VERDICT: WE GAVE 4 OUT OF 5 TICKETS AND HERE’S WHY!
This guide forms part of our complete Morocco Travel Guide, featuring scenic road trips, iconic destinations, practical travel advice and honest first-hand travel experiences from across Morocco.
This article is part of our 14 Days in Marrakech: Ultimate Guide. We visited the famous Jemaa el Fnaa market, ancient Ait Ben Haddou, travelled the Atlas Mountains and saw the incredible Ouzoud Waterfalls. Our trip also included a stay at the Riad Catalina and a one in a lifetime Hot Air Balloon flight over the desert.
A Perfect Place To Relax. . .
This little cafe is right across from Koutoubia Minaret, allowing you to sit back, sip a refreshment while taking in Morocco’s sights and sounds, record some notes and photos, converse with friends, or read your guide book for inspiration before heading into Jemaa el-Fna.
The drinks and food are affordable. The two elderly waiters in suits lent a special atmosphere with a bit of elegance.
It is now favourite coffee stop (mint tea) in Marrakech, a haven of peace, whether in the morning or in the evening, there is always a little atmosphere with good music! And in the evening you have a breathtaking view (I advise you to go to the top for a better view) and the meal 10/10 everything is delicious.
While sitting in Cafe Koutoubia, admiring Koutoubia Mosque, we saw all kinds of people going about their day… I felt it deserved a gallery. People are fascinating. Locals and visitors alike all going about their business.
Address: The cafe is opposite a large 12th-century Almohad-style mosque features a plaza with gardens & a fountain. Koutoubia, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
Explore these places in Morocco
- Travel across the Atlas Mountains
- Discover ancient settlements at Ait Ben Haddou
- Visit the coastal city of Essaouira
- Experience a Hot Air Balloon Flight
- Visit the second highest waterfalls in Africa
- Visit Ouarzazate and Film Studios
- Saadian Tombs
Continue exploring Marrakech
- Experience an Arabian Fantasy Night
- Stop and people watch at our favourite cafe: Koutoubia
- Day Trips from Marrakech
Nearby Marrakech attractions
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