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Al Fassia (Gueliz)
A women-run family restaurant in Gueliz: book a table for lunch or dinner, order a tagine and mechoui, and take a taxi to the door.
- Family-run cooking
- Book ahead
- Gueliz dinner
- Order: Tagine, mechoui and pastilla
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: 12:30–14:00
- Queue risk: 19:30–21:00
- Vegetarian options
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Plan
Open now, when you can walk in, what to order
Go now?
Open?
Hours not published
Easiest walk-in
12:30–14:00
Reservations
Reserve ahead
Per person
MAD 60–1202026 estimate · check
Walk-in windows
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
How to order, tip and pay, allergies, and booking
Tipping
Sit-down restaurants: about 5–10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.
Allergies and diets
- YesVegetarian · Yes: vegetable tagines, salads and couscous. · say: “Bla lham.”
- AskHalal · Meat is normally halal; check alcohol policy. · say: “Halal?”
- AskGluten-free · Couscous and bread are staples; ask for grilled and salad options. · say: “Bla ghluten.”
Paying
- Prices are on the menu; tax and service may be extra.
Booking
- Booking
- Reserve ahead
- Reservations
- Taken
- Note
- Book ahead for dinner (check the phone or online method).
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
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How to order here
The order of play at the counter or table, what to say, how much to order and how to pay.
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What to say
| In English | Say or show | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| No, thank you | La, shukran | la shook-ran |
| How much is this? | Bsh-hal hada? | bish-hal ha-da |
| Too expensive | Ghali bzzaf | ga-lee bez-zaf |
| Without meat | Bla lham | bla lham |
| The bill, please | L-hsab, afak | el-h-sab a-fak |
| Hello | Salam / Bonjour | sa-lam / bon-zhoor |
| Thank you | Shukran | shook-ran |
Extras, condiments and what costs extra
- Bread and starters: Charged if eaten — Ask what is included.
Paying and tipping
Sit-down restaurants: about 5–10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.
- Prices are on the menu; tax and service may be extra.
At the table
- On the square, choose a stall with a numbered board and a visible price; agree before you sit.
- Do not accept a tout's help to 'find a good stall' on Jemaa el-Fnaa: it adds to the price.
- Bread and olives at the table are sometimes charged; ask 'kayn taman?' (is there a price?)
Paying, diet and allergies
Diet and allergies
Yes means there is something for you; ask means possible with care; no means go elsewhere.
- Vegetarianyes
Yes: vegetable tagines, salads and couscous.
Show: Bla lham.
- Halalask
Meat is normally halal; check alcohol policy.
Show: Halal?
- Gluten-freeask
Couscous and bread are staples; ask for grilled and salad options.
Show: Bla ghluten.
Who it suits, booking and the kitchen
Show the kitchen
Tap a need to get a large screen you can hold up to staff. The wording is the guide’s; a helper who reads the language should confirm it if your allergy is serious.
Comfort, facts and cons
Hygiene and comfort
- Restrooms
- Restroom on site · accessible restroom: check
- Seating
- Chairs at tables
- Kids
- kids' menu: ask · stroller: caution · Simple dishes work for children; the room is quiet
- Access
- step-free: partial · Ground-floor dining room; a few steps at the door (check)
Hygiene
- A busy restaurant with fast turnover; standard care with salads and water.
- Use bottled water.
Facts
- Reservations
- Taken — Book ahead for dinner (check the phone or online method).
- Capabilities
- food · seated_rest · toilet
- Diet
- vegetarian: yes · gluten free: unknown · halal: yes
- Getting there
- Boulevard Mohammed Zerktouni, Gueliz · ~2 min walk
Cons
- Popular: book ahead.
- Closed one weekday (check).
- Gueliz, a taxi from the medina.
Dish glossary
| On the menu | What it is | Order it how |
|---|---|---|
| Tagine | Stew in a clay pot. | Lamb with prunes or chicken with lemon and olives. |
| Mechoui | Slow-roasted lamb. | Often ordered ahead; ask the staff. |
| Pastilla | Flaky pastry with poultry, almonds and cinnamon. | A sweet-and-savoury starter. |
| Salades marocaines | Assorted cooked salads. | Shared plates to begin. |
Price check
- locals pay
- Local restaurants charge MAD 60–120 for a tagine (2026 estimate).
- tourist price
- Here a main costs about MAD 130–250 and a full meal MAD 250–450; drinks extra.
- rule
- Prices are on the menu; tax and service may be extra.
| Extra on the table | Typical charge | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Bread and starters | Charged if eaten | Ask what is included. |
Deep dive
Questions, alternatives, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Do I need to book?
Yes for dinner. Ask your riad to call.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
How do I get there?
Petit taxi from the medina gate, about MAD 20–40 on the meter; ask the driver for Boulevard Zerktouni and the restaurant name.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
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Prices are 2026 estimates from the menu or the price line on file. Check on the day.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best time
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The easiest walk-in window or the quietest hour in this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.