Marrakech is more cocktail-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.
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The 10 best cocktail bars in Marrakech
01 · Marrakech
La Mamounia
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Hotel piano bar · Hush
Inside La Mamounia. 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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Restaurant + bar · Belly dancers
Hivernage restaurant with one of the city's most theatrical bar programs.
Order: A spec built around mahjoun or local arak
03 · Marrakech
Hivernage
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Hotel rooftop · Atlas view
On top of the Es Saadi resort. Direct view of the Atlas mountains.
Order: A spritz with the Atlas view at sunset
04 · Marrakech
Hivernage
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1925 · Colonial-era
Operating since 1925. Colonial-era brasserie. 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.
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.
Order: A signature with their house-infused gin
07 · 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.
Order: A spiced gin and tonic at sunset
08 · Marrakech
Hivernage
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Sleek · Atlas view
On top of the Nobu Hotel. Sake-led cocktail program in the unlikeliest of settings.
Order: A sake spritz, Atlas-side
09 · Marrakech
Gueliz
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Speakeasy · Hidden
Hidden Gueliz cocktail bar. Through an unmarked entrance. Reservations only.
Order: A signature spec built around mint or rose-water
10 · Marrakech
Medina
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Rooftop · All-day
Medina rooftop terrace. Cocktails that match the relaxed pace.
Order: A glass of Moroccan wine + the rooftop view
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How Marrakech cocktailing works within the rules
Bar-hopping doesn't really exist in Marrakech — most visitors pick one or two rooms per evening. The Hivernage hotel bars and riad rooftops dominate. Most rooftop terraces close by midnight; some hotel bars run later.
