Brunch
Best Brunch in Casablanca — Weekend Mornings in the White City
Casablanca has embraced weekend brunch with more enthusiasm than anywhere else in Morocco, blending French pastry culture, Moroccan breakfast breads and a modern café scene. Late Saturday and Sunday mornings are made for it here.
- City
- Casablanca
- Cuisine
- Brunch
- Typical price
- 60-250 MAD
Casablanca's cosmopolitan, French-influenced culture makes it Morocco's brunch capital. In the smart districts of Gauthier, Maârif and along the Corniche, a wave of modern cafés and patisseries serves an elaborate weekend spread that fuses two traditions: the French one of viennoiserie, fresh bread, eggs and good coffee, and the Moroccan one of msemen, harcha, baghrir, amlou, honey, olives, fresh cheese and mint tea. The result is a generous shared table that can stretch across a whole late morning.
Beyond the traditional-Moroccan brunch, the city's contemporary cafés do the full international repertoire — avocado toast, eggs benedict, pancakes, smoothie bowls and specialty coffee — for a young, style-conscious crowd. Hotel brunches on the Corniche and in the business districts lay on lavish buffets on Sundays. Fresh orange juice, pressed to order, is a constant across all of them.
To brunch like a Casaoui, go late (from around 11am), reserve at the popular modern cafés on weekends because they fill quickly, and order a mixed Moroccan breakfast plate at least once to try the griddle breads with amlou and honey. Whether you want a chic international brunch or a traditional Moroccan morning spread, Casablanca does both better and in more variety than any other Moroccan city.
How to eat well
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Go late — Casablanca brunch runs from around 11am well into the afternoon on weekends.
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Order a traditional Moroccan breakfast plate at least once: msemen, baghrir, amlou, honey and cheese.
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The modern cafés of Gauthier and Maârif do the full international brunch — eggs, avocado toast, coffee.
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Reserve on Saturday and Sunday, when the popular brunch spots fill fast.
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Corniche and business-district hotels lay on lavish Sunday brunch buffets if you want abundance.
Frequently asked questions
Is Casablanca good for brunch?
It is Morocco's best city for brunch, thanks to its cosmopolitan, French-influenced culture. Modern cafés and patisseries in Gauthier, Maârif and along the Corniche serve both international brunch and elaborate traditional Moroccan breakfast spreads.
What is a Moroccan brunch?
A generous shared spread of griddle breads (msemen, harcha, baghrir) with amlou, honey, jam, olives and fresh cheese, plus eggs, pastries, mint tea and fresh orange juice. Casablanca's cafés often blend this with a French-style brunch.
Where is the best brunch in Casablanca?
In the Gauthier and Maârif districts and along the Ain Diab Corniche, where modern cafés and hotels serve weekend brunch. Reserve ahead on Saturdays and Sundays, as the popular spots fill quickly.