10 places for a night out in Rabat

How was this selection made?

We started from the restaurants listed and live on SAM.ma in Rabat, then cross-checked the volume and quality of customer reviews, menus and official pages, the venues' Instagram accounts and available press articles. We kept a single address per brand, and the order of the list favours a variety of styles rather than a ranking.

No rating, price or opening time has been made up: when a piece of information couldn't be verified, it doesn't appear. The Google ratings quoted were checked in October 2026. The photos come from the venues' listings on SAM.ma.

1. Panda, Hay Riad's sushi spot open until 2 am

We start with Panda, avenue Annakhil in Hay Riad. Sushi, wok, bentos, soups: the Japanese and Asian menu is long, and it's open every day until 2 am.

It's the end-of-the-night spot, when everything else has closed. The atmosphere is lively, there's parking and vegetarian options. More than 2,000 Google reviews, and they're mixed: go for the atmosphere and the late hours.

See the listing on SAM.ma — Panda →

2. Aldabaran, the Alain Ducasse table at the top of the Mohammed VI tower

It's the most spectacular table on the list. Aldabaran is the signature restaurant of the Waldorf Astoria Rabat Salé, located in the Mohammed VI tower, and the menu is signed by Alain Ducasse.

On the plate, the Mediterranean and the French Riviera, with seasonal produce. Through the window, the whole Bouregreg valley, Rabat, Salé and the Atlantic. Dinner is served Tuesday to Saturday, and it's closed on Monday. Save it for a birthday or a marriage proposal.

See the listing on SAM.ma — Aldabaran →

3. Dar Zaki, Moroccan dinner in a medina patio

Dar Zaki is a house in the medina, at 23 rue Moulay Brahim. You step through a yellow studded door and dine around an arched patio, among zellige, lanterns and carved wood.

The menu is Moroccan: tajines, couscous, pastillas, with vegetarian options. Note that Dar Zaki only serves in the evening, Monday to Friday, from 7 pm to 10 pm. The room is small: book ahead. Google rating: 4.5 from nearly 700 reviews.

See the listing on SAM.ma — Dar Zaki →

4. Cosmopolitan, chic dining in an Art Deco villa

Cosmopolitan is housed in an Art Deco villa near Bab Rouah, with a terrace surrounded by plants. The cooking is French, with Mediterranean touches.

In the evening, it's open from 7 pm to 11 pm almost every day (7:30 pm to 10 pm on Sunday). For a dinner for two or a business meal, it's a safe bet: 4.4 on Google, more than 450 reviews.

See the listing on SAM.ma — Cosmopolitan →

5. Villa Mandarine, dinner in Souissi's orange grove

Villa Mandarine is a boutique hotel in the Souissi neighbourhood, set in an orange grove. You don't need to stay there to enjoy it: its restaurant serves French, Mediterranean and Moroccan cooking.

In the evening, the garden lights up and the place becomes very quiet, far from the traffic. It's the spot for a romantic dinner. Google rating: 4.4 from more than 1,300 reviews.

See the listing on SAM.ma — Villa Mandarine →

6. Cicchetti, Hay Riad's Italian

Cicchetti is an Italian restaurant in Hay Riad. Pasta, pizzas, antipasti, sharing plates: it's made for coming as a group and trying everything.

Dinner is served every day from 7 pm to 10:30 pm, and you can book online. It has the best Google rating on the list: 4.7.

See the listing on SAM.ma — Cicchetti →

7. Crystal by Villa Soraya, the lounge with live music

Villa Soraya is a four-star lodge overlooking the Menzeh valley, at km 13 on avenue Mohammed VI. In the evening, people come for the Crystal, its restaurant-lounge set to live music.

There's also an international-inspired fine dining restaurant, a terrace and a garden around the pool. There's parking, and you can book online.

See the listing on SAM.ma — Crystal by Villa Soraya →

8. Dar Rbatia, Moroccan classics near Sidi Fateh

The second Moroccan address in the medina, on rue Farane Khachane, near Sidi Fateh. Dar Rbatia's dining room echoes the décor of the grand houses: arcades, zellige, a fountain and lanterns.

On the menu, the classics: couscous, tajines, pastilla, méchoui, and a vegetarian tajine. Unlike Dar Zaki, it's open every day, from noon to 11:30 pm. Google rating: 4.5 from nearly 1,800 reviews.

See the listing on SAM.ma — Dar Rbatia →

9. Le Dhow, dinner on a boat facing the Oudayas

Le Dhow is moored on the Bouregreg quay. It's a real wooden boat, with the restaurant on the upper deck, and a deck and terraces for a drink afterwards.

The menu gives pride of place to the sea: fish, salmon, octopus, seafood, but also grills and tajines. And the view takes in the Kasbah of the Oudayas, the medina and the Hassan Tower. Open until 2 am, and until 4 am Wednesday to Saturday.

See the listing on SAM.ma — Le Dhow →

10. Le Safran, the restaurant at the STORY Rabat hotel

We finish in the Ambassadeurs neighbourhood, at Le Safran, the restaurant of the STORY Rabat hotel. A bright room opening onto the garden, green velvet banquettes, white tablecloths.

The cooking is Mediterranean, and it's open every day until 11 pm. It's the quiet address on the list, for a business meal or a special occasion. And you, what's your favourite spot in Rabat at night?

See the listing on SAM.ma — Le Safran →