Bistro Laaroussa is the rooftop restaurant of Riad Laaroussa, a 17th-century palace-riad in the Fes el-Bali medina of Fez. It serves a light Mediterranean and Moroccan a la carte menu made with local, market-fresh ingredients, and is one of the few restaurants inside the medina to offer wine, with a list of exclusively Moroccan wines. The roof terrace looks out over the historic Merinid tombs and Mount Zalagh, while an indoor dining room with a fireplace serves cooler evenings.
Why eat here
Bistro Laaroussa is the rooftop restaurant of Riad Laaroussa, a 17th-century palace-riad in the Fes el-Bali medina of Fez.
It serves a light Mediterranean and Moroccan a la carte menu made with local, market-fresh ingredients.
It is one of the few restaurants inside the Fez medina to serve wine, with a list made up exclusively of Moroccan wines, mostly from the Meknes region.
The roof terrace looks out over the historic Merinid tombs and Mount Zalagh.
An indoor dining room with heating and a fireplace makes it comfortable in cooler weather.
Cuisine
Light Mediterranean and Moroccan, served a la carte on the rooftop terrace.
Opening hours
Open daily, roughly 1pm to 10pm.
Best time
Evening on the rooftop for medina views and city lights; the fireplace room suits cooler nights.
How to combine
Off the Talaa Kebira near Palais Mnebhi in Fes el-Bali; ask the riad for a porter to help you find it.
Bistro Laaroussa is the rooftop restaurant of Riad Laaroussa, a 17th-century palace-riad in the Fes el-Bali medina of Fez. It sits in a small alley called Derb Bechara, off the Talaa Kebira near Palais Mnebhi.
It serves a light Mediterranean and Moroccan a la carte menu made with local, market-fresh ingredients, served on the rooftop terrace or in an indoor dining room.
Yes. It is one of the few restaurants inside the Fez medina to serve wine, with a list made up exclusively of Moroccan wines, mostly from the Meknes region.
The roof terrace looks out over the historic Merinid tombs and Mount Zalagh. There is also an indoor dining room with heating and a fireplace for cooler weather.