Eat

Le Marrakchi

With two main courses and wine running at around 300 dirham, this is one of the poshest restaurants in the square. The food is not necessarily better than elsewhere, but it is one of the few restaurants that serves alcohol. It also has a completely enclosed upstairs terrace, which is ideal for views of the square when the weather is bad.

Address: Place jeema el-fna, 52 Rue des Banques
Getting there: opposite the market and adjacent to the newspaper stand.

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