Experts' Choice Award Le Grand Cafe de la Poste
What the experts agree on
A restored 1920s colonial gem in Guéliz, with marble staircases, ceiling fans, and a lush veranda. Reviewers praise the beef tartare and steak-and-seafood menu, though it's on the pricier side.
“In the heart of the new town or Ville Nouvelle is the ever-popular Grand Café de la Poste.”
– Insight Guides
Concierge "With a vast terrazzo veranda shaded by bamboo blinds and cooled by a battery of ceiling fans, this grand Marrakesh brasserie feels more Southeast Asian than North African. It opened in..."
Fodor's "The colonial atmosphere provides a fabulous backdrop for excellent (if pricey) salads, pastas, steaks, and fish specials including oysters from Oualidia." Full review
Lonely Planet "Recently restored to its flapper-era, potted-palm glory, this landmark bistro delivers swanky comfort and a seared beef tartare to write home about just behind the main post office." Full review
Rough Guide "The menu includes a selection of beef, duck and salmon dishes...For drinks, you can wash it down with a cup of Earl Grey, or there’s a choice of rums, tequilas and fine brandies if you prefer."
Travel + Leisure "You could almost be in Indochina, circa 1950, sitting under slow-turning ceiling fans on a vast bamboo-shaded veranda." Full review
Afar Magazine "In the bustling and upcoming neighborhood of Gueliz, this cafe is a place where time seems to slow. Great food, beautiful decor." Full review
Frommer's "Be catapulted back to the colonial 1920s at this Marrakchi institution, a picture of French grandeur with its high ceilings, sweeping marble staircase, and terrace" Full review
Afar Magazine "It would be almost churlish to come to Marrakech and not experience Grand Café de la Poste. After opening in the 1920s, it fast became a lively brasserie and meeting place, and much of..." Full review
