La Table by Madada is one of Essaouira's best-loved tables, set in a vaulted 18th-century carob warehouse at the entrance of the medina. Chef-led seafood and modern Moroccan cooking is served by candlelight, with oysters, wine and an open cooking-workshop kitchen.
Why eat here
La Table by Madada is Essaouira's signature fine-dining seafood restaurant, set in a candlelit 18th-century carob warehouse at the medina entrance.
The kitchen focuses on the day's Atlantic catch with a modern Moroccan and Mediterranean hand.
It serves a proper wine list, oysters from nearby Oualidia and even Champagne — unusual for the medina.
By day it runs hands-on cooking workshops; by night it becomes an intimate lounge with white linen and live music.
Cuisine
Seafood-led modern Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine.
Wine, Oualidia oysters and Champagne available.
Best time
Best in the evening, when the vaulted room is lit by candles.
Popular and small — reservations are essential, especially in summer.
How to combine
It sits at the medina entrance near Bab Sbaa, an easy walk from Place Moulay Hassan and the port — ideal to end a day of exploring.