Night Time in Marrakech

Magical Marrakech

Marrakech is at its most exotic and magical at night time. When the sun slowly sets, the mysterious Moroccan landscape organically shifts under starlit balmy evening skies. The Medina romantically twinkles with lights and there’s an energetic buzz in the air. The delicious scent of spices and Berber food cooking sail around, while the muezzin (calls to pray) echo across the city. Marrakech by night is a lavish sensory experience that is sheer delight. Travellers from all over the world are captivated by the spirit of Marrakech, it enchants and surprises you boundlessly.

The Zamzam team has compiled some of their favourite eateries and entertainment recommendations for you, which we’ve shared below. We really encourage you to explore the city by night as it’s a huge part any Moroccan holiday.

Families with children are made very welcome in most places here. Visitors will see that the locals often have young children with them around the Medina in the evenings, so our advice – let the little ones share the fun too! If the kids are exhausted, or you’d just prefer grown-up night out, a romantic meal or drinks and an evening stroll, we can arrange babysitting for our guests with our trusted childminders, please speak to Emma or Imane to make plans.

Dining & Drinks at Night

Choose a romantic dinner at Zamzam or talk to our Manageress about restaurants for lunch and dinner. We recommend:

• Cantine Mouton Noir – great for brunch and all day dining

• Buddha Bar – best cocktails in town and delicious sushi too! (ask for Hemza)

• The Amal Foundation – eat good Moroccan food from the girls the foundation is training

• Plus61 – Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, South Asian food, an excellent Australian restaurant in Gueliz

• Cafe de La Poste – colonial dinner or just cocktails

• El Fassia Gueliz – excellent traditional Moroccan food

• L’O à La Bouche – wonderfully elegant and delicious French food

• Vita Nova – perfect for a relaxed Italian evening

• Le Patron – a fancy seafood extravaganza

• Buddha Bar – the best cocktails in town and good sushi too

• Katsura – a lovely relaxed atmosphere, excellent sushi and curries

• Ling Ling – something very special at the Mandarin Oriental (Asian flavours)

• Loft Restaurant – all round good International food, open all day

• Medina – delicious street food, south of the leather area

• Limoni – Italian riad with a chilled out vibe, close to Riad Zamzam

• Yacout – wonderful Moroccan food, close to Riad Zamzam

Evening Entertainment Marrakech

Let the fun carry on after dinner with dancing, drinks or live music. Here are our recommendations for where to go at night time:

• Le Comptoir Darna – a lively, atmospheric hotspot for cocktails, music and belly dancing

• L'Épicurien / Theatro Nightclub – live music, signature cocktails, late night dancing (part of Essadi Hotel)

• So Lounge Bar – the perfect spot for drinks, beautiful fireplaces, excellent customer service (Sofitel)

• Bo Zin – drinks and dancing in a luxe stylish venue