Menu highlights
- Tanjia — beef slow-cooked in a traditional clay urn, a Marrakchi specialty
- Mhamssa — saffron-infused pearl pasta with mushrooms
- Chicken pastilla — sweet-savoury pastry with candied spiced chicken
- Fresh fish tagine and royal couscous
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Le Grand Bazar
Dinner show on Jemaa El-Fna — Moroccan cuisine, live musicians & rooftop views
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Le Grand Bazar, Marrakech
Dinner show on Jemaa El-Fna — Moroccan cuisine, live musicians & rooftop views
Le Grand Bazar occupies a storied building on Place Jemaa El-Fna, Marrakech's beating heart, blending a lively indoor dining room with a sweeping rooftop terrace. The ground-floor restaurant is decorated with vintage objects sourced from the city's souks — old mirrors, worn leather, and collected curiosities arranged around a bar and a small stage. Every evening, live musicians, singers, and magicians perform, making dinner as much a spectacle as a meal. Upstairs, the rooftop opens onto 600 m² of greenery and lantern light, with the Koutoubia minaret directly ahead and the full panorama of the medina and Atlas Mountains beyond.
Why eat here
- Le Grand Bazar Marrakech is one of the few restaurants on Place Jemaa El-Fna where dinner doubles as a nightly show — live musicians, singers, and a magician perform throughout the evening against a backdrop of antique decor sourced from the city's souks.
- The menu spans Moroccan classics and French-influenced brasserie fare: slow-cooked tanjia, saffron-infused pearl pasta mhamssa, chicken pastilla, and tagines share the menu with fresh seafood.
- The two-level experience lets you eat indoors beside a small stage or head upstairs to a 600 m² rooftop with unobstructed views of the Koutoubia minaret and, in winter, the Atlas Mountains.
Cuisine
- Moroccan
- French brasserie
- Seafood
- International
Opening hours
- Open daily 12:00 – 01:00
How to combine
- Le Grand Bazar sits directly on Jemaa El-Fna square — combine dinner with an evening stroll through the square's street performers and food stalls before or after your meal.
- The Koutoubia Mosque is a 5-minute walk; time your arrival on the rooftop around sunset for the best light over the medina.
- The Mellah (Jewish quarter) and the covered souks of the medina are within 10–15 minutes on foot, making Le Grand Bazar a natural midpoint for a full medina half-day.
Location
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Menu highlights at Le Grand Bazar include Tanjia — beef slow-cooked in a traditional clay urn, a Marrakchi specialty, Mhamssa — saffron-infused pearl pasta with mushrooms, Chicken pastilla — sweet-savoury pastry with candied spiced chicken, and Fresh fish tagine and royal couscous.
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