Where to eat in Rabat, Morocco

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A photo like it: Lamb tagine with prunes. Photo via Wikipedia

Morocco's calm capital pairs medina tagines with a new Alain Ducasse table on the 33rd floor and fresh Atlantic seafood.

Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2027: Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2027 pairs Rabat's preserved sites with a lively cultural scene, and L'Ocean was named a top cool neighbourhood. (Morocco World News, Oct 2026)

The dish: Lamb tagine with prunes

Slow-cooked lamb with sweet prunes, almonds and sesame. The best one is at Dar El Medina.

Where to eat in Rabat medina, Kasbah of the Udayas and Agdal

Restaurant

Aldabaran by Alain Ducasse

Tour Mohammed VI, Waldorf Astoria Rabat-Salé

Get: Mediterranean tasting menu with Rabat views

First Alain Ducasse table in Morocco, 14/20 and two toques in the first Gault&Millau Maroc.

Source: Bladi on Gault&Millau Maroc 2026; The National, Oct 2026

Restaurant · the best lamb tagine with prunes

Dar El Medina

Souk Sebbat, medina

Get: Moroccan tagines and couscous in a riad (cash only)

Budget-friendly riad dining in the medina.

Source: Morocco World News Lifestyle, Oct 2025

Restaurant

Solé by Casa José

STORY Le Carrousel, Atlantic seafront

Get: Spanish tapas to share

New Spanish table facing the ocean.

Source: Morocco World News Lifestyle, Jan 2026

Restaurant

Cicchetti

The View Hotel, Hay Riad

Get: Venetian-style small plates

Italian bacaro-style opening in Hay Riad.

Source: Morocco World News Lifestyle, Apr 2026

When to goSpring and autumn; Mawazine music festival is usually in June.

Good to knowFish is best at lunch near the river. Cash only at medina spots like Dar El Medina. Book Aldabaran ahead; it is closed Monday and Tuesday lunch.

New this yearAldabaran by Alain Ducasse opened at the Waldorf Astoria Rabat-Salé in autumn 2026, and the first Gault&Millau Maroc was unveiled in Rabat in June 2026.

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