Best Cafes and Restaurants in Taghazout: Where to Eat
Last Updated on 22nd January 2026 by Jessie
Tiny Taghazout is a surfer’s paradise – but it’s also packed with cafés, vegan favourites, tagine spots, and seafood restaurants. Whether you’re after breakfast bowls, Moroccan feasts, or beachfront dinners, this is your definitive Taghazout food guide: where to eat, what to order, and when to go.
The village of Taghazout is tiny; you can do a lap of it by foot within half an hour. (Unless you’re the Bowerbird type who finds yourself easily mesmerised by pretty jewels and trinkets and handwoven rugs). Despite its size, there are plenty of great cafes and restaurants in Taghazout. Whether you’re after good, honest, local Moroccan cuisine, or something a little more catered to the Western palate, this list has you covered.
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Cafes in Taghazout – Coffee & Brunch
1. Café Tayoughte
Cheap | Local Cuisine | Ocean Views
Whenever I make the trek to Taghazout from Tamraght, I make a beeline to Café Tayoughte. It’s a quaint little eatery situated on the beach side of the village, serving up some of the best local Moroccan cuisine in the region.
There are about half a dozen tables overlooking the ocean, so you can watch the surf at Hash Point while you fill your belly. The small menu includes a traditional Moroccan breakfast (must-try), tagines of all varieties, omelettes and sandwiches. All bases covered.
Recommend: Berber omelette and Moroccan salad for 30dh (€3) – an absolute steal.
2. Teapot Café
Healthy | Western Cuisine | Good Atmosphere
Local Moroccan cuisine should always be your first port of call, but when you’re all tagined-out, Teapot Café is well worth a visit. They offer all the usual suspects of your favourite trendy spot back home: smoothie bowls, avocado toast, poke bowls and veggie burgers. Everything is super fresh, and they have loads of vegan and gluten-free options.
All cafes and restaurants in Taghazout with a western tourist-focused menu will be a little more exy, but the food at Teapot Café gives a worthy bang for your buck. Located in the centre of the main street, it’s a super popular spot for travellers and has a good social atmosphere.
Recommend: Single Fin tacos for 70dh (€7) – easily the best fish tacos I’ve had in the Northern Hemisphere, ooof.
Restaurants in Taghazout – Dinner, Western & Moroccan Cuisine
3. Munga’s Kitchen
Bar | Great Pizza | Good Atmosphere
When I’m after a cold beer, Munga’s Kitchen is my go-to bar in Taghazout. I haven’t tried much of their menu, but the Casablancas are cold and their pizzas are the best that I’ve had in Morocco. Munga’s has a small outdoor courtyard and a larger interior dining area well-styled with all the charms of warm, modern Moroccan decor (handwoven rugs and no big lights, thank you).
During the peak seasons, it gets super busy later in the evenings, so if you’re after a quiet meal, get in early. On the other hand, it’s a good spot for filling your social cup and mingling with fellow travellers.
Recommend: Vegetarian pizza for 120dh (€12). Ask for the chilli oil for some extra pizazz.
4. World of Waves
Bar | Ocean Views | Good Atmosphere
There aren’t many cafes and restaurants in Taghazout that sell alcohol, but World of Waves is among the few. Overlooking Taghazout Beach, it’s a great spot to grab a drink while the sun goes down. Compared to the other beachfront bars in Taghazout, the prices are cheaper and it gives more of a relaxed, social vibe. World of Waves doubles as a surf house, so it attracts a lot of young, salty travellers.
The menu covers both bases with local dishes like grilled fish and tagines, as well as pasta, burgers and sandwiches.
Recommend: Grilled fish for 120dh (€12). Taghazout’s a fishing village, so it makes sense.
5. Café Taliouine
Cheap | Local Cuisine | Best Tagines
Of all the cafes and restaurants in Taghazout, Café Taliouine has the best tagines. And probably the cheapest. It’s a proper no-frills local eatery at the bottom of the main street. It’s easily identifiable by the rows of ceramic tagines slow-cooking over hot coals.
