El Cenador — Spanish / Seafood, Casablanca
El Cenador is a delightful Spanish restaurant on La Corniche — Casablanca’s celebrated coastal boulevard — that offers diners the extraordinary combination of fresh Moroccan seafood, Spanish culinary technique, and a direct view of the Hassan II Mosque, one of the world’s largest religious buildings, rising from the Atlantic at the end of the boulevard.
The menu takes the Spanish approach to coastal seafood — the paellas, the arroces, the fideuà, the simply grilled fish and shellfish — and applies it to the exceptional Moroccan Atlantic catch that arrives from the fishermen of the adjacent harbour. The quality of the raw material, combined with the Spanish cooking tradition that has historically shaped Moroccan coastal cuisine, produces dishes of genuine satisfaction.
The wine list takes the Spanish-Moroccan duality of the kitchen seriously: Spanish white wines alongside the Moroccan Atlantic coast whites that the local produce deserves, and the red wines that the heartier rice dishes occasionally require.
El Cenador is the Casablanca restaurant for evenings when the view matters as much as the food — and both matter considerably. The Hassan II Mosque at sunset, visible from the terrace, provides one of Africa’s most dramatic dining views.
Best Occasion: Proposal
The Hassan II Mosque at sunset, visible from the La Corniche terrace, and fresh Atlantic seafood prepared in the Spanish tradition: El Cenador provides a proposal setting of exceptional visual drama in one of Africa’s most beautiful cities.
Best Occasion: First Date
The La Corniche position, the Hassan II Mosque view, and the Spanish seafood format create a first-date experience in Casablanca of immediate and memorable impact.