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Breakfast Guide
12 Best Breakfast Spots in Marrakech
The best places for breakfast in Marrakech — riad rooftop spreads, medina bakeries, garden cafés, and modern brunch — with prices and insider tips.
Marrakech Breakfast Essentials
Must-try: Msemen (flaky flatbread), baghrir (semolina pancakes), amlou (almond-argan paste)
Budget option: Medina bakery stalls — complete breakfast for 15–25 MAD
Best juice: Fresh-squeezed orange juice at Jemaa el-Fnaa (5–10 MAD)
Riad breakfast: Usually included in room rate — eat on the rooftop at least once
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Café des Épices
Café50–90 MAD 8am–10pm Rahba Kedima (Spice Square), medina
Café des Épices — perched above the Rahba Kedima (Spice Square) on a multi-level rooftop terrace — is the most popular breakfast destination in the Marrakech medina. The terrace offers panoramic views over the spice market below, across the medina rooftops to the Koutoubia minaret, and on clear days to the Atlas Mountains. The breakfast menu blends Moroccan and international: traditional msemen and baghrir with amlou and honey (the Moroccan spread); eggs Benedict with harissa hollandaise (the fusion option); avocado toast with zaatar (the modern classic); and a fruit bowl with local seasonal fruit. The fresh orange juice is excellent — squeezed to order from Moroccan oranges. The mint tea is traditionally prepared and beautifully presented. The atmosphere is relaxed and bohemian — artists, writers, and travellers filling the tables, with the sounds of the spice market below. Arrive before 9am to get a top-terrace table without waiting.
Insider tip: Ask for a top-terrace table for the best view — the panorama of spice market, medina rooftops, and Atlas Mountains is the most photogenic breakfast setting in Marrakech
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Nomad
Restaurant70–120 MAD 9am–11pm Derb Aarjane, near Rahba Kedima, medina
Nomad — a stylish multi-level restaurant overlooking the spice market — serves one of the best brunch menus in Marrakech. The space is beautifully designed with modern Moroccan interiors: zellige tiles, brass lanterns, and a rooftop terrace with sweeping medina views. The brunch menu is creative and well-executed: shakshuka (baked eggs in spiced tomato sauce with cumin bread); Moroccan eggs royale (poached eggs with smoked salmon on msemen); granola with local yoghurt, honey, and seasonal fruit; and a Moroccan breakfast platter with msemen, baghrir, amlou, olives, and cheese. The coffee is excellent — proper espresso, flat whites, and pour-over options, which are rare in the medina. Nomad also serves fresh juices (orange, carrot-ginger, beetroot) and smoothie bowls. The food is consistently high quality and the presentation is Instagram-ready. Reservations recommended for weekend brunch — the terrace fills quickly.
Insider tip: Order the Moroccan breakfast platter — it's the best value and gives you the full range of traditional breads, spreads, and accompaniments in one beautiful presentation
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ATAY Café
Café40–80 MAD 8am–8pm Rue Laksour, medina
ATAY Café — a beautifully designed tea house and café in the medina — specialises in Moroccan teas and traditional breakfast. The space is a restored riad with a courtyard garden, tiled floors, and a minimalist aesthetic that lets the food and drinks shine. The breakfast is authentically Moroccan: a traditional ftour (breakfast spread) with fresh msemen, baghrir, khobz, amlou, local honey, olive oil, butter, soft cheese, olives, and seasonal fruit, served with mint tea or coffee. Everything is homemade — the breads are baked fresh that morning, and the amlou (the signature almond-argan oil-honey paste) is made in-house. ATAY also serves excellent fresh juices and smoothies. The atmosphere is calm and unhurried — this is a café for people who want to savour a slow breakfast rather than rush through it. The courtyard seating is peaceful, and the staff are warm and attentive. A local favourite, not just a tourist spot.
