Grilled seafood
Best Grilled Fish in Agadir — Port Grills and Beach Terraces
Grilled fish is Agadir's signature meal, and the port is where to eat it: pick from the day's catch, agree a price by weight, and eat it minutes later over charcoal. Add the beachfront terraces and market grills, and few places grill fish fresher or cheaper.
- City
- Agadir
- Cuisine
- Grilled seafood
- Typical price
- 40-200 MAD
The heart of grilled fish in Agadir is the fishing port, where the huge daily catch feeds a cluster of grill stalls. You choose your fish from the display — sardines, sea bream, sole, prawns, calamari, whatever came in that morning — haggle a price by weight, and watch it grilled over charcoal, served plainly with bread, a chopped salad and lemon. It is the same buy-and-grill ritual as Essaouira, and just as good, with Agadir's sheer volume of fish keeping prices low.
Grilled sardines are the star: the Agadir coast is one of Morocco's great sardine grounds, and a plate of them fresh off the grill is cheap, oily and delicious. Larger whole fish grill beautifully for two, while prawns and calamari over charcoal are quick, sweet and simple. A brush of chermoula — the coriander-garlic-cumin-paprika marinade — is often the only seasoning, and none is needed beyond salt and lemon when the fish is this fresh.
Beyond the port, the beachfront promenade and the Souk El Had market have their own grills, giving you grilled fish with a sea view or amid the bustle of Morocco's biggest souk. The modern, laid-back resort atmosphere of the rebuilt city makes for relaxed, sunny fish lunches, especially along the beach.
The rules are the same as any by-weight grill: ask the per-kilo price first, watch the scale, and keep the order simple. Grilled sardines, a chopped salad, bread and lemon at a port stall make one of the best-value seafood meals in Morocco.
How to eat well
- 1
The port grills are the best value — pick your fish, agree the weight and price, and eat it charcoal-grilled minutes later.
- 2
Grilled sardines are the Agadir-coast speciality — order a plate and keep it simple with salad, bread and lemon.
- 3
Confirm the per-kilo price before your fish is weighed to avoid inflated bills.
- 4
Beachfront promenade grills offer the same fish with a sea view.
- 5
Go at midday when the morning catch is freshest and the grills busiest.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best grilled fish in Agadir?
The fishing port grills, where you choose fish from the day's catch and have it charcoal-grilled by weight, are the freshest and best value. The beachfront promenade and Souk El Had market have grills too.
How much does grilled fish cost in Agadir?
Sardines are very cheap, a mixed plate mid-priced, and a large whole fish more, all sold by weight. Agadir's abundant catch keeps prices among the lowest on the coast — just confirm the per-kilo rate first.
What's the best fish to order grilled in Agadir?
Sardines, the local speciality, are cheap and excellent. Sea bream and sole grill beautifully for a larger plate, and prawns and calamari are quick and sweet over charcoal.