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Notes on eating in Ouarzazate, Berber cooking and the road south.

A group of young travellers around a long candlelit table with shared dishes, one giving a thumbs up, at La Table du Berbère

Ouarzazate food guide for first-time visitors

When people eat, how booking works, bread, tea, sharing and where each kind of table is: a practical food guide for your first days in Ouarzazate.

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A waiter in a black waistcoat serves a guest in a red top and patterned headscarf in the dining room of La Table du Berbère

Dinner in Ouarzazate: how to plan a good evening

Kitchens open around six, tagines need over an hour and the villages go quiet early. How to plan a proper dinner in Ouarzazate after a day on the road.

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Chicken rfissa seen from above on a painted ceramic platter, on a white tablecloth with a candle and glasses

Authentic Moroccan restaurants in Ouarzazate: seven signs

Every restaurant says it is traditional. Seven signs that a kitchen in Ouarzazate really cooks the food of the region, and a few warning signs to notice.

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A smiling waiter in a black waistcoat and tie under the warm lamps of the dining room at La Table du Berbère

A Berber dinner in Ouarzazate: how the evening goes

Tea before anything else, salads to share, a tagine opened at the table, fruit and more tea. What a Berber dinner in Ouarzazate looks like, course by course.

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A couple at a mosaic table on the Riad Chay rooftop in daylight, with a teapot, blue sky and parasols behind

Rooftop restaurants in Ouarzazate: terraces and sunset

Sunset tea, dinner under the stars, cold winter nights and hot summer afternoons: what to know before choosing a rooftop or terrace restaurant in Ouarzazate.

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A couple seated face to face at a candlelit table with a lantern and a striped Berber cloth, film posters on the terracotta wall behind

Romantic dinner in Ouarzazate: an evening for two

A romantic dinner in Ouarzazate depends less on décor than on timing, the right table and a quiet word when you book. How to plan an evening for two.

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A family around a round table set with dishes in the dining room, wrought iron windows and curtains behind

Family restaurant in Ouarzazate: dinner with children

Eating out in Ouarzazate with children after a long day on the road: what time to go, what children usually enjoy, high chairs and how to avoid the wait.

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Crisp nems on a slate with a small bowl of dipping sauce and salad leaves, seen from above on a white tablecloth

Vegetarian food in Ouarzazate: a practical guide

Vegetarian in Ouarzazate for a night or a week: how to ask for dishes without meat, the broth question, markets and juice, and what to say when you book.

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A group of adults smiling around a long table with a striped Berber cloth and shared dishes in the dining room

Group dinner in Ouarzazate: how to organise it well

Organising a group dinner in Ouarzazate for a tour, a family reunion or friends: when to book, pre-ordering each menu, private rooms, deposits and timing.

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A couple at a candlelit table with red roses, under a Happy birthday banner and decorations on the wall

Birthday dinner in Ouarzazate: planning a celebration

A birthday, a wedding anniversary or an engagement in Ouarzazate: what to tell the restaurant, roses on request, private rooms for bigger parties, and timing.

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An Egyptian temple film set with columns and statues behind a crenellated wall at Atlas Studios, mountains behind

Where to eat near Atlas Studios, Ouarzazate

Lunch or dinner after Atlas Studios: what is right by the studios on the Marrakech road, what is in town, and how to plan the evening meal.

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Kasbah Taourirt on Avenue Mohammed V in Ouarzazate, just before sunset

Where to eat near Kasbah Taourirt, Ouarzazate

Cafés and lunch within walking distance of Kasbah Taourirt, and how to plan dinner afterwards when your table is a short drive out of the centre.

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The Fint oasis seen from above: a river and palm trees between rocky hills

Dinner after Fint Oasis: timing the way back

Spending the afternoon in the Fint oasis? How to time the track back before dark, where to eat afterwards, and why to order dinner before you leave.

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The Kasbah of Tifoultoute on its hill above palm trees and the river valley, west of Ouarzazate

Tifoultoute: the village, the kasbah and where to eat

A short local guide to Tifoultoute, west of Ouarzazate: the Glaoui kasbah above the river, the road from town and the places to eat in the village.

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The Agdz palm grove below Jebel Kissane in the Drâa valley, with earthen buildings in the foreground

Eating in Ouarzazate before heading to the desert

On your way to Zagora, M'Hamid or Merzouga? Why Ouarzazate is the usual overnight stop, and how to eat well the night before a long desert road.

