Morocco for Food

For many, Marrakech is the first place in Morocco that comes to mind for foodies, and for good reason, from the carnival-like souk to incredible restaurants, Marrakech is a gastronomical paradise. The Jemma al-Fna is the largest market in the country and has fantastical goods that one could only dream of. Though you’ll have to have a hearty stomach to feast of the street food here, there are tons of delicious options worth a taste. Enormous piles of nuts, dried fruits, doughy breads, aromatic tagines, meat skewers slow cooked over an open flame and even braised camel hump. For a more refined meal, a must stop in Marrakech is La Maison Arabe. Guests here have included Winston Churchill, Jackie Kennedy and Ernest Hemmingway, so you know you’ll be served a meal that will satisfy even the most dignified palates. The menu features a blend of traditional Moroccan fare and modern cuisine like chicken with preserved lemons and olives, succulent kefta meatballs and savory-sweet meat pies. At La Maison Arabe you can even take a cooking class to learn skills and recipes to share with your friends and family once you return home. In Marrakech foods can range from the exotic, like sheep’s head to the accessible like hunks of cheese and bread, but one thing is for sure, no matter what you’re eating, it will always be delicious.

After eating your way through the cities, head out to the Atlas Mountains for a full sensory experience. The original inhabitants of Morocco are the Berbers (whose name means free people) they inhabit unique villages dotted across the Atlas Mountains. These welcoming people will invite you into their homes to learn how to bake bread and brew the perfect pot of mint tea. Or head to Kasbah Tamadot to learn the art of Moroccan cuisine with a cooking lesson. Hotel chefs will teach you how to prepare a three-course meal of the hotel’s most popular dishes, including a classic tagine and a tasty dessert. A culinary expedition to the Atlas Mountains is a way to disconnect for modernity and submerge yourself in a traditional way of Moroccan life.