Friday, May 27, 2005


MARRAKECH
DINNER AT DAR YACOUT - My husband - after twenty years - still remembers the breathtaking atmosphere of this restaurant as one of the most beautiful and magic places he has seen.
This palatial restaurant is set in a house redesigned as - A Thousand and One Nights - by Bill Willis - haut decorateur - of Marrakech. Though we were exhausted and already full from lunch at Le Fondouk we didn't want to skip dinner as it took us a week to get the reservation. I also wanted to keep the promise I made to Manfredi to go and, at the very least have a look. After being served aperitifs on the rooftop terrace with its magnificent view over the city. We were served dinner in an intimate private room with a fireplace - one of the many different settings for dinner. Like most Moroccan restaurants, there is no - a la carte - this is a 'classic' 6 course 'Moroccan dinner'. Drinks are also included and happy - live - Gnaouans play music in the background. And, as the Marrakech segment of the Contessanally Blog is mostly gastronomic -this is what you can expect for dinner: STARTERS: Variety of Moroccan Salads - TWO MAIN COURSES: selected from the following: Pastilla with pigeon or chicken - Chicken with lemon - oven baked fish - Shoulder of lamb steamed and browned in the oven - Lamb Tagine with seasonal vegetables - Tagine Mekfoul (with tomatoes and onions) - Couscous with vegetables - ONE DESSERT: Pastilla with milk - Orange Salad - Honey Pancakes. This is far more than any human being can possibly eat - I must confess we just nibbled and tasted the food. Though the food isn't what it used to be, this restaurant is certainly worth a visit, even if it's just for a pre dinner drink.
Dar Yacout - 79 Sidi Ahmed Soussi - tel 44 38 29 29 - www.yacout-marrakech.com
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4 comments:

Location voiture Marrakech aéroport Ménara said...

Great post , it's very interesting tks

Location voiture Marrakech aéroport said...

Indeed Dar Yacout is one of the best restaurent.

Location voiture aéroport Agadir said...

Marrakech is the city where you can enjoy the best food from the best restaurants *****

Société de nettoyage Agadir said...

Happy you liked the food of Marrakech.