Marrakech’s best food & drink

Where to go and what to see in Marrakech – a 3-day itinerary from destination expert and travel writer Annabelle Thorpe.

Where to go and what to see in Marrakech – a 3-day itinerary from destination expert and travel writer Annabelle Thorpe.

Bustling with fishmongers and butchers, street vendors selling in-season fruit and veg, bread fresh from the local oven, and more. In between, small kitchens serve street food specialties through the morning and afternoon.

This non-profit organisation offers culinary and restaurant training to disempowered women – and is the place to be for Friday couscous topped with seven vegetables, hiding a bed of beef or chicken underneath.

Famed chef Haj Lamine’s restaurant is the place to go for Marrakechi specialty meat dish tanjia (typically beef or lamb), slow-cooked in a terracotta pot on the coals that heat the hammam.

Whole lamb slow-roasted underground is served to a hungry lunchtime crowd from a busy stall in this bustling alleyway. Sprinkle cumin and salt on the meat and add a cup of sugary tea to make the flavours pop.

An exotic time capsule of ancient streets and souks, blending Arab culture and French colonial heritage.