Hôtel-Restaurant Roudani — Restaurant in Taroudant

Hotel Roudani, which has a very good restaurant under the covered front terrace, is a true bargain. The restaurant attracts a steady stream of tourists wanting to eat a tajine or a couscous at a reasonable price of 70 to 80 Dirhams. Included with your lunch or dinner is a Moroccan salad of chopped tomato, cucumber, and onion. Desert is usually a banana and an unpeeled orange.

Four skewers of either grilled beef or chicken brochettes with pommes frites and the Moroccan salad are another item on the daily menu.

Of course, mint teas, coffees, herbal tea, freshly-squeezed orange juice, Coca-Cola, bottled waters, and smoothies are among the drinks available. No alcohol is available.

My particular favorite is a puréed vegetables soup and the chicken brochettes on skewers. The brochettes are delicious and juicy: not overcooked.

I looked at a room on the top floor at Hôtel Roudani, which was sparsely furnished and clean, with an attractive solid purple blanket, and an ensuite bathroom with European toilet. However, there is no hot water, and the shower floor drain is in front of the toilet. There are no towels, soap or shampoo. But for 100 Dirhams a night for one person, Hôtel Roudani is a real bargain. It is centrally located directly on the popular Place Assarag.

Hôtel-Restaurant Roudani has reliably strong WiFi in the ground-level restaurant, but the signal does not reach up to the first and second floor rooms.

During the month of Ramadan, Hôtel Roudani's downstairs restaurant is one of the few places in Taroudant where tourists may have a tea, coffee, water, juice or soda and food during the daylight hours. You may charge your phone or tablet at any of the half dozen outlets inside the main room on the ground level.

It is not possible to book a room online, so just show up. Credit or debit cards are not accepted; only cash in Dirhams.

The efficient staff are all friendly...

Very nice restaurant on the central place in town. Food is Moroccon (tajine, couscous, skewers), served with Moroccan salad, and fruit as dessert. The staff is friendly and service itself is very fine.

The vibe of the terrasse is a mix of locals and tourists, and it it is fun to watch what happens in the neighbourhood. One can also sit here and relax with a Moroccon tea or...

The best restaurant experience in Morocco! The prices are really affordable, the food is amazing, and the portions are huge. We loved the fact that it’s next to the square so we could feel the local vibe. It’s not a touristic restaurant, but a spot for locals mostly. Would definitely...