Guidebook for Casablanca
Food Scene
Tucked into the ochre walls of an 18th-century fortified bastion north of the centre, this delightful and charming restaurant offers an escape from the bustling city. With a rustic interior and a stunning garden full of beautiful flowers, La Sqala is a haven of tranquility. Offering typical Moroccan specialties, from tajines to couscous, guests will also be able to try some authentic Moroccan tea. In the Andalusian inspired garden, guests can enjoy live entertainment, which livens up the atmosphere.
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La Sqala
Boulevard des AlmohadesTucked into the ochre walls of an 18th-century fortified bastion north of the centre, this delightful and charming restaurant offers an escape from the bustling city. With a rustic interior and a stunning garden full of beautiful flowers, La Sqala is a haven of tranquility. Offering typical Moroccan specialties, from tajines to couscous, guests will also be able to try some authentic Moroccan tea. In the Andalusian inspired garden, guests can enjoy live entertainment, which livens up the atmosphere.
At Al Mounia, visitors can enjoy some of the best Moroccan food in the city in a fantastic traditional restaurant. Guests are invited to sit in the authentic Moroccan salon, complete with beautiful tiles and magnificent sculpted wood, or alternatively, relax in the oasis that is the leafy and exotic garden. Al Mounia dishes up the traditional favorites, including all types of tajine and cous cous dishes, but also the less known specialties, including pigeon pastilla (now often made with beef rather than pigeon).
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Restaurant Al-Mounia
Rue du Prince Moulay AbdellahAt Al Mounia, visitors can enjoy some of the best Moroccan food in the city in a fantastic traditional restaurant. Guests are invited to sit in the authentic Moroccan salon, complete with beautiful tiles and magnificent sculpted wood, or alternatively, relax in the oasis that is the leafy and exotic garden. Al Mounia dishes up the traditional favorites, including all types of tajine and cous cous dishes, but also the less known specialties, including pigeon pastilla (now often made with beef rather than pigeon).
A traditional Moroccan restaurant, much less touristy than the rest, Le Riad offers a friendly and characterful dining experience with delicious food culminating in a relaxing and enjoyable meal. With a simple yet pleasing menu, at a pleasing price too, Le Riad serves omelets, fish, tajines, and meat dishes. For a warm welcome and an experience somewhat reminiscent of entering a Moroccan home, Le Riad is a perfect place to go with both family and friends.
Le Riad
47 Rue Mohammed El QuorriA traditional Moroccan restaurant, much less touristy than the rest, Le Riad offers a friendly and characterful dining experience with delicious food culminating in a relaxing and enjoyable meal. With a simple yet pleasing menu, at a pleasing price too, Le Riad serves omelets, fish, tajines, and meat dishes. For a warm welcome and an experience somewhat reminiscent of entering a Moroccan home, Le Riad is a perfect place to go with both family and friends.
Located in the modern part of town, Zayna Restaurant offers Moroccan specialties at a very desirable price. As well as serving tajine and couscous dishes, Zayna Restaurant also offers delicacies such as chicken pita and lamb kefta. This delightful little restaurant has pleased visitors from all over the world for over eight years – its immense popularity attests to its incredible cuisine.
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Zayna
44 Rue Ibnou KhaldounLocated in the modern part of town, Zayna Restaurant offers Moroccan specialties at a very desirable price. As well as serving tajine and couscous dishes, Zayna Restaurant also offers delicacies such as chicken pita and lamb kefta. This delightful little restaurant has pleased visitors from all over the world for over eight years – its immense popularity attests to its incredible cuisine.
Packed to the gills at lunch and dinner, this tried and trusted restaurant on the upstairs floor of a building in the middle of Casablanca's port serves the city's freshest and best seafood. Fish can be enjoyed fried or grilled, plain or meunière, and there are oysters and other shellfish on offer. Note that smokers on nearby tables are inevitable.
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Port de Pêche
Packed to the gills at lunch and dinner, this tried and trusted restaurant on the upstairs floor of a building in the middle of Casablanca's port serves the city's freshest and best seafood. Fish can be enjoyed fried or grilled, plain or meunière, and there are oysters and other shellfish on offer. Note that smokers on nearby tables are inevitable.
Here you can found the best Moroccan Traditional Sweet!
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Pâtisserie Bennis Habous
Here you can found the best Moroccan Traditional Sweet!
Sightseeing
The size and elaborate decoration of the prayer hall is simply spectacular. A team of over 6000 master craftspeople was assembled to work on the mosque, delicately carving intricate patterns and designs in cedar from the Middle Atlas and pink granite from Agadir. The gates were made from brass and titanium, and the ablution fountains in the basement, which are shaped like huge lotus flowers, were carved from local marble.To see the interior visitors must be ‘decently and respectfully dressed’ (knees and upper arms need to be covered); women do not require a headscarf.
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Мечеть Хасана II
Boulevard de la CornicheThe size and elaborate decoration of the prayer hall is simply spectacular. A team of over 6000 master craftspeople was assembled to work on the mosque, delicately carving intricate patterns and designs in cedar from the Middle Atlas and pink granite from Agadir. The gates were made from brass and titanium, and the ablution fountains in the basement, which are shaped like huge lotus flowers, were carved from local marble.To see the interior visitors must be ‘decently and respectfully dressed’ (knees and upper arms need to be covered); women do not require a headscarf.
