Fes and Surrounds
Food Scene
Where to eat and drink in Fez
Great for a drink in the Travelers Lounge or the rooftop bar. Also, excellent market-inspired cooking.
Karawan Riad
Great for a drink in the Travelers Lounge or the rooftop bar. Also, excellent market-inspired cooking.
Excellent produce market for fresh fruit and vegetables, less than 5 minutes from the house
Place R’cif
Excellent produce market for fresh fruit and vegetables, less than 5 minutes from the house
Fabulous Franco-Moroccan fusion in an elegant courtyard dining room. Come for pre-dinner drinks on the rooftop. Great wine list.
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Dar Roumana
Fabulous Franco-Moroccan fusion in an elegant courtyard dining room. Come for pre-dinner drinks on the rooftop. Great wine list.
Come for a hearty breakfast / brunch of Berber eggs and some of the best coffee in town. Or, their legendary camel burger. Check the website for lots of different cultural offerings. Oh, and it so happened I wrote their cookbook: Clock Book - Recipes from a Modern Moroccan Kitchen.
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Café Clock
252 Rue Talaa KebiraCome for a hearty breakfast / brunch of Berber eggs and some of the best coffee in town. Or, their legendary camel burger. Check the website for lots of different cultural offerings. Oh, and it so happened I wrote their cookbook: Clock Book - Recipes from a Modern Moroccan Kitchen.
Vibrant food with good veggie offerings and an excellent steak, in a gloriously green and leafy garden.
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Fez Cafe
17 Akbat SbaaVibrant food with good veggie offerings and an excellent steak, in a gloriously green and leafy garden.
Spanking fresh hand-pressed sushi, feather light tempura, homemade tofu and ramen bowls. No alcohol.
Sushi IKI Fes
Spanking fresh hand-pressed sushi, feather light tempura, homemade tofu and ramen bowls. No alcohol.
Sightseeing
Rue seffarine
Rue seffarineGreat beaten metal lanterns and rustic copper cooking pots
Stunning example of Koranic school architecture for which the city is famous
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Al-Attarine Madrasa
Rue Talaa KebiraStunning example of Koranic school architecture for which the city is famous
Shopping
Chouara Tannery
Tailor-made leather jackets, bags and belts
Medin Art
Rue Talaa SghiraThe city's only concept store. One-off gifts and fashion all made in Morocco.
Parks & Nature
Jump in a taxi at r'cif to whizz round here for a dose of green and beautiful Islamic gardens.
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Jnan Sbil
Jump in a taxi at r'cif to whizz round here for a dose of green and beautiful Islamic gardens.
Essentials
CarreFour Market
22 Rte ImouzzerAbout 5 minutes away in a taxi. All the usual supermarket goodies
Drinks & Nightlife
Stunning views from the rooftop Golden Bar, and an excellent fine dining restaurant for authentic Fassi palace cooking
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Palais Faraj
Arsat El HammoumiStunning views from the rooftop Golden Bar, and an excellent fine dining restaurant for authentic Fassi palace cooking
Spa & Hammam
Jaw dropping riad complete with orange tree courtyard, lawn flanked pool & rooftop views. It's also the best place in the medina for a day of pampering. A day pass costs 1200 dirhams and gives you access to the pool, spa and lunch for a full day of unapologetic, me time.
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Riad Laaroussa
Jaw dropping riad complete with orange tree courtyard, lawn flanked pool & rooftop views. It's also the best place in the medina for a day of pampering. A day pass costs 1200 dirhams and gives you access to the pool, spa and lunch for a full day of unapologetic, me time.