10 Authentic Food and Drinks we tried in Morocco with Marrakech Food Tour

Marrakech Food Tour is owned by a husband and wife team who have a mission to showcase a different side of the Red City to tourists. They offer visitors an insight into a variety of dishes loved by Moroccans throughout the country’s history in the heart of Marrakech. It is recommended to do this tour at the beginning of your Moroccan trip to enhance your experience with real Moroccan food!

Discover some of the exciting and affordable tours you can experience in Marrakech.

Marrakech Food Tour – The Market by Night

The owners of Marrakech Food Tour aim to provide a unique experience for tourists, steering them away from typical tourist traps. They offer a local guide to navigate through the food stalls, restaurants, and markets of Marrakech, showcasing the best hidden gems. With their combined experiences, they bring American and Moroccan culinary worlds together for the benefit of other tourists.

The tour takes place in the evening, allowing participants to try adventurous options like sheep’s head and various street foods. Alternatively, they also offer a lunchtime tour with more traditional meals. The small group size ensures a personalized and informative experience, with the opportunity to ask questions and tailor the tour to your preferences.

Special dietary requirements can be accommodated if communicated in advance. The tour lasts around 4 hours, exploring the Medina and meeting locals along the way. With multiple stops, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

Main Dishes

1. Tajina

Marrakech Food Tour – Traditional Lamb Tajina

The tour allows participants to witness the slow cooking process of traditional Moroccan tajine, resulting in a delicious meat stew.

2. Mechoui

Marrakech Food Tour – The ‘hole-in-the-ground-oven’!

One of the culinary highlights is Mechoui, where lamb is slow-cooked underground for several hours, resulting in incredibly tender and flavorful meat.

3. Sheep’s head

Marrakech Food Tour – The sheep head!

Participants have the opportunity to try sheep’s head, a unique and flavorful dish that may surprise sensitive eaters.

4. Hout Quari

Marrakech Food Tour – Don’t underestimate this humble sandwich

A seemingly simple sardine sandwich turns out to be a flavorful and satisfying snack on the food tour, showcasing the variety of Moroccan cuisine.

5. Tfaya

Marrakech Food Tour – Couscous and vegetables

This vegetarian dish is a colorful display of vegetables arranged on a round platter adorning a bed of light, fluffy couscous. All of this surrounds a deliciously sweet centerpiece of caramelized onions. We came across this dish many times on our journey through Morocco but this first encounter proved hard to beat!

6. Tehan

Even after the sheep’s head we were dubious about eating a camel spleen, but were pleasantly surprised by the gamey taste. The spleen is stuffed with either camel, beef or lamb meat, fat from the hump and olives and spices to season, this is then bakes in a bread oven. They then slice it up, cook it on a griddle and serve it in a sandwich. Well worth a try!

Snacks

7. Msemmen Chema

I loved this flattened, square pancake which is chewy inside and crispy outside, and was so happy to find out later that it is offered as a snack every day in many riads and hotels that we stayed at, also served for breakfast with sweet Moroccan honey.

8. Olives

While I don’t love olives Jonathan and my mum were like children in a sweet shop, sampling every option among the huge variety of enormous, colorful olives piled high in bowl after bowl. Make sure to chat with the olive vendors, they are so friendly and real characters.

Dessert

9. Kaab Gazelle

A cookie named after its gazelle horn-like shape, this is a very popular sweet treat in Morocco. Delicate pastry surrounds almond paste which is curved into a crescent shape and lightly baked. Make sure you save a little room to try lots of these sweet treats!

10. Avocado juice

The cookies and pastries are traditionally washed down with smoothies and here in Morocco avocado is the number one ingredient! We love avocados in every form so it was great to find a new way to enjoy them.

This trip is a sponsored experience by Marrakech Food Tours and it’s been a wonderful bonding tour with my Mom and Jonathan! Please rewrite this sentence.