Eat · Majorelle & Yves Saint Laurent Garden
Al Fassia (Gueliz)الفاسية
A women-run family restaurant in Gueliz: book a table for lunch or dinner, order a tagine and mechoui, and take a taxi to the door.
Key facts
- Per person
- MAD 60–120
- 2026 estimate
- Hours
- unknown
- Walk in
- 12:30–14:00
- easiest window
- Seating
- chairs
- booking: true
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Majorelle & Yves Saint Laurent Garden
- Getting there
- Boulevard Mohammed Zerktouni, Gueliz
- 2 min walk
Go now?
Open?
Hours not published
Easiest walk-in
12:30–14:00
Reservations
Reserve ahead
Per person
MAD 60–1202026 estimate · check
- Family-run cooking
- Book ahead
- Gueliz dinner
- Order: Tagine, mechoui and pastilla
- Table seating
- Walk-in window: 12:30–14:00
- Queue risk: 19:30–21:00
- Vegetarian options
Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.
Rules in force · 11Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Taxis stop at a medina gate or square, not at the riad door
- Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
- Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
- North Africa ↗Plan links between North African countries by air or by ferry via Europe; the only regularly usable land borders for visitors are Tunisia–Algeria and Morocco–Mauritania via Western Sahara.
- North Africa ↗Book Saharan nights (dunes, desert camps, oasis tours) between October and April; from May to September desert day temperatures regularly exceed 40 °C and many tours stop.
- Morocco ↗Check entry rules for your passport with the Moroccan consulate or official government sources before booking; visa exemptions depend on nationality.
- Morocco ↗The Moroccan dirham is a closed currency: you normally obtain it on arrival (ATMs, exchange desks) and change leftovers back before departure, keeping exchange receipts.
- Morocco ↗Do not bring a drone without prior authorisation: drones are routinely confiscated at customs.
- Morocco ↗During Ramadan, do not eat, drink or smoke in the street in daylight; tourist restaurants and hotels still serve.
- Marrakech and the High Atlas ↗Dec–Feb: snow can close the Tizi n'Tichka pass and mountain roads for hours or days; ask your driver about the road before you leave.
- Marrakech ↗Taxis stop at a medina gate or square, not at the riad door: send your flight number and ask the riad to meet you at a named gate with a porter.
- Marrakech ↗Anyone who offers directions, says a road is closed or leads you to a shop or tannery expects payment: say no thanks and keep walking, or ask a shopkeeper.
Map & directions
Add your hotel to get directions from it. · stays in this browser; shared with the pocket card.
Plan
When you can walk in, what to order, how to pay
Walk-in windows
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
How to order here
The order of play at the counter or table, what to say, how much to order and how to pay.
No shared language? Point at the dish or a photo of it. For a printed menu, translate a photo of it.
What to say
| In English | Say or show | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| No, thank you | La, shukran | la shook-ran |
| How much is this? | Bsh-hal hada? | bish-hal ha-da |
| Too expensive | Ghali bzzaf | ga-lee bez-zaf |
| Without meat | Bla lham | bla lham |
| The bill, please | L-hsab, afak | el-h-sab a-fak |
| Hello | Salam / Bonjour | sa-lam / bon-zhoor |
| Thank you | Shukran | shook-ran |
Extras, condiments and what costs extra
- Bread and starters: Charged if eaten — Ask what is included.
Paying and tipping
Sit-down restaurants: about 5–10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.
- Prices are on the menu; tax and service may be extra.
At the table
- On the square, choose a stall with a numbered board and a visible price; agree before you sit.
- Do not accept a tout's help to 'find a good stall' on Jemaa el-Fnaa: it adds to the price.
- Bread and olives at the table are sometimes charged; ask 'kayn taman?' (is there a price?)
Diet and allergies
Yes means there is something for you; ask means possible with care; no means go elsewhere.
- Vegetarianyes
Yes: vegetable tagines, salads and couscous.
Show: Bla lham.
- Halalask
Meat is normally halal; check alcohol policy.
Show: Halal?
- Gluten-freeask
Couscous and bread are staples; ask for grilled and salad options.
Show: Bla ghluten.
On the ground
Hygiene and comfort
- Restrooms
- Restroom on site · accessible restroom: check
- Seating
- Chairs at tables
- Kids
- kids' menu: ask · stroller: caution · Simple dishes work for children; the room is quiet
- Access
- step-free: partial · Ground-floor dining room; a few steps at the door (check)
Hygiene
- A busy restaurant with fast turnover; standard care with salads and water.
- Use bottled water.
Facts
- Reservations
- Taken — Book ahead for dinner (check the phone or online method).
- Capabilities
- food · seated_rest · toilet
- Diet
- vegetarian: yes · gluten free: unknown · halal: yes
- Getting there
- Boulevard Mohammed Zerktouni, Gueliz · ~2 min walk
Cons
- Popular: book ahead.
- Closed one weekday (check).
- Gueliz, a taxi from the medina.
Ordering helpDish glossary · Price check
Dish glossary
| On the menu | What it is | Order it how |
|---|---|---|
| Tagine | Stew in a clay pot. | Lamb with prunes or chicken with lemon and olives. |
| Mechoui | Slow-roasted lamb. | Often ordered ahead; ask the staff. |
| Pastilla | Flaky pastry with poultry, almonds and cinnamon. | A sweet-and-savoury starter. |
| Salades marocaines | Assorted cooked salads. | Shared plates to begin. |
Price check
- locals pay
- Local restaurants charge MAD 60–120 for a tagine (2026 estimate).
- tourist price
- Here a main costs about MAD 130–250 and a full meal MAD 250–450; drinks extra.
- rule
- Prices are on the menu; tax and service may be extra.
| Extra on the table | Typical charge | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Bread and starters | Charged if eaten | Ask what is included. |
Deep dive
Questions, nearby food and sources
Questions and answers
Do I need to book?
Yes for dinner. Ask your riad to call.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
How do I get there?
Petit taxi from the medina gate, about MAD 20–40 on the meter; ask the driver for Boulevard Zerktouni and the restaurant name.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
All places to eat in Marrakech, with filters →
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Used as a seated rest node in Marrakech in 4 days.