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( 0528 87 67 34; off Ave Al Hourria; tent/caravan/room Dh35/75/85)
Next to the outdoor swim-
ming pool at the north end of the beach.
Xanadu
MAISON D'HÔTE
€€
( 0528 87 67 18;
www.maisonxanadu.com
; 5 Rue el Jadida; s/d incl breakfast Dh360/550; )
Tucked away on a lane off Ave Mohammed V, this restored house offers a contemporary
take on the Ifni aesthetic, with soothing colours pervading the five rooms. Breakfast on
the roof is a pleasure and the topic-filled lounge is ideal for whiling away an evening. The
charming French host, Patrick, speaks some English, and offers guided hikes and 4WD
excursions.
Eating
There's a covered fruit and vegetable market off Zankat Marrakesh. A souq is held on
Sundays, 1km out of town on the road to the port.
Café-Restaurant
Mar Pequeña
( 0655 58 04 32; 20 Blvd Al Mouahidine; set menu Dh50-100; lunch & dinner; )
Less male-
dominated than the neighbouring cafes, this good-value family-run restaurant is at the top
of the seafront steps. The Tanani clan is full of smiles, the surrounds intimate and perfect
for people-watching, and the broad menu includes tajines, couscous,
pastilla,
grills, a
good vegetable selection and numerous seafood dishes. The hearty fish tajine is recom-
mended. When we visited, the Tananis were setting up a nearby fish and grill cafe,
Chez
SEAFOOD, MOROCCAN
€
lunch & dinner)
.
Municipal Market
(cnr Ave Mohammed V & Ave Hassan II)
In addition to the fish market, fruit and vegetable mar-
ket and surrounding cafes, look out for the courtyard of smoking grills. In this atmospher-
ic outdoor spot, where cooks fan the coals and call out to punters, you can get grilled sea-
food - including sardines (Dh15), fish (Dh40) and prawns - served with salad and bread.
SEAFOOD, SELF-CATERING
€
Eddib
PIZZERIA
€
