEAN
€€
( 0524 46 33 69; 11 Rue de la Marne; mains Dh80; dinner Mon-Sat)
Old-fashioned service,
tasteful decor and a surprisingly fine menu, with a wide choice of Moroccan and Mediter-
ranean dishes from lamb tajine and pizza to Oualidia oysters, all served with a glass of
wine.
