Menu highlights
- Chicken pastilla
- Fish pastilla
- Beef tagine
- Vegetable couscous
- Moroccan salads
- Phyllo dessert with cream and orange-blossom water
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La Maison Bleue
Candlelit Fassi banquet in a 1915 Fez riad
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La Maison Bleue, Fez
Candlelit Fassi banquet in a 1915 Fez riad
La Maison Bleue is an iconic riad restaurant in the Fez medina, set in a typically Fassi mansion built in 1915 and still run by the founding El Abbadi family. The kitchen serves traditional Fassi cuisine from generational recipes as a banquet-style set menu, with candlelit dinners accompanied by live Moroccan musicians. Rooftop terraces overlook the medina, and The Blue Lounge offers cocktails, wine and tasting plates.
Why eat here
- La Maison Bleue is one of Fez's most iconic riad restaurants, set in a typically Fassi mansion in the heart of the medina and named for the building's blue façade.
- The mansion was built in 1915 by Sidi Mohammed El Abbadi, a judge and astrologer, and is still run by his descendants, the El Abbadi family.
- The kitchen serves traditional Fassi (Moroccan) cuisine from generational family recipes, presented as a banquet-style set menu.
- Dinner is a candlelit experience accompanied by live Moroccan musicians playing Andalusian and Gnawa music.
- Rooftop terraces look out over the Fez medina, and The Blue Lounge serves cocktails, a curated wine list and tasting plates.
Cuisine
- Traditional Fassi (Moroccan) fine dining, served as a banquet-style set menu
Price range
- Set menu around 400 MAD per person (listing-sourced)
Best time
- Best in the evening, for the candlelit banquet and live Moroccan music; reservations recommended
How to combine
- In the Aïn Azliten / Batha quarter near Bab Boujloud; pair it with an evening exploring the upper Fez medina
Location
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Menu highlights at La Maison Bleue include Chicken pastilla, Fish pastilla, Beef tagine, Vegetable couscous, Moroccan salads, and Phyllo dessert with cream and orange-blossom water.
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