Trattoria del Papa — Restaurant in Arrondissement de Maârif مقاطعة المعاريف

Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, I came to this restaurant alone, waiting for my date. The date had problems with her transportation and the taxi. She arrived an hour late. I patiently waited. While waiting for her. The people at this restaurant did not offer me any water or anything to drink or eat. I sat there with a bouquet of flowers and a pocket full of money. The servers at this restaurant ignored me. Looked at me like I didn't belong there. My date finally showed up. They took our orders, as soon as she came. Didn't offer any help! The food came out, but they didn't bother coming back and asking how the food was. Nothing, didn't bother to ask me if I wanted anything else. All I wanted was an orange juice. The food I had was not impressive. Dont get the lasagna it sucks! Maybe ordered the wrong thing. I still gave them a good tip even tho the food and service were terrible! After I paid, the server came and got the money, didn't look at me or smile, and said Thanks for coming, nothing. Classless. The whole time they made me feel like I didn't belong at their fancy restaurant. Dont spend your money at a place like this. All over Morocco, many restaurants have good service and very friendly and have top-notch service. This place the people werebso snobby and stuck up! For the first time ever, I felt this way. I will never go back to this Italian restaurant. I felt like chopped liver there! Nobody cared how I felt and the best way for me to express myself was this Google review. I felt very disrespected. How do you run a high end restaurant and not have the common decency to ask the customers how they are. All they cared about was us leaving! And taking our money! Shame on you Trattoria! Learn to treat people with respect. I am from Canada and I would never...

I am so surprised about how many good reviews this restaurant has! Before you step in this restaurant, bear in mind that it is allowed to smoke inside so someone will be throwing smoke at your face while you are eating your delicious food. They also play football on TV during dinner time, so loud that I couldn't hear my partner that was sitting in front of me. This and the smoking situation completely killed the mood on our 10 years anniversary dinner. It is true that the food tasted delicious but the portions are just not right... We had two starters that were the size of a main dish and then two main pasta dishes with so much sauce that an extra main dish could have been served from each of our plates. My partner asked for his pasta to be a bit spicy and clearly the chef doesn’t know the difference between a bit and a lot as the meal was almost uneatable due to so much chili in it. And then it is overpriced... I wouldn't have minded paying such a big bill if the atmosphere would have been adequate but it felt like a mix of a sports bar, smoking club, high end italian restaurant that it doesn’t hold to the standards for such...

This hidden gem is magical. Suggested to us from a friend, this evening is just what we needed. Great service, magical ambiance with exquisite food. Hen you arrive you are greated with a smile, as you sit an amuse geule ( pizza napolitaine drizzles with pesto) what a great start!

We started off with the capresse salad,shrimps, calamari, ham salad, and bruchetta. We had the best waiter, Moustafa!!

Not too far at the bar, the best barman made sure our drinks were on point. The food melted in your mouth, but the mains were still on their way...sweet Jesus where would we find room?

A woman came in, smiled at us as she was setting up... This talented woman's name is Mara Oxum an italian singer, but tonight was latin night. What Live Entertainment!!!! Oh yes! Jackpot after a long day. She sang beautifully.

On this impromptu night out for dinner turned into an evening, we will not forget. Great food, great service, great entertainment...Thank you see you soon.

The owner has a good thing going on, you cannot miss this experience. I suggest you make a reservation ( just to make sure). This little hidden gem...