Traditional Moroccan cuisine in an 18th-century palace
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Palais Donab, Marrakech
Traditional Moroccan cuisine in an 18th-century palace
Palais Donab is a historic 18th-century palace restaurant on Rue Dar El Bacha in the Marrakech medina, steps from Dar Bacha and within walking distance of Jemaa el-Fna. Set around a traditionally-tiled mosaic pool and patio, the restaurant — named El Bacha — serves classic Moroccan cuisine in an atmosphere of Arabo-Andalusian architecture: hand-painted zellij, carved stucco, and ornamental fountains. The palace hosts both hotel guests and outside diners for lunch and dinner, offering a calm, refined setting away from the medina's bustle.
Menu highlights
Tanjia Marrakchia — slow-cooked lamb in an earthenware urn, the signature dish of Marrakech
Pastilla de Poulet — flaky warqa pastry filled with spiced pigeon or chicken and powdered sugar
Pastilla aux Fruits de Mer — a seafood variation of the classic pastilla
Couscous Royal — Friday-style couscous with multiple meats and vegetables
Tajine with various flavours — slow-braised Moroccan stew served in the traditional conical pot
Sélection de Briouates — crispy Moroccan pastry parcels as a starter
Moroccan pastries and orange-cinnamon salad for dessert
Why eat here
Palais Donab in Marrakech is a former 18th-century palace on Rue Dar El Bacha, offering traditional Moroccan dining inside one of the medina's most ornate Arabo-Andalusian interiors.
The restaurant El Bacha serves Moroccan classics — tanjia marrakchia, pastilla, couscous royal, and tajine — in a calm patio setting around a traditionally-tiled mosaic pool.
Unlike the busy square-side restaurants, Palais Donab sits near Dar Bacha in a quieter stretch of the northern medina, making it a natural choice after visiting the Musée de Mouassine or Dar El Bacha.
Cuisine
Traditional Moroccan
Arabo-Andalusian heritage dishes
Grilled meats and Moroccan salads
International pasta and salad selection
Opening hours
Lunch: 12:00–16:00 daily
Dinner: 18:00–23:00 daily
Best time
Dinner offers the most atmospheric experience — the palace is lit and quieter after the daytime crowds thin out.
Lunch is ideal when combining with a morning visit to nearby Dar El Bacha or the Musée de Mouassine.
How to combine
Pair with a visit to Dar El Bacha (2-minute walk) or the Musée de Mouassine, both in the same northern medina neighbourhood.
The restaurant is walkable from Jemaa el-Fna in about 10 minutes, making it easy to combine with a full medina day.
Location
Marrakech
FAQs
Menu highlights at Palais Donab include Tanjia Marrakchia — slow-cooked lamb in an earthenware urn, the signature dish of Marrakech, Pastilla de Poulet — flaky warqa pastry filled with spiced pigeon or chicken and powdered sugar, Pastilla aux Fruits de Mer — a seafood variation of the classic pastilla, Couscous Royal — Friday-style couscous with multiple meats and vegetables, Tajine with various flavours — slow-braised Moroccan stew served in the traditional conical pot, and Sélection de Briouates — crispy Moroccan pastry parcels as a starter.