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Close up of a tagine with hard boiled eggs, prunes, walnuts and almonds in a clay dish

Best tagine in Ouarzazate: what to order and where

Which tagine to order in the south, how to judge a kitchen before you order, and where to find a tagine cooked for you in Ouarzazate.

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Couscous with vegetables arranged in a dome on a painted dish, on a candlelit table

Where to eat couscous in Ouarzazate

Friday or not, restaurant or family home, meat or vegetables: where and how to eat a proper couscous in Ouarzazate, and why you should order it early.

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Mosaic of Moroccan salads served in a hand shaped ceramic dish, seen from above

Moroccan salads to try in Ouarzazate

Zaalouk, taktouka, carrots with cumin: the cooked and raw salads that open a Moroccan meal, how to eat them, and what you will find at our table.

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Small Moroccan pastries on a slate dusted with sugar, seen from above

Moroccan desserts to try in Ouarzazate

Fruit, gazelle horns, chebakia, sellou, msemen with honey: the sweet things you will meet in southern Morocco, and the four desserts on our carte.

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A waiter in a red fez and traditional jabador pours mint tea from a silver teapot into glasses on a tray

Mint tea in southern Morocco: making and sharing it

Green tea, fresh mint, sugar and a pour from high above: how tea is made in southern Morocco, what it means, and how to accept it as a guest.

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Best restaurants in Ouarzazate: our selection

Best restaurants in Ouarzazate: our selection

Where to have dinner in Ouarzazate when you do not know the town. Our own, openly personal selection of tables worth the detour.

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Traditional Moroccan food in Ouarzazate

Traditional Moroccan food in Ouarzazate

Tagine, couscous, pastilla, harira: where to find them cooked the way families cook them around Ouarzazate.

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What to eat in Ouarzazate: ten dishes

What to eat in Ouarzazate: ten dishes

Ten dishes and products that tell the story of the Ouarzazate valley, from the evening tagine to mint tea on the roof.

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Best riads in Ouarzazate: where to stay

Best riads in Ouarzazate: where to stay

Riads, guesthouses and kasbahs: our selection for sleeping in Ouarzazate, starting with the house that shelters us.

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What to do in Ouarzazate: our guide

What to do in Ouarzazate: our guide

The visits that matter around Ouarzazate, from Kasbah Taourirt to the Fint oasis, and how to end the day at the table.

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Aït Ben Haddou from Ouarzazate

Aït Ben Haddou from Ouarzazate

How to visit the ksar of Aït Ben Haddou from Ouarzazate, when to go, and where to have dinner on the way back.

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Fint Oasis from Ouarzazate: a guide

Fint Oasis from Ouarzazate: a guide

A river, palm trees and four earthen villages ten kilometres from Ouarzazate. How to visit Fint and what to expect.

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Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate: the visit

Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate: the visit

The film studios of Ouarzazate, their famous sets, the guided tour, the cinema museum, and dinner afterwards.

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One day in Ouarzazate: our itinerary

One day in Ouarzazate: our itinerary

From early morning at Aït Ben Haddou to dinner on the patio: our ideal day in Ouarzazate, hour by hour.

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Ouarzazate at night: what to do in the evening

Ouarzazate at night: what to do in the evening

Evenings are quiet in Ouarzazate, and that is their charm. Rooftops, stars, mint tea and dinner under the lanterns.

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Where to eat in Ouarzazate: a few landmarks

Where to eat in Ouarzazate: a few landmarks

Ouarzazate is a town people pass through, and dinner is often rushed. A few landmarks for choosing your table well.

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What is Berber cuisine?

What is Berber cuisine?

Barley, olive oil, saffron, clay and a great deal of time: Amazigh cooking in a few dishes and a few gestures.

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Where to have dinner after Aït Ben Haddou

Where to have dinner after Aït Ben Haddou

The ksar is best visited in the late afternoon as the light drops. Then you need dinner. Here is how to plan the evening.

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Tagine: the dish, the pot and the patience

Tagine: the dish, the pot and the patience

The word means both the clay pot and what cooks inside it. What makes a good tagine, and how to recognise one at the table.

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Eating vegetarian in Morocco

Eating vegetarian in Morocco

Moroccan cooking is full of meatless dishes that are not substitutes. A useful inventory before you book.

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Friday couscous

Friday couscous

Why couscous is eaten on Fridays, how it is rolled, and what 'seven vegetables' means.

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