You can get a single-serve tagine, or opt to eat like a Moroccan and share a couple of large dishes between friends, each taking turns to scoop it up with fresh bread. The tagines are cooked for hours in advance, which means once they sell out, you miss out.
Recommend: Kefta tagine and Moroccan salad 45dh (€4.50).
6. Dar Josephine
Cosy | Western Cuisine | Nice Ambience
Dar Josephine is my top pick for a cosy dinner with loved ones. Whether it’s a date night or just good comforting food shared with good comforting friends, Dar Josephine offers a quiet reprieve from the otherwise bustling walk-through cafes and restaurants in Taghazout.
The restaurant has a warm ambience with a plant-filled garden terrace and intimate little lantern-lit booths. The menu is somewhat of a Moroccan-French-Italian fusion. Odd, but it works. The food is nice and relatively well-priced; you can get an entree, main and dessert for 120dh (€12).
Recommend: Aubergine alla Parmigiana for 70dh (€7). Rich, cheesy and soul-warming.
Cheap Eats in Taghazout – Local Moroccan Joints
7. Snack Ida Omahmod
Cheap | Locally Owned | Street Food
You will find places like Snack Ida Omahmod all over Morocco. In every city, village and bus station, there are these little hole-in-the-wall restaurants selling cheap sandwiches and tacos. Perfect for filling the stomach without breaking the bank. ‘Tacos’ is a bit of a misnomer; the Moroccan iteration is more like a toasted wrap filled with meat, fries and sauce. Maybe a little salad if you’re lucky. Regardless, they’re super tasty and for 25dh (€2.50) a pop, you can’t go wrong.
Recommend: Mixte tacos for 30dh (€3). I don’t know what’s mixed with what exactly, but it’s yum, and I love a bit of Russian roulette with my meals.
8. Bread Pitt
Cheap | Local Cuisine | Street Food
First of all, great name. When it comes to Moroccan street food, Bread Pitt is the real deal. Just one man making an honest living from his street cart barbecuing spiced chicken over hot coals. The chicken comes served in fresh khobz with rice, onions and tomato sauce. You’ll have an easy time hunting this one down; the smell of smoky charcoal chicken will find you first.
Recommend: Chicken sandwich for 15dh (€1.50) – best and only thing on the menu.
9. Msemen Cart at Taghazout Tajine Palace
Cheap | Local Cuisine | Street Food
I realise that half of my picks for the best cafes and restaurants in Taghazout are actually just snack shacks and street carts. But I suppose that’s because the best Moroccan food is cooked in family homes; it’s the treaties that Moroccans outsource.
Sitting at the top of the Moroccan treaty list is msemen. Otherwise known as Moroccan crêpes, but more like Indian paratha or roti. They are super flaky, pan-fried layers of dough, served sweet or savoury with any variety of fillings. The best msemen in Taghazout can be sourced from the cart at the front of Taghazout Tajine Palace. The restaurant itself is probably great too, but I can only vouch for the msemen.
Recommend: Msemen with honey for 7dhs (€0.70).
10. Taghazout Fish Kebab
Cheap | Local Cuisine | Street Food
Another man who has honed his craft. Taghazout Fish Kebab is the seafood alternative to Bread Pitt. Day in, day out he serves up nothing but chargrilled fish sandwiches. Locally caught sardines in fresh khobz with onion and hot sauce. For the budget-conscious traveller, these sandys are a staple.
Recommend: Fish sandwich for 10dh (€1).
More Tips:
- Bars and Nightlife in Taghazout
- Best Cafes and Restaurants in Tamraght
- Best Cafes and Restaurants in Essaouira
- Cooking Classes in Taghazout
FAQs
Where is the Best Place for Moroccan food in Taghazout?
Places like Café Tayoughte, Café Taliouine, and Le Spot offer authentic tagines and local dishes with ocean or street views.
Are there vegetarian or vegan restaurants in Taghazout?
Yes – Teapot Café and Red Clay Café have great plant-based options and healthy bowls.
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