Blanco Riad occupies a restored 19th-century townhouse a few minutes from Place Hassan II, with a carved-plaster courtyard, painted cedar ceilings, and a small roof terrace. The kitchen pairs Tétouani classics — pastilla, lamb tagine with prunes, seafood couscous — with lighter Andalusian-influenced dishes. Service is table-cloth-and-candles formal; reservations are essential on weekends.
Why eat here
If you only have one sit-down dinner in Tétouan, Blanco Riad is the safest pick. The setting — carved plaster, painted cedar, a candle-lit patio — is the best example of a restored medina townhouse you can eat in, and the kitchen is consistent enough that locals bring out-of-town guests here without anxiety.
Best time
Dinner from 8pm for the candle-lit patio effect. Lunch is quieter and lets you see the architectural detail properly. Closed for renovations in August some years — confirm by phone in high summer.
How to combine
Afternoon medina walk → early drinks at Place Hassan II → dinner at Blanco Riad. The restaurant is a 4-minute walk from the square through the main medina axis.
Menu
Chicken pastilla dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar; lamb tagine with prunes, almonds, and sesame; seafood couscous on Fridays; a short list of Moroccan wines. Desserts lean Andalusian — orange-blossom flan, almond pastries.
Menu highlights at Blanco Riad include Chicken pastilla dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar; lamb tagine with prunes, almonds, and sesame; seafood couscous on Fridays; a short list of Moroccan wines. Desserts lean Andalusian — orange-blossom flan, almond pastries.
Yes — especially Friday and Saturday dinner and during Ramadan iftar. Lunch is usually easier to walk in, but a WhatsApp reservation the same morning is safer.
Chicken pastilla with almond and cinnamon, lamb tagine with prunes and sesame, and seafood couscous on Fridays. The tasting menu is the best way to sample across the kitchen.
Yes — vegetable couscous, zaalouk, taktouka, and vegetable tagine are on the regular menu. Flag dietary requirements when you book.
Smart casual. Shorts are fine at lunch; most diners dress up a little for dinner.
