Restaurants Essaouira

Essaouira is located on the Atlantic Ocean in Morocco. Essaouira is a popular sea side resort situated north of Agadir in Southern Morocco with a good selection of hotels in various categories and price ranges. Essaouira is easily accessible from Marrakech Airport and is two and a half hours away by car.

Essaouira also has a good selection of restaurants where one can try some local cuisines, typically Moroccan dishes such as tagines and couscous as well as international cuisine. All visitors agree that the fresh fish doesn’t get any better than in Essaouira. Although Morocco is a predominantly Muslim nation it doesn’t present any problems when it comes to ordering beer, wine and spirits.

Essaouira Restaurants which have been recommended by holidaymakers from their recent trips include Le Chalet de la Plage, Restaurant Laayoune, Mogador, Grilladerie Poissons, Restaurant El Menzah, Restaurant Il Mare, Chez Sam, La Petite Perle d’Essaouira, Fanatic, La Mouette, Riad Al Madina, Restaurant La Decouverte, Café Restaurant Afdulki, La Coquillage le Port d’Essaouira, Restaurant Salma, La Cantina, Fish Barbecue, Fish Grills, Delices Chez Zora, Le Patio, Samarkand, Le Mechouar, Le Taros Restaurant Bar & Lounge, Le Restaurant at Heure Bleure, Pizza Joli Coin, Restaurant Essalam, Restaurant Les Alizes, Restaurant Beldy, Bab Laachour, Café Al Faid, Café Restaurant Mermoz, Café on Place Hassan, Le Dauphin, Ramses, Chez Kanane, Casa Bella, Passage 24, Le Marrakech and La Perle.

In the Essaouira Port there is an abundance of fish stalls selling fresh fish with a squeeze of lemon and this dining experience comes highly recommended. Twenty five kilometres north of Essaouira is the beach of Moulay Bouzerktoun and the clifftop Lawama Restaurant has fish, local and European food on the menu.