Dinarjat — Restaurant in Hassan حسان

Dinarjat is in the Alou neighborhood of the Medina of Rabat. You can follow google maps to find your way there through the twisted streets of the old city. It’s best to park outside the walls and walk from there.

I”the restaurant’s unassuming exterior makes the interior even more of an unexpected delight! You will have to tuck your head and step over a high transom to enter through the wood door.

From there you will be ushered into a palatial two story high room, with elegant tables set with heavy white tablecloths, quality table settings, wine and water glasses and covered with red rose petals. Seating is on plush velvet settees with comfortable pillows behind you.

The dining room itself is breathtaking: Antique tile, very high arches and carvings, Romantically up lighting all in the Andalusian style

The red bathroom was so unique it merited a photo too. There were even rose petals in the sink

The house was built in the early 20th century and was owned by two families and at one time was a riad before being sold to its current owner who transformed it into a restaurant.

The meal begins with an assortment of salads set in the middle of the table - eggplant, lentils, salad, potatoes, zucchini, filo rolls of chicken, meat and vegetable, carrots… What made them so delicious was the unique blends of spices and herbs. The chef is very talented!

They offer wine and beer as well as non alcoholic drinks

Following the first courses comes a wide assortment of roasted vegetables stuffed with a delicious beef mixture. They also offer vegetable or fish tagine. Everything was excellent!

Dessert is a gorgeous “pearl” pie made with filo, crème anglaise and rose water. The waitress cut and served it at the table and it was fantastic

The prices are high for Morocco but Dinarjet is not just a meal, it’s an experience and well worth the cost

A lute player, percussionist, and singer entertain, playing andalusi and moroccan tunes. At our dinner, we began to clap and all of a sudden the chef was there and we were all dancing and clapping among the tables - greet fun to cap a...

I do not know what the hype is about this restaurant. I genuinely felt so unwelcome and forgotten except for the service from one guy.

I knocked on the door a few times before anyone answered. I thought "this place is going to be great" so excited. Then the door was opened by one of the waiters who looked as though he was so annoyed and my vibe was killed immediately. He led me in and there was another waiter who was sitting at one of the tables with her phone propped up against a glass watching something. I was taken to the darkest corner of the restaurant where there were no lights. I had to get my phone torch out to read the menu. I waited ages for someone to come and take my order. By which time I was beginning to feel a bit miserable.

Anyway along came the nicest guy who moved me to another table because he said that corner was too dark and too somber without me having to say anything. He was super.

My tagine arrived and I was offered one small roll. Not much bigger than a macaroon. The tagine dish was not hot so I'm assuming it wasn't cooked in it, just plated after?! The lamb tagine with prunes and apricots turned out to be a 1.5 cm slice of lamb with more fruit on it than actual lamb once I cut all the fat off it.

The taste was good. If in my 20s I'd gone to a friend's house for dinner and they gave me this I'd be amazed, it just wasn't good enough for a highly rated Moroccan restaurant. I've been to Marrakech and had tagine to die for. This just isn't the vibe.

My plate was cleared and I asked for a mint tea that I waited ages for again. There were 4-5 staff and maybe 8 tables including me maximum. Before the tea arrived a waiter came up to me with the card machine asking me to pay. In total for a beer, the tagine and mint tea I paid 357 MAD.

My tea arrived and it was delicious. I'd go back just for the tea. And hopefully I could sit at a table with a better view of the amazing space inside. That part of everyone's reviews is accurate.

I'm so sad this place did not live up...

Came in for lunch when they opened at 12:30, and surprisingly was the only guest until they closed at 3. Like others have said, it’s hard to find. You have to look very closely to see that there’s a restaurant there. And you have to knock to get in. But once you’re inside, oh my God! Absolutely magical Riad space, as seen in the photos others have posted. Friendly welcome, although most of the staff does not speak any English, which might explain the somewhat reluctant service. Although, that may just be their style, as expressed in the management‘s response to other reviewer‘s complaints. Which appear unfair, for the most part. This is certainly not a tourist trap, and the tip is not included in the bill. Don’t confuse that with the 10% tax, which is of course charged everywhere. The menu offers a lot of unusual recipes that you don’t see in other places, and everything I had (soup and tajine) was out of this world good, at least to my taste. Considering the decor and beauty of the space, the prices appear more than reasonable. Yes, the service could be a bit more personable, but everything was done professionally and generally the staff was quite attentive, which of course would be expected, being the only guest. There’s also an interesting wine list, and finally, the most amazing wash room I have ever seen. Please don’t get scared by the negative reviews, try it...