Café du Livre
Laid-back café, bar and library (l,d; $$)
The Café du Livre is a café-bar with cultural events, and football on the telly, a chilled space to hang out in, and a great place to meet hip Marrakshis.
The Café du Livre is a place where regulars come in for a quiet drink, or a chat, or to practice their English. There are board games, and a big library of books to read, swap or buy. There are smoking and non-smoking areas, and they show English and European football on the TV. A lot of the local English-teaching community hang out here, and so do a lot of their students, a great mix of people, and everyone’s happy to chat with newcomers.
Food is mostly of the snacky variety, with tapas (many of which are more like Lebanese mezze, at 25dh a portion, or three for 70dh), or they have chicken wings, toasties, salads and burgers. They also do pasta dishes (50–75dh).