TOP 5 AL FRESCO LUNCH SPOTS IN MARRAKECH
You can eat outside all year round in Marrakech. But spring and summer mean lingering just a little longer al fresco to soak up the sun. We’ve picked our favourite places to eat outside in the warmer months. LUNCH IN THE COUNTRY Built on an old olive
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Food of the future in Marrakech
Growing local has long been a mantra for food campaigners - but it’s never meant more than it does right now in Marrakech. All around the city, a new network of small food producers is growing - mostly organic - produce that the city’s chefs are
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Spring Menu at El Fenn
Spring has arrived in Marrakech - and our new dinner menu showcases the best of the season. Think warm moonlit nights on the terrace and food with friends. The spring menu is the brainchild of our new chef Ghizlaine Baza who’s worked in top French and
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El Fenn Cocktails
Sunset on our roof terrace is arguably our favourite time of day at El Fenn. Think skies drenched pink and orange, stone warmed by the heat of the day and night falling over the Marrakech skyline. All you need to add is your first sunset
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The Story of Moroccan Wine
Moroccan wine history stretches back centuries - and no trip is complete without trying some local wine. The first vines were planted after the Roman invasion in the first century AD and wine, along with olive oil, was sent back to Rome. After Morocco converted to
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Meet The Young Chefs Putting Morocco on the Map
In the kitchens of Mouton Noir in Gueliz, Aniss Meski slices kohlrabi to pair with smoked salmon for lunch. Over in Hivernage, Maria Merouane slow cooks mutton in a rich ras el hanout sauce. Ask most people about Moroccan food and they’ll think of tagine and
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Ultra Smoky Zaalouk
Moroccan salads mark the start of any celebratory meal in a medley of colourful, sweet and savoury, intensely delicious appetisers. It is said, the more of them there are - and there can sometimes be as many as 12 or 15 - the more distinguished
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TOMATO AND ORANGE BLOSSOM WATER JAM
Traditionally this tomato jam is served as part of the medley of cooked Moroccan salads that kick off a grand diffa (banquet in English). It’s sweet, vibrant, and has the flame red intensity of a Marrakech sunset. For many it’s rather intense as a standalone
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Beetroot & Citrus Salad
This salad is summer on a plate and is a firm favourite as part of our Signature El Fenn Lunch on the rooftop.If you can’t get hold of blood oranges then just double up the quantity of plain oranges. Serves two INGREDIENTS 350g beetroot 30g butter60g brown sugar 15g
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Goats Cheese & Spinach Briouats
A traditional Moroccan dish that pairs perfectly with the beetroot salad. If goats cheese isn’t your thing you could try spiced lamb mince or chopped mixed fish. Makes around 6 medium briouats INGREDIENTS 300g spinach 120g goats cheese 65g walnuts 20g diced shallots 2 cloves of chopped garlic20ml honey 5g chopped tarragon10g chopped