Barie Tajine — Restaurant in Essaouira

Took beef tajine with prunes and raisins, and let's just say enjoyed it as a vegetarian tagine because the meat was not edible. It was so rubbery, and even a fork and knife couldn't cut through it, so don't even try with bread. You'll just burn your hand for no reason. The same goes for my friend's chicken tajine, a bit stiff and still not as cooked as it should be, which was quite disappointing knowing that chicken can be cooked easier than meat. It was definitely not worth the price, which was already too expensive by Moroccan standards and failed to meet the taste...

For a home-cooked Moroccan experience — tucked away in an alley of historic Essaouira medina — this four-table establishment (with two outdoor tables) tops the charts in terms of authenticity.

Wide selection of fish and meat-based tajines. The Tajine aux Crevettes Pil-Pil, small shrimps served in bubbling hot tomato sauce, spiced with sweet aromatics and a hint of harissa is a true winner. Make sure to sop up the yummy gravy with complimentary bread.

An excellent choice in lieu of being invited to a Moroccan...

Friendly and attentive by the sweet owner. Wide variety of tagines on the menu. We opted for the traditional beef and plum one with chicken couscous. Everything is prepared fresh. Therein lies the problem perhaps as the tagine beef and couscous chicken were undercooked for us but then the salad was fab. Maybe we visited during a quiet time but we expected much softer and...