Best Breakfast in Agadir — Argan Country Mornings by the Beach

Agadir sits at the centre of Morocco's argan-growing Souss region, so its breakfasts have a distinct local flavour. The prize is amlou — the spread of ground roasted almonds, argan oil and honey — served with fresh bread and griddle cakes, alongside pure argan oil for dipping. These are Souss specialities, made from trees that grow all around the city, and they taste best right here where they are produced.

The rest is the classic Moroccan breakfast: msemmen and harcha griddle breads, baghrir pancakes, honey and jam, soft cheese, olives, eggs, fresh orange juice and mint tea. Hotels and beachfront cafés serve generous spreads with a sea view, taking advantage of Agadir's sunny, resort setting and long promenade. For a cheaper, more local start, the market and working districts have sfenj doughnut fryers and bissara soup stalls.

As a modern, rebuilt city, Agadir also has plenty of European-style cafés and patisseries along the promenade and in the centre, serving croissants, coffee and continental breakfasts for those who want them. The coffee vocabulary is the national one — nous-nous, café cassé — and the beachfront makes for a pleasant, sunny place to linger over a morning coffee.

Whichever you choose, make room for the amlou and argan — they are the local signature and a highlight of eating in the Souss. Eat on a beachfront terrace in the morning sun, or dive into Souk El Had for the cheaper, more local version.