Insider tip: Order the traditional ftour spread — the homemade msemen, fresh amlou, and local honey are the best you'll find in any café in the medina
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Medina Bakery Stalls
Street Food10–25 MAD 6am–11am Throughout the medina — Rue Bab Agnaou, Derb Dabachi, behind Jemaa el-Fnaa
The most authentic (and cheapest) breakfast in Marrakech is at the medina bakery stalls — small, hole-in-the-wall operations where women prepare msemen, baghrir, and harcha (semolina flatbread) on flat griddles, fresh to order. The stalls are scattered throughout the medina, often near the wood-fired communal ovens where locals bring their bread dough to bake. A msemen costs 2–5 MAD, a baghrir costs 3–5 MAD, and a harcha costs 3–5 MAD. Pair with a glass of fresh orange juice from a nearby cart (5–10 MAD) and a café au lait from the closest café (8–12 MAD), and you have a complete Moroccan breakfast for under 25 MAD. The best stalls are on Rue Bab Agnaou (near the Kasbah), on Derb Dabachi (near the dyers' souk), and in the alleys behind Jemaa el-Fnaa. Look for the stalls with the longest queues of locals — that's where the msemen is freshest and the griddle technique is best.
Insider tip: Watch for the stalls where local women are making msemen to order — the fresh-from-the-griddle version, drizzled with honey, is incomparably better than pre-made versions
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La Famille
Restaurant70–120 MAD 12pm–4pm (lunch only, no breakfast) Riad Zitoun el-Jdid, medina
La Famille is a garden restaurant hidden deep in the medina — a lush, plant-filled courtyard behind a nondescript door. While technically a lunch restaurant (open from noon), it's included here because the weekend brunch (Saturday and Sunday, 10am–1pm) is one of the most beautiful dining experiences in Marrakech. The brunch menu features: eggs with seasonal vegetables from the garden; avocado toast with dukkah; homemade granola with fresh fruit and yoghurt; Moroccan pancakes with local honey; and a selection of fresh juices and smoothies. Everything is vegetarian and uses organic, locally sourced ingredients. The setting is the star — tables scattered among potted plants, climbing vines, and flowering trees, creating a green oasis in the heart of the dusty medina. The atmosphere is serene and feminine, the food is colourful and photogenic, and the experience feels like discovering a secret garden. Reservations are essential for weekend brunch.
Insider tip: Book the weekend brunch (Saturday or Sunday 10am–1pm) — the combination of the garden setting, the vegetarian menu, and the medina atmosphere is magical
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Jemaa el-Fnaa Morning Stalls
Street Food15–35 MAD 6am–11am Jemaa el-Fnaa square
Jemaa el-Fnaa — Marrakech's famous main square — has a completely different character in the early morning compared to its evening spectacle. The morning stalls serve traditional Moroccan breakfast: fresh orange juice (the famous juice carts are already operating by 7am, 5–10 MAD per glass); harira soup (the rich, spiced lentil-chickpea soup that's a traditional morning food, 10–15 MAD); msemen and baghrir from griddle stalls; boiled eggs with cumin salt; and café au lait from the café terraces overlooking the square. The experience is authentic — at 7–8am, the customers are overwhelmingly local: workers heading to the souks, delivery men, and early-rising shopkeepers. The square is peaceful and spacious, nothing like the evening crowds. The Café de France terrace (overlooking the square) serves a continental breakfast for about 40–50 MAD with a grandstand view of the square waking up. This is the real Marrakech morning — unhurried, genuine, and surprisingly affordable.
Insider tip: Arrive at 7–8am when the square belongs to locals — get a fresh orange juice from the carts, harira soup from a stall, and msemen from the griddle women for a complete breakfast under 30 MAD
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Le Jardin
Restaurant60–100 MAD 9am–11pm Souk Sidi Abdelaziz, medina
Le Jardin — a restaurant set in a lush garden courtyard in the heart of the medina — serves a beautiful breakfast in one of the most atmospheric settings in Marrakech. The garden is filled with banana trees, bougainvillea, cacti, and climbing plants, with tables set among the greenery. The breakfast menu: traditional Moroccan breakfast spread (msemen, baghrir, amlou, honey, olives, fresh juice, mint tea); eggs any style with harissa on the side; French-style pastries and viennoiseries; and fresh fruit with yoghurt. The food is well-prepared and beautifully presented — the Moroccan breakfast spread arrives on a large wooden board with everything arranged artfully. The atmosphere is the main draw — the garden creates a microclimate that's cooler than the surrounding medina, and the birdsong and trickling water from the fountain make it feel like a private garden rather than a restaurant. Morning (9–11am) is the best time — the garden is bathed in soft, filtered light.
