Essaouira has one of the best eating and drinking scenes in Morocco, arguably better than Casablanca and Marrakech. Here we have rounded up all our useful eating and drinking guides on this website, including the best restaurants in Essaouira, the best bars in Essaouira, and where to party the night away in Essaouria. Or how about making your own Moroccan feast on an Essaouira cooking class?
BEST RESTAURANTS
Whether you’re in search of fresh seafood, a traditional tagine, woodfired pizza, an extensive vegan menu, or even a taste of Asia, with the array of restaurants in Essaouira (including those with rooftop views) you are spoilt for choice, more so than elsewhere in Morocco.
BEST BARS
From rooftop bars and beachside spots to the perfect sundowner setting or a place to dance into the night; here are the best bars in Essaouira.
VEGETARIAN
Desperate for a change from vegetarian tagines and veggie pizzas on your Moroccan travels? With the variety of restaurants in Essaouira, you may be wondering if this is the town to diversify your diet. Well you’ll be pleased to hear that you don’t need to make a beeline for bustling Marrakech for your fix of veggie food.
BEST PIZZA
Sometimes you just need pizza. Whilst we love a tagine and the superb seafood in Essaouira, Western diets are accustomed to variety, and if you want a change from the local food, you’re brain may be thinking, “pizza”. So where to go for the best pizza in Essaouira?
ALCOHOL
Can you drink alcohol in Essaouira? Where can you buy alcohol in Essaouira? Or is it best to bring alcohol with you into Morocco? Here we answer these questions and more.
WINE TASTING
Sometimes you just need pizza. Whilst we love a tagine and the superb seafood in Essaouira, Western diets are accustomed to variety, and if you want a change from the local food, you’re brain may be thinking, “pizza”. So where to go for the best pizza in Essaouira?
NIGHTLIFE
Can you really party in Essaouira? Are there nightclubs in Essaouira? What is Essaouira nightlife really like? Read on as we answer these questions and more.
COOKING CLASS
Sat around Latifa’s family-home kitchen grating a fourth tomato for our vegetarian couscous, I came to realise that this experience was not just about an Essaouira cooking class, this was four women enjoying each other’s company and learning about our separate families and way of life.
Explore Essaouira ebook
Updated for 2026, the Explore Essaouira ebook is the only travel guide you need for exploring Essaouira. This is jam-packed with inspiration on what to do, where to eat, where to stay, and also includes a step-by-step self-guided walking tour (with photos).
This is a PDF download for use offline and on the go (and ad-free!). Save it to read on the plane to Morocco, download to your phone to follow the self-guided walking tour around the medina, or print it off at home before you leave on your adventures and highlight all the bits you want to remember for your visit.
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Before you go, these guides may be useful:
The best things to do in Essaouira
Essaouira walking tour (self-guided)
Day trips from Essaouira
How to get around Essaouira
The best restaurants in Essaouira
The best hotels in Essaouira
Essaouira travel FAQs: everything you need to know before your visit
A brief history of Essaouira