La Esquina del Pescado is a no-frills Spanish-style fish bar in Tétouan's Spanish Ensanche, a short walk from Place Moulay el-Mehdi. Tiled walls, a wooden bar facing the grill, and a specials board chalked in Spanish and Arabic. The fish comes from M'diq every morning — sardines, anchovies, hake (merluza), prawns — grilled or fried plain with lemon and bread.
Why eat here
When you want Mediterranean fish straight off the grill without the riad courtyard ceremony, this is the spot. It is the kind of lunch that reminds you Tétouan was Spanish until 1956 — tiled walls, chalked specials, and the smell of sardines over coals.
Best time
Lunch is the main service — 12:30 to 3pm. Fish quality peaks on the day the boats land, which is most mornings from M'diq. Avoid Mondays when the weekend's catch has run out.
How to combine
Morning at the Archaeological Museum → lunch here → afternoon coffee at Place Moulay el-Mehdi. All within 10 minutes on foot.
Menu
Grilled sardines; fried boquerones; grilled hake; gambas a la plancha; calamari rings; tomato-and-onion salad; patatas fritas. Nothing fancy, everything fresh.
Menu highlights at La Esquina del Pescado include Grilled sardines; fried boquerones; grilled hake; gambas a la plancha; calamari rings; tomato-and-onion salad; patatas fritas. Nothing fancy, everything fresh.
No — it's first come, first served. Arrive before 1pm for lunch or before 8pm for dinner to avoid a wait. Friday lunch is the busiest slot.
A ración of grilled sardines, a plate of fried boquerones (anchovies), and grilled merluza. Add bread and a tomato salad. The calamari is also excellent.
Yes — pork is not served. The menu is fish, seafood, and salads only.
No. For wine with fish, the Casa de España a few blocks away has a license.
