La Grande Table Marocaine — Restaurant in Marrakesh Prefecture

🍽️ Review: A Feast for the Eyes, a Workout for the Jaw

Let’s start with the positives — because there were many. Set within the palatial grounds of the Royal Mansour, just inside the walls of the medina, the restaurant is breathtaking. The air is perfumed with the scent of orange blossom drifting in from the immaculate gardens — it’s the kind of setting that makes you feel like you’ve accidentally wandered into a dream sequence sponsored by good taste.

The service was exemplary. Attentive, warm, and genuinely knowledgeable. The team handled my gluten intolerance with grace, and they went above and beyond to make our baby feel like a valued guest rather than an unexpected +1. The sommelier was an absolute gem — curating a Moroccan rosé so effortlessly elegant it paired beautifully with everything we wanted to enjoy.

Then came the tasting menu — the moment we’d been waiting for. We arrived excited, hungry, and ready to be dazzled. The Moroccan salads were vibrant, balanced, and absolutely delicious — a promising start. Unfortunately, the story took a turn once the proteins arrived.

The fish was dry and chewy, and the lamb, which had been promised as tender and aromatic, was instead tough and under-seasoned. Each bite became a marathon of mastication — the kind of endurance event I’d normally pay a gym membership for.

When I gently mentioned the fish might have been a little overdone, the message relayed back from the kitchen was:

“This is how we cook fish in Morocco.”

Fair enough — though perhaps some culinary traditions are best revisited when one’s diners have functioning molars left.

In the end, we had a lovely evening overall — the setting, service, and that perfect mint tea were all spectacular. But when the food is meant to be the main act and ends up feeling like the intermission, it’s hard not to leave a...

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent afternoon tea experience at Royal Mansour. I had high expectations, especially given the reputation of your establishment, yet unfortunately, several key aspects of my visit did not meet basic standards of service or care.

Firstly, I informed your team of specific dietary requirements well in advance—two weeks prior to my reservation, with a follow-up confirmation call just 24 hours before my visit. Despite these efforts, these requests were neglected. For example:

1: I was served pistachio pastry that still contained pistachio shells, posing a potential hazard which my wife spotted quickly (team and chef informed) Lack of Agreed-upon Alternatives: Despite confirmation that sandwiches could be provided in alignment with my dietary needs, they were replaced with a very lackluster offering of guacamole and a mere four crisps, which fell far below expectations. Beverage Misstep: When I requested still water, I was mistakenly served sparkling water instead, which seemed careless given my specific request. Scone Quality: The scones were unfortunately the driest I have ever encountered, and were nearly inedible.

For an establishment of Royal Mansour’s stature, these oversights and lack of attention to detail are quite disappointing. I hope you will take my feedback seriously and work to address these issues so that future guests do not encounter a similar experience.

Additionally given, you was prewarned I was attending and informed to the head somm, by Mathieu Billecart ( ceo of your house pour Champagne) to then have Arnould say to me I was wrong and ask him to check the booking, he did and returned and had no words! To still be charged 1940 dhirims was a kick in the teeth!

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Incredible experience at La Table.

Firstly, the location is absolutely incredible - located inside Morocco’s King’s walls, and inside the hotel Royal Mansour, it is an absolute sight to behold. From the structure of the hotel itself, to the incredibly curated interior and its exterior (as well as its gardens) it is an experience of itself. The restaurant has very nice indoor seating, but outdoors is really where you want to be - cozy lounge-like chairs and wooden tables, immersed in pure greenery (amazing palm trees) make your dinner experience very nice.

Let’s get to the food - my starter, the poached egg, was delicious. My family member’s Norwegian salmon was even more incredible. My main dish, the salmon with sorrel (dish of the day) was equally as amazing. We were a party of 5, and no plate disappointed, including the foie gras and rib eye. Side dishes, accompanying the main course, were also good - I particularly recommend the mashed potatoes. Desert was incredibly special, I unfortunately cannot remember the name - it was brought very kindly from the nearby Moroccan restaurant. Wine choices are excellent although expensive with Moroccan import tax, and I particularly loved how its shown on an iPad Pro!

Service was fantastic, kind, and efficient. Bathrooms of the hotel were beautiful just like the rest of the building - and clean. Price was expensive, at around 2500-3000 MAD per person, but at least half of that were our 3 wine choices. We each got starters, main course, and desert. In my opinion, it is absolutely worth it. Our waiter was so kind we got a last-minute tour of the smaller wine cellar, packed with great wines. Upon request, you can see the underground cellar, apparently the most important one in the continent of Africa.

Will...