Explore Marrakesh through its street food. Walk from Jemaa el-Fnaa to small hidden spots in the medina and taste real local dishes.
This food walk includes 13 must-try stops, from simple breakfasts like bissara to late-night snacks like snail soup. Come hungry and ready to try new flavors.
Start your journey in the lively main square of Marrakech.
Try a traditional Marrakech breakfast with batbout bread, local butter, honey, and olive oil. You can find it near Jemaa el-Fna, Talaa, or around the city.
Have a hot bowl of Marrakchi bissara, made with fava beans and green peas, often cooked in a tangia style.
Eat slow-cooked white beans at a famous local spot in Talaa Market. Go before noon to get a seat.
Taste kefta cooked with smen (aged butter), a dish that is special to Marrakech.
Try chicken tangia, a less common but very tasty version of this famous dish.
Enjoy slow-roasted lamb cooked in underground ovens, a classic Marrakech specialty.
Try traditional Moroccan pastries, especially around the Semmarine area.
Enjoy fresh Moroccan donuts, plain or served with a fried egg if available.
Have herbal tea, including merdedouch, or try sand-cooked coffee, a local specialty.
Taste unique Marrakech sandwiches like spleen, mixed meat, charcoal shawarma, and khobza ajiba.
Have a famous local panache juice made with avocado, strawberry, and almonds.
Finish the evening with harira soup, dates, chebbakia, and eggs.
Go back to the square to enjoy more tangia and the local baolo bread.
End the night with spiced tea and a bowl of snails.
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