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delicious seasonal mix of French and Moroccan. Fish is particularly good, and vegetarians
will feel at home. Alcohol is served.
Tours Around Fez
( 0535 74 00 04, 0655 01 89 75; into@darfinn.com; dinner per person Dh800; mid-May-end Sep)
Here's your opportunity to look down on Fez from afar while dining. Relax on carpets un-
der the olive trees on Mt Zalagh while your hosts prepare a three-course sunset dinner.
The maximum group size is eight (at which point prices drop to Dh600 per guest, includ-
ing transport), the minimum two. Bookings essential.
PICNICS
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L'Amandier, Palais Faraj
( 0535 63 53 56;
www.palaisfaraj.com
; Bab Ziat; mains from Dh150; dinner from 7.30pm)
Excel-
lent Moroccan cuisine is served in the restaurant or on the terrace of this new hotel, with
spectacular views across the medina. All the classics are here, from an excellent pigeon
pastilla
(savoury-sweet pie) to golden lamb with almonds and onion jam, all served with
attention to detail in the subtle spicing. A most elegant choice for dinner.
MOROCCAN
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Restaurant Riad al Andalib
MOROCCAN
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( 0535 76 45 65;
www.riadandalib.ma
; Ave Ahmed Ben Mohamed Alaoui, R'cif; mains around Dh150;
lunch & dinner)
This large place in R'cif attracts a lunchtime crowd. While the menu is
traditional Moroccan fare, the food is delicately spiced and thoughtfully presented. Ser-
vice is attentive, and alcohol is served.
Ville Nouvelle
For quick, filling meals, there are a few cheap eats on or just off Blvd Mohammed V, es-
pecially around the central market. You'll also find a good choice of sandwich places
around Pl Florence.
Chicken Mac
(Ave Lalla Meriem; mains around Dh40; 9am-11pm)
Several eateries seem to run into each oth-
er along this strip in a continuously busy row of tables and chairs on the street. Chicken
MOROCCAN
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