A Moroccan table, quietly extraordinary
Tucked behind a blue medina door, Dar Dasha plates the dishes of Morocco (kefta tagine, pastilla, mint tea) with a modern, generous hand, in a light-filled room dressed in clay, wood and green.
Welcome to Dar Dasha
Dar Dasha is a small, design-minded Moroccan restaurant in the old town of Essaouira. The cooking is honest and seasonal; the room is calm and full of light: rattan lamps, terracotta clayware, a plant-draped courtyard. Come for lunch in the sun or a slow dinner with mint tea.
Why people return
Moroccan cooking, done with care
Tagines, fresh salads and a sweet, almond-dusted pastilla. The classics, plated thoughtfully and made to share.
A calm, beautiful room
Oat-plaster walls, natural wood and a skylit courtyard of hanging plants, a quiet break from the medina's bustle.
In the heart of the medina
A few steps from Place Moulay Hassan, on Rue Ibn Rochd. Easy to find, easy to love.
A taste of what's on the table today
Kefta tagine
Spiced meatballs, tomato, a soft-baked egg
Sweet pastilla
Crisp pastry, almonds, cinnamon, rose
Fresh medina salad
Crunchy, herb-bright, made daily
Mint tea
Poured the traditional way, from high
4.9 / 5
across 628 Google reviews
One of the highest-rated tables in Essaouira, and one of the warmest welcomes.
Find us in the old town
17 bis Rue Ibn Rochd, in the Essaouira medina. Book ahead: the room is small and fills quickly.