Marrakech
From Bar Churchill at La Mamounia to intimate Gueliz lounges. Moroccan-ingredient drinks.
$$$$ The most famous bar in Morocco. Churchill painted here; the Rolling Stones drank here; the bar itself has been described as "the finest drinking room in the southern hemisphere." The cocktail list is a masterwork of Moroccan ingredient sourcing: argan bitters, rose water, saffron honey, and preserved lemon feature across 24 original creations. Legendary
$$$ A discreet entrance on a Hivernage side street leads into one of the city's finest dedicated cocktail experiences. The bartenders trained in Paris and London and brought both influences back to Marrakech. The house Marrakech Sour — local gin, fresh citrus, argan bitters, saffron honey, double-strained — is the most technically accomplished drink in the city. 16 tables; all require reservation. Technical Excellence
$$$ The cocktail program at Comptoir Darna is as theatrical as the venue itself. Drinks arrive in hammered copper cups, on incense-smoked wooden boards, or inside miniature tagines. The ingredients are genuinely Moroccan: Atlas mountain herbs, Ourika valley honey, Essaouira black salt. Best visited with appetite for both the drinks and the nightly entertainment. Theatrical
$$$ A Bollywood-meets-Marrakech bar and restaurant with a cocktail program that draws from both cultures. The cardamom Old Fashioned and the rose lassi with Moroccan gin are the signatures. The crowd is stylish, the music rises as the night progresses, and the bar itself stays open until 3am. A later-evening destination rather than an aperitif stop. Fusion
$$$ Since 1946, this riad bar has served the most classically composed cocktail menu in Marrakech. No gimmicks, no theatre: just technically perfect drinks made with premium spirits and precise measures. The house Churchill martini and the Moroccan Negroni, using local orange bitter liqueur, are the standouts. The zouak-painted ceiling makes every visit feel like a special occasion. Classic Cocktails
$$$ The bar at this Palmeraie restaurant is worth visiting independently of the food. The cocktail list covers Asian and Moroccan influences with equal confidence, the outdoor lounge area is perfectly designed for a warm evening, and the live DJ sets from Thursday to Saturday push the mood toward late-night festivity. A 25-minute taxi from Gueliz; share the fare and it makes sense. Fusion Cocktails
$$$ A proper cocktail bar with a proper piano player, something Marrakech has too few of. The music starts at 9pm; the cocktail list has been refined annually since the hotel opened in 1952. The house speciality, the Es Saadi Rose, is made with Moroccan rose petal eau de vie, elderflower, and Champagne. Dress code is smart and enforced. Live Piano
$$$ The cocktail bar at the Hivernage Hotel is the neighbourhood's most consistent performer. The menu updates seasonally, the measures are generous by Marrakech standards, and the terrace works until midnight in summer. The Atlas Negroni — using argan-washed Moroccan gin — appears on our shortlist of the city's 10 best single cocktails. Seasonal Menu
$$$ Three floors above the Medina, this converted merchant house bar serves some of the city's most creative cocktails in one of its most beautiful buildings. The rose water daiquiri and the preserved lemon gimlet are both worth ordering twice. The ground floor bar area holds 20 people; the rooftop terrace another 30. Reservations essential after 8pm on weekends. Creative
$$$$ Inside a palace hotel modelled on the Alhambra, this cocktail bar represents Marrakech's absolute luxury ceiling. The Champagne list alone justifies the taxi fare. The cocktail program uses local producers almost exclusively: Moroccan gin, Atlas whisky, and Ourika Valley honey. Service is formal, unhurried, and completely exceptional. Luxury
$$ The Gueliz cocktail bar for those who do not want to spend hotel-bar prices. L'Avenue's cocktail program is handled by a former Nobu Marrakech bartender who brings genuine technical skill to more accessible price points. The Ourika Valley sour and the Atlas sling are both excellent. No reservation needed before 9pm. Affordable
$$$ The hardest bar to find in Marrakech and, when found, possibly the most rewarding. This walled garden bar in the Mouassine neighbourhood sources spirits from three Moroccan distilleries that supply nowhere else in the city. The cocktail menu is written by hand each week according to what is fresh. No sign outside. Find it on the map we have linked from our city guide. Hidden
Ksar Char-Bagh pours cocktails inside a Palmeraie palace hotel modeled on the Alhambra, with a deep Champagne list and drinks built around Moroccan gin and Ourika Valley honey. Service is formal and unhurried. Palace Bar
L'Envers opened in 2018 as Morocco's first electro bar, a small Gueliz room mixing wines, beers and cocktails with live DJ sets and rotating work from local artists. It runs Monday to Saturday from early evening. Electro Bar
Pointbar has poured proper cocktails in Gueliz for years, a narrow bamboo-screened room off the main drag that opens to a patio with low sofas and a retractable roof for summer nights. It runs 5pm to 2am daily. Cocktail Bar
A discreet entrance on a Hivernage side street leads into one of the city's finest dedicated cocktail experiences. The bartenders trained in Paris and London and brought both influences back to Marrakech. The house Marrakech Sour — local gin, fresh citrus, argan bitters, saffron honey, double-strained — is the most technically accomplished drink in the city. 16 tables; all require reservation.
The cocktail program at Comptoir Darna is as theatrical as the venue itself. Drinks arrive in hammered copper cups, on incense-smoked wooden boards, or inside miniature tagines. The ingredients are genuinely Moroccan: Atlas mountain herbs, Ourika valley honey, Essaouira black salt. Best visited with appetite for both the drinks and the nightly entertainment.
A Bollywood-meets-Marrakech bar and restaurant with a cocktail program that draws from both cultures. The cardamom Old Fashioned and the rose lassi with Moroccan gin are the signatures. The crowd is stylish, the music rises as the night progresses, and the bar itself stays open until 3am. A later-evening destination rather than an aperitif stop.
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