Marrakech is more bar-friendly than its religious-conservative reputation suggests, but the rules are specific: alcohol is licensed only in hotels and restaurants. The 10 below are mostly riad rooftops, hotel bars and Hivernage-district restaurants. Most have either Atlas-mountain views or Medina-rooftop vistas. Reservations are essential at every entry below.
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The 10 best bars in Marrakech
01 · Marrakech
La Mamounia
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Hotel piano bar · Hush
Inside La Mamounia, the bar Winston Churchill once drank at. The room is preserved beautifully; the cocktail program has been quietly modernised.
Order: Old Fashioned, made with one of their aged bourbons
02 · Marrakech
Hivernage
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Hotel rooftop · Atlas view
On top of the Es Saadi resort. Direct view of the Atlas mountains beyond the pool. Polished cocktail program.
Order: A spritz with the Atlas view at sunset
03 · Marrakech
Hivernage
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Restaurant + bar · Belly dancers
Hivernage restaurant with one of the city's most theatrical bar programs. Belly dancing on weekends, Moroccan-spirit-led cocktails.
Order: A spec built around mahjoun or local arak
04 · Marrakech
Hivernage
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1925 · Colonial-era
Operating since 1925. Colonial-era brasserie with one of Marrakech's most atmospheric bar rooms. Long bar, brass details.
Order: A martini in the historic room
05 · Marrakech
Medina
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Rooftop · Modernist
Modernist Medina rooftop bar. Direct view of the Koutoubia. Younger clientele than the hotel bars, more contemporary cocktail program.
Order: A modernist take on a Moroccan tea cocktail
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06 · Marrakech
Hivernage
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Restaurant + lounge
Hivernage restaurant-lounge with a serious bar. The cocktail program leans on Asian-Moroccan fusion, drinks served theatrically.
Order: A signature with their house-infused gin
07 · Marrakech
Medina
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Rooftop · Mid-day to evening
Medina rooftop terrace. Open all day, Moroccan-meets-Mediterranean food, cocktails that match the relaxed pace.
Order: A glass of Moroccan wine + the rooftop view
08 · Marrakech
Medina
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Riad terrace · Atlas view
On top of El Fenn boutique riad. The Koutoubia mosque to the south, the Atlas mountains beyond. Sunset call to prayer is the moment to be there.
Order: A spiced gin and tonic at sunset
09 · Marrakech
Hivernage
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Sleek · Atlas view
On top of the Nobu Hotel. Sake-led cocktail program in the unlikeliest of settings. The mountains framed by minimalist architecture.
Order: A sake spritz, Atlas-side
10 · Marrakech
Medina
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Rooftop · Old Marrakech
Rooftop above a fabric shop. The Atlas Mountains visible from the back terrace. Most tourists never find it.
Order: A spiced tea-and-rum spec
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How Marrakech drinks within the rules
Bar-hopping doesn't really exist in Marrakech — most visitors pick one or two rooms per evening. The Hivernage hotel bars (Churchill at La Mamounia, Sky Bar Es Saadi) are the polished options. Riad rooftops (El Fenn, La Salama) deliver the Medina-view experience. Most rooftop terraces close by midnight; some hotel bars run later.
