Cafe Arabe, Marrakech

On our last night in Marrakech, we decided to treat ourselves and head to Cafe Arabe. We had walked past the restaurant every day on our way to the Jemaa, and after our last full day which was spent relaxing around a pool, we thought we’d finally pay the place a visit, and we definitely saved the best til last. The owner is Italian, and this is reflected in the menu, with a mix of Italian antipasti, and traditional Moroccan tagines, and a fantastic selection of wines.

To start, we got a Moroccan Salad and some olives (naturally).

He went for Tagine Mech Mech, which was lamb, sweet apricots and nuts. The portion sizes were ridiculously big. It was as if they had thrown half a lamb in there.

I went for the Tagine Kefta, which was lamb meatballs, tomatoes and eggs.

The service is fantastic, and the only downside was the provided in the combination of a TV and the football. The first part of our evening was spent like this:

To be expected really! So I amused myself by exploring the place. The building housing Cafe Arabe used to be a ‘Foundouk’ or merchant’s inn, where tradesman would stay when visiting the Souks. You ca choose to sit in the pretty walled courtyard, or the roof terrace with it’s amazing views of the city and watch the sun set. The whole building is beautifully decorated in a traditional style.