3 Best Restaurants in Ourika Valley, High Atlas

For sophisticated dining in Oukaïmeden, you’ll instantly appreciate Juju’s yesteryear feel, modeled after alpine-style accommodations. The restaurant has been operating for more than 60 years and serves distinctly French dishes such as cassoulet and tartiflette, alongside some Moroccan choices like tagines. There’s a bar, too.

For only 50 DH, you can get a great meal here consisting of three courses made entirely by the family's mother. Go for a classic Moroccan salad (tomatoes and peppers) and a tagine of your choice and eat on the quaint platform overlooking the river. It's simple and very Moroccan.

You need to cross a rickety bridge to get to this restaurant, which buzzes with the hum of local chatter, the sound of the trickling river, and the occasional Amazigh musician. The menu is predictable, with Moroccan salads, tagines, and a variety of sodas, but it's very tasty and the location is a great vantage point for people-watching. It also has some basic triple rooms with shared showers up the very steep staircase.