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The anniversary rooms of Marrakech

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Marcus Webb
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Published · Last updated · Reviewed by the barsforKings editorial team

Refined cocktails, candle-low rooms, a staff that remembers your last visit. Ten anniversary bars in Marrakech worth the booking.

The anniversary bar is a different category of venue from the proposal bar. Proposals reward theatre. Anniversaries reward consistency — the room that has been there longer than you have been together, the bartender who remembers what your partner ordered the last time. The picks below are the ten venues in Marrakech our editors trust for the years where you do not want a surprise. You want the bar to be exactly what it was the first time you went.

The Marrakech anniversary picks, in order

The first six picks below are the editors' default — the rooms we send a friend to first when they ask. Each is followed by a recommendation we have ordered ourselves at least three times. Click any bar name to read the full review, signature drink notes, neighbourhood guide and how to book.

01
Grand Cafe de la Poste

At Grand Cafe de la Poste in Gueliz, the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. Repeat-visit room. The bartenders here remember orders, faces, anniversaries. Book the same table you booked last year and the loop starts to pay off. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.

Order: Grand Cafe Manhattan

02
Le Jardin Restaurant Bar

At Le Jardin Restaurant Bar in Medina, the jardin champagne arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. An honest, grown-up bar. No theatre, no tasting menu pressure, just a room you both like enough to come back to. Editors' rating in our database: 4.5 of 5.

Order: Jardin Champagne

03
The Restaurant Bar at La Mamounia

In Medina, The Restaurant Bar at La Mamounia the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. Repeat-visit room. The bartenders here remember orders, faces, anniversaries. Book the same table you booked last year and the loop starts to pay off. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.

Order: La Mamounia Champagne

04
Hotel Selman Bar

At Hotel Selman Bar in Route d'Amizmiz, the selman champagne is on the menu year-round for a reason and the bartenders pour with intent. Candle-low without being theatrical. The cocktail list rotates seasonally so a once-a-year visit always finds something new. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.

Order: Selman Champagne

05
Bar Italien at La Mamounia

At Bar Italien at La Mamounia in Medina, the room is what it should be — quiet without being precious, busy without being a queue. Candle-low without being theatrical. The cocktail list rotates seasonally so a once-a-year visit always finds something new. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.

Order: Mamounia Manhattan

06
Le Baromtre Marrakech

At Le Baromtre Marrakech in Hivernage, the baromtre manhattan arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. Repeat-visit room. The bartenders here remember orders, faces, anniversaries. Book the same table you booked last year and the loop starts to pay off. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.

Order: Baromtre Manhattan

Three more Marrakech anniversary picks

These last four are the editors' deeper-cut picks. Smaller rooms, more specific energy. If the first six feel obvious to you — meaning you have already been — start here.

07
La Trattoria Bar

La Trattoria Bar sits in Gueliz and the trattoria italian wine arrives in a coupe and the bar staff move at the right pace. Candle-low without being theatrical. The cocktail list rotates seasonally so a once-a-year visit always finds something new. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.

Order: Trattoria Italian Wine

08
Le Bar at Mandarin Oriental Marrakech

Le Bar at Mandarin Oriental Marrakech, in Route Golf Royal, the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. Repeat-visit room. The bartenders here remember orders, faces, anniversaries. Book the same table you booked last year and the loop starts to pay off. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.

Order: Mandarin Manhattan

09
Namaskar Bar

In La Palmeraie, Namaskar Bar the namaskar champagne is on the menu year-round for a reason and the bartenders pour with intent. Candle-low without being theatrical. The cocktail list rotates seasonally so a once-a-year visit always finds something new. Editors' rating in our database: 4.7 of 5.

Order: Namaskar Champagne

10
Les Jardins de la Koutoubia Bar

Les Jardins de la Koutoubia Bar sits in Medina and the door is unmarked enough to feel discovered and known enough to be reliable. Repeat-visit room. The bartenders here remember orders, faces, anniversaries. Book the same table you booked last year and the loop starts to pay off. Editors' rating in our database: 4.6 of 5.

Order: Koutoubia Manhattan

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What to know before you go

Anniversaries are the one occasion where being a regular pays. Pick a bar from this list and book the same table for next year as you book for this one — when the floor manager realises you are repeating, the experience changes. The complimentary aperitif appears. The corner gets held. These are the ten in Marrakech where that loop is most likely to start.

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