Cafe Arabe

Frommer's Review

For almost 4 years, this stylish cafe/lounge bar/restaurant has been carving its own niche within the medina. The Italian owners have come up with a menu (in English) of both Italian and Moroccan classics that includes ricotta and spinach cannelloni and couscous aux sept légumes (I can report that it does indeed come with seven different vegetables). Those looking for coffee and cake can choose from a delectable selection of homemade tarts and cakes; on my last visit the choices included a meringue and cream pavlova with strawberries, and a pear and chocolate cake. The staff is young and friendly, and the background lounge music fits the bill perfectly. An open courtyard with citrus trees provides shade for the lunch crowd; in the evening fairy lights create romance. To one side of the courtyard is a small fire-engine-red lounge -- one of the few stand-alone bars in the medina -- with thick cushions and mirrored flowers that wind up the high ceiling. Passing through the courtyard brings you to a couple of colorful, intimate salons that are perfect for a predinner aperitif, and upstairs you'll find more lounge areas and tables. Topping it off, literally, is a canvas-shaded, cushion-strewn terrace with fantastic medina views that is perfect for a midafternoon mint tea.

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