Dar Baba spreads across a 19th-century house in the heart of Essaouira's medina, with four dining rooms, two cocktail bars and a terrace with an ocean view. Its Mediterranean fusion menu leans on tapas, fresh fish from the nearby port and Iberian accents, with signatures like chicken croquettes with preserved lemon and a black paella of cuttlefish and prawns. Vintage decor and warm rooms make it one of the medina's most characterful spots.