La Mouette et les Dromadaires — Hotel in Essaouira

A Special Find Near Essaouira : Warm, Authentic & Delicious

This place came highly recommended by my Moroccan dermatologist in Paris, and it lived up to the praise. Tucked away near Sidi Kaoussi’s wild beach, La Mouette et les Dromadaires is a peaceful oasis that stands out nicely in the area.

The terrace and restaurant have a simple, lovely charm – relaxed and thoughtfully designed. The Moroccan-inspired menu has a subtle modern touch, and everything I tried was fresh and full of flavor. Highlights included the Carrots Marinated with Cumin (with sumac yogurt), Burnt Eggplant with oranges and harissa, and the standout Seafood Tajine "Bouillabaisse-style" with chickpeas, dates, and aioli.

What makes this place really nice is the genuine warmth of the team. The servers were friendly and attentive, and the French owners (from Paris) were refreshingly down-to-earth. You can feel their sincere appreciation for Morocco and its people.

A wonderful experience: great food, a beautiful setting, and truly kind hosts. Well worth the visit if you’re...

A lovely hotel and restaurant which welcomes outside guests for lunch and sundown drinks; evenings are reserved for in-house guests. We were not residents but have been many times for lunch and/or drinks and are reviewing the restaurant. A sophisticated, dog friendly restaurant with great food and wine in a wonderful sea view setting. Some reviews mention the rough path leading to it, but it is not unusual in this area to drive up similar paths to get to places so whilst it is better to have a higher car, it’s entirely possible to do it in a normal car too; just slowly and carefully..all the locals do :) Part of its charm is discovering it at the end of the drive! Without hesitation, I recommend the restaurant for a thoroughly enjoyable lazy afternoon lunch and we are, in fact, returning later to do...

While the interior design, the view and the male staff were amazing, we were truly shocked by how absolutely rude we were treated by the female staff member who appeared to be the boss of the restaurant. She made us feel extremely unwelcome several times by the way she talked down on us and made sure to let us know that she neither had the time nor the nerve to deal with us. She even sent us away in the beginning, implying what an outrageous idea of ours it was to show up without a reservation. Luckily one of the other members gave us one of the free tables. The food was average for the high prices but we loved the location with its own little Boule...