Marrakech Street Food: 10 Things to Eat
From flaky morning pancakes to the evening tanjia, a guide to the street foods you should not miss in Marrakech Medina.
In Marrakech you eat as happily standing at a street corner as sitting in a riad. Here are 10 street foods to try during your stay, and a few tips to enjoy them with peace of mind.
1. Msemen
A square, flaky pancake cooked on the griddle, eaten plain, with honey, or stuffed with onions and spices. Perfect for breakfast.
2. Sfenj
The Moroccan doughnut: a ring of fried dough, crisp outside and airy inside, often dusted with sugar.
3. Harira
A thick tomato, lentil and chickpea soup scented with coriander. Comforting in the evening.
4. Bissara
A dried fava bean purée, served hot with a drizzle of olive oil and cumin.
5. Snails
Served in a herb and spice broth in small bowls: a Jemaa el-Fna classic.
6. Tanjia marrakchia
The city's signature dish: meat slow-cooked in a clay jar with preserved lemon and spices.
7. Mechoui
Slow-roasted lamb, so tender it comes apart by hand, served with salt and cumin.
8. Stuffed batbout
Moroccan griddle bread, opened like a pocket and filled: kefta, chicken, tuna or vegetables. Our version at Nomad Bun →
9. Fresh orange juice
The stalls of Jemaa el-Fna squeeze oranges to order all day long.
10. Mint tea and pastries
To finish, a sweet mint tea with chebakia or gazelle horns.
Our tips
- Pick busy stalls where food is cooked to order.
- Carry small change and ask the price before ordering.
- Stick to bottled water.
A street food stop in the Medina
Between the Koutoubia and the Bahia Palace, Nomad Bun serves batbouts griddled and stuffed in front of you, every day from 11 am to 10 pm. See our street food →
Nomad Bun · 91 Avenue Hommane Fetouaki, Medina, Marrakech 40000 · Every day, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm