3-day itinerary

3-Day Casablanca Food Itinerary — Seafood and Art Deco Cafés

Casablanca is Morocco's cosmopolitan port and economic capital, where Atlantic seafood, Art Deco brasseries and the old Habous quarter's pastries all meet. Three days lets you eat from the Central Market to the Corniche and the New Medina.

City: Casablanca
Length: 3 days
Style: Day-by-day eating plan

The plan, day by day

Follow it in order, morning to night — each day builds on the last.

Day 1 — The Central Market and Downtown

1

Morning

Coffee and croissants at an Art Deco café along Boulevard Mohammed V, in the heart of downtown Casablanca.
2

Late morning

Visit the Marché Central on Boulevard Mohammed V, where fishmongers sell the morning's Atlantic catch.
3

Lunch

Have your chosen fish grilled or fried on the spot at one of the market's simple seafood stalls, with bread and a tomato salad.
4

Afternoon

Walk the downtown Art Deco streets and stop for a mint tea and cornes de gazelle at a classic patisserie.
5

Evening

Dinner of grilled prawns and calamari at a brasserie near the old medina, tasting Casablanca's French-Moroccan blend.

Day 2 — The Corniche and Hassan II Mosque

1

Morning

Tour the vast Hassan II Mosque on the oceanfront, then breakfast on msemen and coffee nearby.
2

Lunch

Head to the Ain Diab Corniche for a long seafood lunch — a seafood platter or a fish tagine looking out over the Atlantic.
3

Afternoon

Stroll the Corniche and stop for an ice cream or a fresh avocado-almond smoothie, a Casablanca café favourite.
4

Late afternoon

Explore the old medina near the port for olives, dates and street-side maakouda (potato fritters).
5

Evening

Try a modern Moroccan restaurant downtown where classics like sardine kefta and briouats get a contemporary plating.

Day 3 — Habous Quarter and a Farewell Feast

1

Morning

Explore the Habous quarter (New Medina) — its arcaded shops are famous for olives, honeyed pastries and freshly baked bread.
2

Late morning

Pick up a box of Moroccan sweets and a bag of the quarter's celebrated ghriba and feqqas biscuits.
3

Lunch

Sit down to a hearty rfissa or a chicken tagine at a traditional restaurant in or near Habous.
4

Afternoon

Buy Moroccan tea, spices and argan products to take home from the Habous shops.
5

Evening

End at the port with a final seafood feast — grilled sea bass, oysters and Atlantic sardines.

Practical tips

The Central Market's buy-and-grill stalls are the best-value seafood in the city — pick your fish from the fishmonger, then hand it to a stall to cook.
Casablanca is Morocco's most Westernised city, so dress code is relaxed, but still cover up when visiting the Hassan II Mosque.
Sardines are a national staple and Morocco is the world's largest sardine exporter — order them grilled and fresh.
Book Corniche restaurants ahead on weekends when Casablancais families come out to eat by the sea.
To arrange a guided food walk with a local host, message WhatsApp wa.me/212701664704, call +212 701 664 704, or email info@serenitymoroccotours.com.

Frequently asked questions

What food is Casablanca known for?

Fresh Atlantic seafood above all — grilled fish, prawns, calamari and sardines — plus French-influenced brasserie cooking and the pastries of the Habous quarter. It's Morocco's most cosmopolitan food city.

Where is the best seafood in Casablanca?

The Marché Central downtown for casual buy-and-grill stalls, and the Ain Diab Corniche for sit-down seafood restaurants with ocean views. The port area also has excellent simple fish spots.

Is Casablanca worth visiting for food?

Yes, especially if you love seafood and café culture. It's less about medina street food than Fes or Marrakech and more about markets, brasseries and the ocean, giving a different, modern side of Moroccan eating.

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