Insider tip: Request a table in the main garden area rather than the upper terrace — the experience of eating among the banana trees and bougainvillea is what makes Le Jardin special
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Riad Rooftop Breakfast
RiadIncluded in room rate 7:30am–10:30am Your riad — throughout the medina
The quintessential Marrakech breakfast experience is eating on your riad's rooftop terrace. Most riads include a generous breakfast in the room rate, and the best riads make it the highlight of the stay. A typical riad breakfast: fresh-squeezed orange juice (served in a glass jug, often the best orange juice you've ever tasted); mint tea (ceremonially poured from a height); a basket of breads (msemen, baghrir, khobz — baked that morning in the riad kitchen or at the communal oven); amlou, honey, butter, jam, and olive oil in small bowls; eggs (fried, scrambled, or omelette, cooked to order); seasonal fruit; and Moroccan pastries. The setting — above the medina, with views of minarets, satellite dishes, the Koutoubia, and often the Atlas Mountains — is unforgettable. The best breakfast riads include Riad Yasmine (famous Instagram pool), Riad BE (stunning design), and Riad Joya (rooftop with Koutoubia view). Even budget riads (400–600 MAD/night) typically include breakfast.
Insider tip: Even if you're not a morning person, eat breakfast on the rooftop at least once — the combination of fresh Moroccan food, the medina panorama, and the morning light is one of the defining experiences of Marrakech
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Café Kif Kif
Café40–70 MAD 8am–6pm Derb el-Ferrane, medina
Café Kif Kif — a small, beautifully designed café in the medina — focuses on quality coffee and a simple but excellent breakfast menu. The space is tiny and perfectly curated: tiled floors, wooden tables, and a minimalist aesthetic. The breakfast offering: excellent espresso and flat whites (using quality beans, rare in the medina); traditional Moroccan breakfast with homemade msemen and baghrir; avocado toast with poached eggs; and homemade granola with fresh fruit and local yoghurt. Kif Kif is where Marrakech's creative community — photographers, designers, and writers — starts the day. The café attracts people who care about coffee quality as much as atmosphere. The portions are generous and the ingredients are carefully sourced. It's small, so arrive early or be prepared to wait for a table. The coffee alone is worth the visit — properly extracted espresso is surprisingly hard to find in the medina.
Insider tip: If you care about coffee quality, this is your breakfast spot — the flat white and espresso are the best in the medina, made with properly sourced and roasted beans
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Amal Women's Training Centre
Social Enterprise50–80 MAD 12pm–4pm (lunch, cooking classes from 9am) Guéliz (new city)
Amal is a non-profit restaurant and training centre that provides culinary training to disadvantaged Moroccan women. While primarily a lunch restaurant, Amal offers cooking classes that start at 9am and include a traditional Moroccan breakfast preparation — you learn to make msemen, baghrir, and amlou from scratch with the trainee chefs, then eat what you've made. The cooking class experience (around 250 MAD) is the most immersive breakfast experience in Marrakech — you don't just eat traditional breakfast, you learn to make it. The restaurant itself serves excellent Moroccan food at very fair prices — the three-course lunch (starter, tajine, dessert) is 80 MAD. The setting is a beautiful garden outside the medina (in Guéliz), and the atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and purposeful. Every dirham you spend goes toward training and employing women in need. This is responsible tourism at its most authentic and impactful.
Insider tip: Book the morning cooking class (starts 9am) — learning to make msemen and baghrir from the women trainees, then eating together, is the most meaningful breakfast experience in Marrakech
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Bacha Coffee
Café80–150 MAD 8am–8pm Dar el-Bacha, near Musée de la Musique, medina
Bacha Coffee — the Marrakech outpost of the legendary Singapore-based coffee house — is set in the stunning Dar el-Bacha palace. The setting is extraordinary: a restored Moroccan palace with zellige tilework, carved stucco ceilings, ornate archways, and a courtyard garden. Bacha serves over 200 single-origin coffees from around the world, presented in a menu that reads like a wine list. The breakfast: French-style viennoiseries (croissants, pain au chocolat, madeleines) baked in-house; eggs with salmon or avocado; Moroccan pastries; and an extraordinary coffee experience where the barista guides you through the origins and flavour profiles. This is the luxury end of Marrakech breakfast — the prices are higher than anywhere else on this list, but the setting (the palace interior is museum-quality) and the coffee experience are unmatched. Worth visiting even if you eat breakfast elsewhere — the palace alone justifies a coffee stop.
