Rabat Travel Guide
Weather, best time to visit, and the best food, culture, nature and activities.
Typical prices
- Budget mealMAD 45.00≈ $4.81
- Mid-range mealMAD 130.00≈ $13.90
- CappuccinoMAD 12.00≈ $1.28
- Domestic beerMAD 30.00≈ $3.21
- Taxi (per km)MAD 2.50≈ $0.27
- Public transport ticketMAD 4.00≈ $0.43
- Museum entryMAD 50.00≈ $5.35
- Mid-range hotel (night)MAD 600.00≈ $64.15
Food & Drink
- DinarjatMoroccan · $$$
Restaurant set in a restored 17th-century riad within the medina walls, serving traditional Moroccan cuisine with live oud music.
- Le DhowSeafood/Moroccan · $$$
Restaurant aboard a docked wooden boat on the Bou Regreg river, serving seafood and Moroccan dishes with views toward Salé.
- Restaurant El BahiaMoroccan traditional · $$
Traditional restaurant in a courtyard setting near the Kasbah des Oudayas serving classic tagines and couscous.
- Kasbah des Oudayas café terracesCafé/Moroccan · $
Cluster of small blue-and-white cafés inside the Kasbah's Andalusian gardens serving mint tea and pastries overlooking the river mouth.
- Le Puzzle Club
Nightclub and lounge in Rabat popular with a younger crowd for late-night dancing and DJ sets.
- Sky Bar Rabat
Rooftop bar with skyline views popular for evening drinks in the capital's Agdal or downtown area.
Culture & History
- Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Morocco's national modern art museum, opened in 2014, showcasing 20th and 21st century Moroccan artists in a striking contemporary building.
- Chellah Necropolis
Walled complex of Roman ruins and a medieval Islamic necropolis, now home to storks nesting atop the minaret, on the edge of Rabat.
- Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Grand mausoleum of white marble and mosaic tilework housing the tombs of the king and his sons, guarded by royal cavalry.
- Kasbah des Oudayas Museum
Small museum within the Kasbah displaying traditional Moroccan crafts, jewelry, and costumes.
- Cinema Renaissance
One of Rabat's central cinemas showing current release films.
- Mawazine Festival
One of the world's largest music festivals, held in Rabat each year with international headliners performing at outdoor venues across the city.
- Jazz au Chellah
Jazz festival held amid the atmospheric ruins of the Chellah necropolis.
Nature & Outdoors
- Plage de Rabat
City beach at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river below the Kasbah des Oudayas, popular with local surfers and swimmers.
Active & Fun
- Fitness Park Rabat
Modern gym chain branch in Rabat offering weight training, cardio machines, and group fitness classes.
- Piscine Ibn Sina
Public swimming pool complex in Rabat's Agdal district used for recreational and lap swimming.