The Habous area offers one of the most picturesque aspects of Casablanca. This new city was born with the urban plan launched by General Lyautey during the 20s. It combines, with its big commercial arcades, the biggest lines of Islamic architecture and modern urbanism rules. It includes mosques, Turkish baths, markets, hotels and galleries, but organizes itself as well according to a Provencal-inspired scheme around small convivial places and aired pedestrian streets. Just beside, the Mahkama of the Pasha, built between 1948 and 1952, served in the same time as a court and a reception room for the Pasha of Casablanca.
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Habbous
The Habous area offers one of the most picturesque aspects of Casablanca. This new city was born with the urban plan launched by General Lyautey during the 20s. It combines, with its big commercial arcades, the biggest lines of Islamic architecture and modern urbanism rules. It includes mosques, Turkish baths, markets, hotels and galleries, but organizes itself as well according to a Provencal-inspired scheme around small convivial places and aired pedestrian streets. Just beside, the Mahkama of the Pasha, built between 1948 and 1952, served in the same time as a court and a reception room for the Pasha of Casablanca.
The only Jewish museum in the Arab-speaking world, this institution is set in an attractive garden villa that once functioned as a Jewish orphanage. It traces the 2000-year history of Jews in Morocco, focusing on Casablanca's Jewish community (most of the country's Jews live here). The thoughtfully curated and well-labelled collection includes ornate clothing, traditional tools and ritual objects. Photographs usually feature in the temporary exhibition space, and there's a reconstructed 1930s synagogue from Larache in an adjoining room.
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Jewish museum
81 Rue du chasseur Jules CrosThe only Jewish museum in the Arab-speaking world, this institution is set in an attractive garden villa that once functioned as a Jewish orphanage. It traces the 2000-year history of Jews in Morocco, focusing on Casablanca's Jewish community (most of the country's Jews live here). The thoughtfully curated and well-labelled collection includes ornate clothing, traditional tools and ritual objects. Photographs usually feature in the temporary exhibition space, and there's a reconstructed 1930s synagogue from Larache in an adjoining room.
Shopping
Promoted as the biggest shopping mall in Africa, the Morocco Mall on the outskirts of Casablanca. With a range of cafés, fast food outlets and fine-dining restaurants, all tastes are catered for, while retail stores include everything from specialized products to every-day necessities.
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Morocco Mall
Boulevard de BiarritzPromoted as the biggest shopping mall in Africa, the Morocco Mall on the outskirts of Casablanca. With a range of cafés, fast food outlets and fine-dining restaurants, all tastes are catered for, while retail stores include everything from specialized products to every-day necessities.
Essentials
Boulevard de la Gironde
Boulevard de la GirondeGetting Around
Agence Casa Voyageurs Tram
Resistance station
Boulevard Mohammed VTrans Ghazala
Rue Assouaneفندق أنومو
Arts & Culture
It is simply a unique Moroccan house, with great Arab architecture dedicated to Andalusian music lovers. From what I gathered this house was donated by one of Moroccan traditional music fans. It comprises a wide range of ancient musical instruments, hundreds of audios of Moroccan Andalusian music called Al Ala. The house is open all week with free admission and on Thursday, they hold little concerts for members and guests to come and join in over a free mint tea. This is a foundation aiming at preserving an ancient music patrimony.
Dar El Ala
17 Rue La FontaineIt is simply a unique Moroccan house, with great Arab architecture dedicated to Andalusian music lovers. From what I gathered this house was donated by one of Moroccan traditional music fans. It comprises a wide range of ancient musical instruments, hundreds of audios of Moroccan Andalusian music called Al Ala. The house is open all week with free admission and on Thursday, they hold little concerts for members and guests to come and join in over a free mint tea. This is a foundation aiming at preserving an ancient music patrimony.
Though lacking the medieval magic that characterises many Moroccan medinas, Casablanca’s compact 19th-century example is still worth a wander. You're unlikely to find treasures in its humdrum shops (hardware stores, pharmacies and shops selling cheap clothing and shoes predominate), but the crooked lanes, occasional tree-shaded square and well-frequented local cafes contribute to a generally pleasant atmosphere and make it a popular route for those walking between downtown Casablanca and the Hassan II Mosque.
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The Old Medina
Though lacking the medieval magic that characterises many Moroccan medinas, Casablanca’s compact 19th-century example is still worth a wander. You're unlikely to find treasures in its humdrum shops (hardware stores, pharmacies and shops selling cheap clothing and shoes predominate), but the crooked lanes, occasional tree-shaded square and well-frequented local cafes contribute to a generally pleasant atmosphere and make it a popular route for those walking between downtown Casablanca and the Hassan II Mosque.
Drinks & Nightlife
A must-go for a drink! Happy hour is from 6-9pm and we thought we heard the last call around midnight.
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Vertigo
Rue ChaouiaA must-go for a drink! Happy hour is from 6-9pm and we thought we heard the last call around midnight.