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Drinks Medina, Marrakech

Café des Épices

A place for a drink in Medina, Marrakech, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Midday.

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Café des Épices in Medina, Marrakech
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Why go

Rooftop cafe over the spice square for mint tea and light lunches.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Marrakech, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Nomad and Le Jardin Secret. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Drinks · Food
Neighborhood
Medina
Price
$
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Midday

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Marrakech, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Nomad

    Modern Moroccan restaurant on a medina rooftop overlooking the spice square.

    Food · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Le Jardin Secret

    Restored riad gardens in the medina with a tower view over the rooftops.

    Outdoors · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Ben Youssef Madrasa

    16th-century Koranic school with a carved cedar and zellige courtyard, restored in 2022.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Jemaa el-Fnaa

    Main square where snake charmers by day give way to food stalls and musicians at night.

    Activity · 0.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Bahia Palace

    19th-century vizier's palace with painted ceilings and tiled courtyards.

    Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Saadian Tombs

    16th-century royal tombs with a carved Hall of Twelve Columns.

    Sight · 1.3 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Café des Épices is a stop on our Morocco Imperial Cities route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Marrakech

Café des Épices is our only drinks pick in Marrakech; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Marrakech guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Marrakech run from 19°C in January to 40°C in July; November is usually the wettest month. For Café des Épices itself, we suggest: Midday.

Modelled monthly averages for Marrakech from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Marrakech weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Café des Épices, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
75 Derb Rahba Lakdima, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Coordinates
31.62906, -7.98734
Destination
Marrakech, Morocco

Café des Épices: quick answers

How much time do you need at Café des Épices?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Café des Épices. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Café des Épices?

Our pick: Midday. Insider tip: Head to the top terrace for views of Rahba Kedima.

Where is Café des Épices?

Café des Épices is at 75 Derb Rahba Lakdima, Marrakech 40000, Morocco, in Medina. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Café des Épices?

Café des Épices appears on Morocco Imperial Cities, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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