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Best Cafés in Marrakech (2026)

Café culture in Marrakech mixes old traditions with newer arrivals. For the classic view, Café de France has overlooked Jemaa el-Fnaa since 1912, and its upper balconies are a fine place to watch the square change at sunset. In the souks, Café des Épices has a roof terrace over the spice square and serves breakfast, juices and light meals all day, while Chez Bismilah, near the Ben Youssef Madrasa, prepares spiced Saharan coffee in brass pots set in hot sand.

For something grander, Bacha Coffee occupies a salon in the Dar El Bacha palace museum and offers a long list of Arabica coffees, though the wait for a table can be long, so arrive early. In Guéliz, the Grand Café de la Poste is a 1920s brasserie with a shaded terrace that opens from breakfast until late. Café Clock in the Kasbah adds a cultural programme of live music, storytelling and workshops to its menu. Mint tea is served sweet by default, so ask for less sugar if you prefer, and carry cash, as card payment is not universal.

6 places · Updated October 23, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Marrakech

  1. Café des Épices Café with roof terrace, Medina (Rahba Kedima)A relaxed café overlooking the medina's spice square, with a roof terrace of low tables and cushions, Moroccan breakfasts, fresh juices and light meals.
  2. Bacha Coffee Historic coffee salon, Medina (Dar El Bacha)An opulent coffee salon inside the Dar El Bacha palace museum, serving a long list of 100 per cent Arabica coffees with pastries and light meals.
  3. Grand Café de la Poste Historic café-brasserie, GuélizA 1920s café-brasserie beside the main post office in Guéliz, restored in 2005, serving French dishes on its palm-lined terrace from morning until late.

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1. Café des Épices

Café with roof terrace$Medina (Rahba Kedima)

A relaxed café overlooking the medina's spice square, with a roof terrace of low tables and cushions, Moroccan breakfasts, fresh juices and light meals.

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2. Bacha Coffee

Historic coffee salon$$$Medina (Dar El Bacha)

An opulent coffee salon inside the Dar El Bacha palace museum, serving a long list of 100 per cent Arabica coffees with pastries and light meals.

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5. Café de France

Historic café with terraces$Medina (Jemaa el-Fnaa)

A café open since 1912 on the edge of Jemaa el-Fnaa, whose upper balconies and terraces give a classic view over the square at sunset.

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6. Chez Bismilah

Traditional sand coffee$Medina (near Ben Youssef)

A tiny coffee stall near the Ben Youssef Madrasa where Saharan-style spiced coffee is brewed in small brass pots set in hot sand.

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