MANGER A LA MARRAKECH - Restaurant Reviews

31/10/2009

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Here are a few quick reviews of some of our favourite restaurants and bars in Marrakech. We love our food (and drink) and that is one of the reasons we love Marrakech. From traditional Moroccan to French European and Far Eastern, Marrakech has a fabulous choice of restaurants to choose from...

Grand Cafe de la Poste

Located in Gueliz, The Grand Cafe de la Poste is one of the oldest establishments in Marrakech. If you are shopping in the New City this is a great place to stop for lunch or a drink. The style is French colonial (like Rick’s bar in Casablanca) and the food is more European French than Moroccan. I must confess I have only had lunch here... not dinner but everyone speaks very highly of the Dinner menu as well.

Tel +212 (0) 5 24 43 30 38

www.grandcafedelaposte.com

Le Comptoir

This restaurant and bar must feature in everyone’s Marrakech restaurant top 10. Upstairs chillout in the cocktail bar before dinner. Downstairs the restaurant serves a mixture of Moroccan and European cuisine. After dinner its back up to the cocktail bar where things start to get lively later in the evening. Or take an after dinner drink or Chicha (Hubbly Bubbly) in the outdoor courtyard. 
Tel +212 (0) 5 24 43 77 10


Le Marrekechi

Le Marrakechi offers traditional Moroccan cuisine and offers fantastic views over the Jemaa el Fna square. It is the only restaurant on the square that serves alcohol. Although it does attract a tourist crowd the food here is very good and authentic and is not too pricey. Belly dancers also feature most evenings. 

Arrive early to get a table upstairs with a good view.

Tel +212 (0) 5 24 44 33 77

Da Moha

Set in a beautifully restored Riad in the Medina, Dar Moha offers excellent Moroccan cuisine in a romantic setting with seating in a coutyard garden around a swimming pool. The food is excellent although it is a bit pricey.

Tel +212 (0) 5 24 38 64 00

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DARING TO RIDE THE KAMIKAZE - At Oasiria Waterpark

19/10/2009

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OMG I actually did it! After 3 or 4 previous visits to the Oasiria Waterpark I finally got up the courage to ride the Kamikaze. For those of you not familiar with Oasiria, it is a family Waterpark located a few kms Southwest of Menara Airport on the Route du Barrage.

There are 5 Water-slides or Toboggans at Oasiria and on previous visits I had been happy racing my 8 year old daughter down the 6 lane ‘multi-pistes’ and trying my luck on the 3 ‘snake’ slides the ‘Anaconda’, the ‘Boa’ and the ‘Cobra’. But somehow I had managed to resist the temptation of the aptly titled 17 metre high Kamikaze. Mainly because I never saw anyone else brave enough to try it.
                      
But alas the guests at our Villa this week included Dan....all 6ft 4” of him. After much goading from my 8 year old he was finally pestered into taking up the challenge and, fearing my macho status was under threat, I was forced to follow suit. What happened next? Watch the Youtube video to find out...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhY1l9TjjNY

The Oasiria Waterpark on the Southwest outskirts of Marrakech is a must visit for families. It has 5 Water-slides with varying degrees of severity, a Wave Pool, a Pirate Ship for younger children and a calming River-ride. It also has a shop and several restaurants for lunch.

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