Cafe Clock

Frommer's Review

Mike Richardson, formerly of The Ivy and The Wolseley restaurants in London, has moved to Fes and recently opened up this vibrant, fresh alternative to the medina's traditional cafes. Set within a restored 250-year-old dar, Cafe Clock consists of a quaint, cool courtyard surrounded by two floors of rooms that include a relaxed juice bar, an open kitchen, nonsmoking lounge, and "red room" for parties and events. There's also a projector room for showing movies on select evenings, a book exchange, and information on Fes and Morocco, and the whole place is wired for Wi-Fi. The multilevel roof terrace is filled with plants and is a great place to view the sunset as the call to prayer carries out from the Bou Inania Medersa next door.

The menu is fresh and modern, with crunchy salads, grilled sandwiches, soups, great burgers (try the lamb with feta and mint), and daily Moroccan specials. The juice bar pumps out a welcome stream of smoothies, fresh juices, ice creams, homemade cakes and pastries, ice coffees, and a selection of teas. Mindful of Western tastes and concerns, Mike's breakfast choices include scrambled eggs and muesli, and the ice cubes are made with bottled water.

The atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly, and diners include both residents -- it's "in" with the local creative crowd of writers, artists, and musicians -- and travelers who enjoy its very convenient location only steps away from busy Tala'a Kebira.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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