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( 0524 47 55 12;
www.madada.com
; 5 Rue Youssef el-Fassi; mains from Dh150; )
Long-estab-
lished dinner favourite. Deep-purple seating, warm stone arches and giant lampshades
dominate this trendy restaurant that serves well-cooked and original Mediterranean and
Moroccan dishes. The cooking school L'Atelier Madada is attached, if you feel inspired
after dinner.
La Licorne
( 0524 47 36 26; 26 Rue de la Skala; menu Dh160; dinner)
This is a cosy place with a most
un-Essaouiran feel - wooden beams and heavy chairs give it the ambience of a hunting
lodge. A no-nonsense, standard Moroccan menu of tajines is served up by friendly staff.
MOROCCAN
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Drinking
Essaouira isn't the hottest place for nightlife. To warm up for an evening out, you could
3-6pm)
just outside the medina near Bab Doukkala and take your drinks to your hotel ter-
race to watch the sun go down.
Le Patio
(28 Rue Moulay Rachid; dinner Tue-Sun)
For something sultry, this hip bar and restaurant is
a candlelit den with blood-red furnishings and a black mirror ball. You'll need to buy
some tapas (Dh35) to just sit and drink or you might even be tempted by the whiff of
grilled fish coming from the canopied restaurant (mains from Dh90).
BAR
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(2 Rue de la Skala; noon-11pm)
A great place for a sundowner, with a terrace looking over
the square and port. There's often live music, too, and there's a decent fishy menu if you
want to eat. It's also good for afternoon tea, or a drink at the bar.
Café Restaurant Bab Laachour
CAFE
noon-11pm)
Try the terrace here, but beer is served in the evenings
(Pl Moulay Hassan;
only.
