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If you love shellfish you can’t beat the value of a mariscada lunch at the Marisquería Ribeira do Miño in Madrid

Our riad had recommended two local restaurants for our evening meal in Rabat, we opted for Le Dhow. Le Dhow is a wooden dhow boat that has been converted to offer a floating restaurant and chill out lounge moored on the waterfront of Rabat, underneath the Kasbah D’Oudayas. When we boarded we were shown to the dining room on the top deck, it was warm and cosy, out of the cool evening breeze. We were given a romantic table for…

We discovered the Restaurant Alibaba on our first walk about in Tangier. We were staying at the 4* Atlas les Almohades on the Avenue Mohammed VI and had walked along the front to the port and medina on arrival. Alibaba stood out from the other establishments in that area, it was the fabulous aroma wafting out from the restaurant that first drew our attention and we decided to eat there later that evening. The menu was split into a choice…

Café Argana is a landmark building in the famous Place Jemaa el-Fna, it stands proud overlooking the busy square and is the best place to have a table view. Sadly this café had to be rebuilt after a bomb attack in 2011, which explains it’s modern facilities and high security. Having tried the street food stalls on our first evening, I wanted something special for my birthday meal on our second night. We made a reservation for a front table…

The Kenzi Tower is 5* service from the moment you arrive, our hire car was whisked away to be parked and our receptionist made us feel most welcome, chatting about Morocco, the Canary Islands and UK whilst he checked us in. This contemporary high-rise tower hotel opened in 2009 and was designed by Ricardo Bofill, they have 237 rooms and suites with stunning city views. The majestic Casablanca Twin Centre consists of two sky scrapers each with 28 floors, situated…