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Restaurant Nora

A place to eat in Merzouga, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Lunch.

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Restaurant Nora in Merzouga
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Why go

Popular spot for medfouna, the stuffed 'Berber pizza', with cooking classes.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Merzouga, alongside 2 activities, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Khamlia village, 1.3 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Merzouga
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

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

  1. 1
    Khamlia village

    Village of Gnawa families descended from West Africans; music sessions over tea.

    Sight · 1.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Erg Chebbi

    Sand sea with dunes up to 150 m, reached by camel or 4x4 from Merzouga.

    Outdoors · 3.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Sandboarding on Erg Chebbi

    Slide down the high dunes on boards rented from auberges.

    Activity · 3.5 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Camel trek to a desert camp

    Ride 1–2 hours into the dunes to a Berber camp for dinner and stars.

    Activity · 4.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Café Restaurant Chez Youssef

    Small village cafe known for medfouna baked to order.

    Food · 6.4 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Dayet Srji

    Seasonal lake near the dunes that draws flamingos after wet winters.

    Outdoors · 7.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

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

More to do in Merzouga

Restaurant Nora is our only food pick in Merzouga; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Merzouga guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Merzouga run from 17°C in January to 43°C in July; October is usually the wettest month. For Restaurant Nora itself, we suggest: Lunch.

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

Getting there

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Address
Village Khamlia, BP: 57 7km, Route de Taouz, Merzouga 52202, Morocco
Coordinates
31.03788, -4.00751
Destination
Merzouga, Morocco

Restaurant Nora: quick answers

How much time do you need at Restaurant Nora?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Restaurant Nora. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Restaurant Nora?

Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Book a medfouna cooking class in advance.

Where is Restaurant Nora?

Restaurant Nora is at Village Khamlia, BP: 57 7km, Route de Taouz, Merzouga 52202, Morocco. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Restaurant Nora?

Restaurant Nora appears on Morocco Imperial Cities, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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