Insider tip: Visit for the palace as much as the coffee — the zellige, stucco, and painted ceilings of Dar el-Bacha are among the finest in Marrakech, and a coffee here costs a fraction of a museum ticket
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Guéliz Modern Brunch
Café60–120 MAD 8am–6pm Guéliz — Rue de la Liberté, Avenue Mohammed V
Guéliz — Marrakech's modern new city — has a growing café culture with brunch spots that rival any European capital. The best options: Café Mama (on Rue de la Liberté) serves excellent avocado toast, eggs Benedict, smoothie bowls, and specialty coffee in a bright, plant-filled interior; Le 68 Bar à Vin (on Avenue Mohammed V) does a French-style brunch with pastries, charcuterie, and wine; and Grand Café de la Poste (in the restored Art Deco post office) serves a colonial-style breakfast with eggs, croissants, and espresso in a grand interior with ceiling fans and rattan furniture. Guéliz breakfast spots offer a different experience from the medina — they're air-conditioned, have reliable Wi-Fi, serve Western-style coffee and food, and attract a local Moroccan professional crowd. If you want a break from the medina intensity or need a working breakfast with Wi-Fi and power sockets, Guéliz is the answer.
Insider tip: Grand Café de la Poste is the most atmospheric — the Art Deco interior, the ceiling fans, and the colonial vibe make it feel like stepping into a 1930s Casablanca scene
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a traditional Moroccan breakfast?
A traditional Moroccan breakfast (ftour) is a generous spread that typically includes: msemen (flaky, layered flatbread), baghrir (spongy semolina pancakes with hundreds of tiny holes), khobz (round bread), amlou (an almond-argan oil-honey paste unique to Morocco), fresh orange juice (Morocco produces some of the world's best oranges), mint tea, butter, olive oil, local honey, and soft cheese. Some riads add eggs (fried, scrambled, or baked in tomato sauce — shakshuka-style), olives, seasonal fruit, and Moroccan crepes. The key difference from Western breakfasts is the emphasis on bread, dips, and spreads rather than cooked items.
Where can you get cheap breakfast in Marrakech?
The cheapest breakfast in Marrakech is at the medina bakeries and street stalls. A msemen (flatbread) from a street vendor costs 2–5 MAD, a glass of fresh orange juice at Jemaa el-Fnaa costs 5–10 MAD, and a café au lait at a local café costs 8–12 MAD. For a complete local breakfast, head to the stalls on the edges of Jemaa el-Fnaa in the morning (before the tourist crowds arrive) — harira soup, msemen, and mint tea for under 25 MAD total. The bakeries in the medina (look for the wood-fired ovens) sell freshly baked khobz for 1–2 MAD per loaf. The cheapest sit-down breakfast is at the local cafés on Rue Bab Agnaou or around Place des Ferblantiers — full breakfast with bread, jam, butter, and coffee for 20–30 MAD.
Do riads include breakfast in Marrakech?
Most riads in Marrakech include breakfast in the room rate — it's one of the great pleasures of staying in a riad. Riad breakfasts are typically served on the rooftop terrace or in the courtyard, and they're generous: fresh orange juice, mint tea, coffee, a selection of breads (msemen, baghrir, khobz), honey, amlou, jam, butter, eggs (to order), seasonal fruit, and sometimes Moroccan pastries. The quality varies enormously — the best riads serve breakfasts that rival any restaurant in the city, with homemade bread baked that morning, fresh-squeezed juice, and eggs from the local market. If your riad includes breakfast, try it at least once on the rooftop terrace — eating above the medina with the Atlas Mountains in the distance is a quintessential Marrakech experience.