Legendary French seafood fine dining on Casablanca's Corniche since 1957
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À Ma Bretagne, Casablanca
Legendary French seafood fine dining on Casablanca's Corniche since 1957
À Ma Bretagne is one of Casablanca's oldest and most storied gastronomic institutions, perched above the rocks of Sidi Abderrahmane on the Atlantic Corniche. Founded when Jacques Halbert purchased the restaurant in 1957 after leaving Normandy, it has been helmed since 1977 by his son André Halbert, a Maître Cuisinier de France who twice won the title of Best Table of French Cuisine on the African Continent (1978 and 1980). The menu revolves entirely around the daily catch — scallops with rosemary cream, salmon with morels, sea bass quenelles, lobster risotto — served in an elegant room with floor-to-ceiling Atlantic views and a terrace set virtually on the water. Two menus coexist: the accessible Bistrot Gourmand and a refined Gastro carte.
Menu highlights
Scallops with rosemary cream (coquilles Saint-Jacques à la crème de romarin)
Salmon with morels (saumon aux morilles)
Sea bass quenelles (quenelles de bar)
Lobster risotto (risotto de homard)
Oualidia oysters (huîtres de Oualidia)
Foie gras with apples (foie gras aux pommes)
Why eat here
À Ma Bretagne in Casablanca has been the city's benchmark for French fine-dining seafood since Jacques Halbert opened it on the Corniche in 1957.
Chef André Halbert, Maître Cuisinier de France, twice earned the title of Best Table of French Cuisine on the African Continent (1978 and 1980) — an honour that still defines the restaurant's standing.
The terrace sits virtually on the Atlantic rocks of Sidi Abderrahmane, giving diners a panoramic ocean view that few Casablanca tables can match.
The menu changes daily with the catch: expect scallops with rosemary cream, salmon with morels, sea bass quenelles, lobster risotto, and Oualidia oysters.
Cuisine
French fine dining
Atlantic seafood and fish, menu varies with daily catch
Classic French techniques: quenelles, crème sauces, soufflés
Breton heritage with Moroccan seasonal ingredients
Price range
Bistrot Gourmand set menu from 190 MAD
À la carte from approximately 350 MAD per person
Fine-dining price tier ($$$$)
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday: lunch 12:00–15:30, dinner 19:00–01:00
Closed Monday
Best time
Weekday lunches are quieter — ideal for savouring the ocean view without a crowd
Sunset dinners (arrive around 19:00–20:00) offer dramatic Atlantic light over the rocks of Sidi Abderrahmane
Autumn and winter bring the richest Atlantic fish to the kitchen; summer sees packed terraces
How to combine
Pair with a stroll along the Corniche d'Ain Diab before or after dinner — the restaurant is walkable from the main beach promenade
Morocco Mall is 2 km south along the Corniche for afternoon shopping before an evening reservation
The Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane, located on the tidal islet directly below the restaurant, is a striking sight at low tide
Location
Casablanca
FAQs
Menu highlights at À Ma Bretagne include Scallops with rosemary cream (coquilles Saint-Jacques à la crème de romarin), Salmon with morels (saumon aux morilles), Sea bass quenelles (quenelles de bar), Lobster risotto (risotto de homard), Oualidia oysters (huîtres de Oualidia), and Foie gras with apples (foie gras aux pommes).