Casablanca, with a metro area population over 5 million, is Morocco’s largest city and its economic capital. As a result, it draws business from around the country, Africa, and the rest of the world.
A thriving restaurant scene offering a wide range of tastes has been the delicious outcome.
You’ll find plenty of traditional Moroccan cuisine, including sumptuous tajines, couscous, and fresh fish.
Elegant French restaurants present classic dishes as beautifully executed as those you’d find in Paris.
Spanish tapas and paella are common, too, testament to proximity and colonial influences. In addition, Italian, Japanese, Vietnamese, and other world cuisines have become popular.
There are a lot of great things to eat in Casablanca, so here are some of best restaurants in Casablanca to get you started.
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La Bodega
La Bodega offers delicious Spanish food in a lively, fun setting, complete with good music, a great ambiance, and dancing at night. The menu includes a selection of tapas, classic steak and fish dishes, and Spanish specialties like paella, manchego, chorizo, and jamón ibérico.
They also offer desserts like crema Catalana and a range of alcoholic drinks including wines, beers, cocktails, and aperitifs.
La Bodega
129 Rue Allal Ben Abdellah, Casablanca 20250
Open Monday – Saturday 12-3pm and 7pm-2am, Sunday 7pm-2am
(+212)522-54 18 42 • website
Restaurant du Port de Peche
If you want to taste the best of the abundant fresh seafood that Morocco has to offer, Restaurant du Port de Peche is a great option. It’s large, clean, simple, and reasonably priced.
Popular with locals and tourists alike, Restaurant du Port de Peche offers a wide variety of seafood including shrimp, calamari, oysters, giant platters of fried fish, and seafood paella. A Casablanca classic.
Restaurant du Port de Peche
Just inside the Port de Peche (fishing port)
Open 8am-10pm daily
(+212) 5223-18561
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Rick’s Café
This upscale restaurant, bar, and lounge is inspired by the classic Hollywood film Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Run by a former American diplomat, the furnishings, decorations, and service are carefully curated to evoke the ambiance of the movie.
The restaurant has been hugely popular, so reservations are a necessity – they can be made online or by telephone. Take note that the restaurant enforces a strict dress code that requires dress-casual attire – no shorts, flip flops, tank tops, etc. Full policy available on the website.
Rick’s Café
248 Boulevard Sour Jdid | Place Du Jardin Public, Casablanca 20250
Open 12-3pm and 6:30pm-1am daily
(+212) 5222-74207 • http://www.rickscafe.ma/
La Bavaroise
Located in a beautiful space with warm ambient lighting, light-toned wood, and artfully placed plants, La Bavaroise is a lovely setting to enjoy classic French cuisine.
It offers a classic brasserie menu, including starters such as foie gras and carpaccio, oysters, several quality cuts of beef, a few poultry and pasta dishes, fresh seafood, and an extensive dessert list.
As any fine French restaurant should, it has excellent service and a good selection of wine and spirits. Reservations are recommended.
La Bavaroise
Rue Allal Ben Abdellah, Casablanca 20250
Open Monday-Friday 12pm-12am, Saturday 7pm-12am, closed Sunday
Phone: (+212) 5223-11760 • http://www.restopro.ma/bavaroise/
A Ma Bretagne
Elegance, sophistication, and beautiful ocean views combine at A Ma Bretagne, which offers classic French cuisine. Choose from the beautiful interior, with dark wood floors and warm lighting, or the open-air terrace.
A Ma Bretagne has a small but excellent menu of starters such as oysters and foie gras, main dishes including fish, beef, and lamb plates, and a selection of classic French desserts.
Expensive by Moroccan standards, but not unreasonable compared to European prices.
A Ma Bretagne
Boulevard de l’Océan Atlantique, Casablanca, Morocco
Open 12-2pm and 7:30-10:30pm daily
(+212) 5223-97979
Sqala
The setting for Sqala Café couldn’t be lovelier. Choose between the glass-walled porch, the courtyard garden with a tiled fountain, or the simpler interior and enjoy traditional Moroccan fare at reasonable prices.
Tajines, cous cous, seafood, meats, fresh juices, typical breakfasts, and a range of French and Moroccan-style desserts are on offer.
There is also a daily special and a selection of starters. Sqala is conveniently located in a historic setting.
Sqala
Boulevard des Almohades, Casablanca 20250
Open Monday 12-3pm and 7-11pm, Tuesday-Sunday 8am-11pm
(+212) 5222-60960 • http://restopro.ma/sqala/
ILOLI
ILOLI serves upscale Japanese food in a sleek, modern setting. It specializes in seafood dishes including sushi, but has a range of meat and vegetable offerings as well.
Each dish is beautifully and creatively presented on handmade ceramic ware. One of the most sophisticated, unique establishments in Casablanca. Bar and table seating.
ILOLI
33 Rue Najib Mahfoud, Casablanca 20000, Morocco
Open Tuesday – Saturday 12:30-2:30pm and 7:30 pm – 12:00 am
(+212) 608-866633 • http://www.iloli-restaurant.com/
Restaurant La Mer
Located on the water close to the Casablanca lighthouse and the famous Hassan II mosque, Restaurant La Mer specializes in fish and crustaceans. The upscale establishment is said to have some of the best fish in the city.
The dining room, simply decorated, offers a stunning view of the ocean. Reservations are recommended – try to get one around sunset so you can watch the sun sink into the Atlantic.
La Mer
Open 12-3:30pm and 7pm-12am
Boulevard la Corniche Quartier Phar El Hank, Casablanca 20160, Morocco
(+212) 5223-61271
Taverne Le Dauphin
For the freshest seafood in an unpretentious setting, try Taverne Le Dauphin. On the menu you’ll find everything from shrimp, octopus, oysters, crab, and calamari to seafood soups and salads and large platters of piping hot fried fish.
They also offer some meat and vegetarian dishes and desserts, as well as Moroccan wines. The dining room is colorful and cozy, decorated with a nautical theme.
Taverne Le Dauphin
Open Monday to Saturday 12-11pm
115 President Felix Houphouët Boigny, Casablanca
(+212) 0222-77979 • http://www.taverne-du-dauphin.com/
Al Mounia
For excellent authentic Moroccan food in an upscale setting, head to Al Mounia. Cous cous, tajines, pastilla (a rich, savory pie), desserts, and a range of salads are some of their specialties.
The setting itself is worth the visit – diners can choose between a beautiful indoor dining room with tiled walls and intricately carved arches or a leafy garden patio. The service is top-quality and Al Mounia is conveniently located in the center city area.
Al Mounia
95 Rue du Prince Moulay-Abdallah, Casablanca
Open daily 10am-11pm
(+212) 5222-22669