Forgotten Moroccan home recipes in a medina riad with rooftop
Marrakech·Restaurant
Le Trou au Mur
Forgotten Moroccan home recipes in a medina riad with rooftop
Le Trou au Mur is a chic, intimate restaurant in the north-east Marrakech Medina, housed in a multi-level riad next to Riad Farnatchi near the Madrasa Ben Youssef. The kitchen revives traditional Moroccan home recipes that have quietly disappeared from restaurant menus — dishes a Marrakchi grandmother might cook — alongside a short list of international comfort food. The signature is slow-roasted mechoui lamb from a clay oven, alongside heritage dishes like tihane, m'rouzia, tride, and tangia. Guests eat across three levels: the fire-warmed interior rooms downstairs and an open-air roof garden on top. A proper bar with an all-Moroccan wine list and a long cocktail menu sets it apart deep in the old city.
Why eat here
Le Trou au Mur in Marrakech is one of the few restaurants in the Medina that seriously revives vanishing Moroccan home cooking — the dishes that disappeared from menus as tagines took over.
The kitchen is run from the same team as the award-winning Riad Farnatchi next door, bringing the same attention to detail to a public dining room.
Guests eat across three levels of a traditional riad, with the rooftop garden offering open-air dining above the Medina rooftops.
Cuisine
Traditional Moroccan home cooking — heritage recipes rarely served in restaurants
International comfort food alongside the Moroccan menu (Berber shepherd's pie, burgers, mac and cheese)
Exclusively Moroccan wine list
Price range
Starters and salads: approx. 75–120 MAD (seven-salad assortment around 90 MAD)
Cocktails: approx. 120 MAD each; Moroccan wines by the glass approx. 50 MAD, bottles approx. 130–660 MAD
Opening hours
Open Wednesday to Monday; closed Tuesday
Lunch: approx. 12:00–16:00
Dinner: approx. 18:30 to midnight
Hours vary by season — confirm when booking at letrouaumur.com or +212 524 38 49 00
Best time
Dinner is the main event — the rooftop garden comes into its own after dark with blankets and heaters provided
Book the roof terrace well in advance, especially on weekends; it is the most sought-after seat
The fireside interior rooms are the better choice on cold nights
How to combine
The restaurant is a 2-minute walk from La Maison de la Photographie and the Madrasa Ben Youssef — visit both before dinner
Combine with a morning in the Marrakech souks on Rue Souk el Fassis, which leads directly to Derb el Farnatchi
Pair with a stay at Riad Farnatchi next door for a full medina dining and accommodation experience
Menu
Mechoui lamb
Slow-roasted in a clay oven (shoulder, saddle, or mixed cut), the signature dish of the house
Tihane
Offal stuffed with lightly spiced kefta, chopped olives and preserved lemon
M'rouzia
Slow-cooked beef marinated in ras el hanout, saffron, coriander and honey
Tride
Shredded fine pancakes with lentils, chicken and a saffron herb sauce
Tangia
The classic Marrakchi slow-cooked pot, made with beef or camel
LTM assortment of 7 freshly prepared Moroccan salads to start
Location
Marrakech
FAQs
Menu highlights at Le Trou au Mur include Mechoui lamb: slow-roasted in a clay oven (shoulder, saddle, or mixed cut), the signature dish of the house, Tihane: offal stuffed with lightly spiced kefta, chopped olives and preserved lemon, M'rouzia: slow-cooked beef marinated in ras el hanout, saffron, coriander and honey, Tride: shredded fine pancakes with lentils, chicken and a saffron herb sauce, Tangia: the classic Marrakchi slow-cooked pot, made with beef or camel, and LTM assortment of 7 freshly prepared Moroccan salads to start.