"Chef Moha Fedal's modern Moroccan set menu in a Balmain riad — Moroccan salads and tagines by the pool, for a memorable Marrakech evening."
About Dar Moha
Dar Moha is the modern Moroccan restaurant of chef-owner Moha Fedal, set within a restored riad on Rue Dar el Bacha in the Medina of Marrakech, a house once owned by the French couturier Pierre Balmain. Fedal trained at the hotel school in Geneva and cooked in Switzerland for years before opening Dar Moha in 1998, becoming an early champion of a lighter, refined take on Moroccan cooking. Lunch and dinner are served as set menus, around a mosaic pool inspired by Berber art.
For more of the city's Moroccan tables, compare the long-running Al Fassia, the palace dining at Le Marocain at La Mamounia and the refined menus at La Grande Table Marocaine. For the category, see our fine-dining guide.
The Kitchen
Fedal cooks a refined, modern version of Moroccan cuisine that respects ancestral technique while lightening and updating it. The set menu opens with a generous spread of Moroccan salads, as many as a dozen small dishes, before moving through tagines, slow-cooked meats and seasonal mains to Moroccan pastries and mint tea. Local ingredients and traditional methods anchor the cooking, with contemporary touches in the presentation. Set menus run around 530 dirhams a head without drinks, placing it among the Medina's destination tables. It is a long, generous meal best approached with an appetite and time to settle in.
The Room
The setting carries the evening. The riad's garden is planted with trees and flowers around a pool decorated with mosaics, and tables are set among them for lunch and dinner; in summer, Gnawa musicians perform by the poolside. The interior rooms keep the carved plaster and tilework of the historic house, and service is gracious and unhurried. It sits in the Medina near the Dar el Bacha palace, an atmospheric corner of the old city. Reservations are recommended, especially for a poolside table, and the calm garden makes it a romantic choice away from the souk crowds.
Best for an Anniversary
The candlelit riad garden and the long Moroccan set menu make Dar Moha a romantic anniversary or first date, and an atmospheric setting for a celebratory birthday dinner in the Medina.
Not for
Not for a quick, casual or budget meal — this is a long, multi-course set menu in a historic riad, built for a leisurely, special-occasion dinner.
Frequently Asked
Who is the chef at Dar Moha?
The chef-owner is Moha Fedal, an early pioneer of modern Moroccan cuisine. He trained at the hotel school in Geneva and cooked in Switzerland before opening Dar Moha in 1998, where he serves a refined, updated take on traditional Moroccan dishes.
What is Dar Moha known for?
Dar Moha is known for refined modern Moroccan set menus served in a historic riad in the Medina, once owned by the couturier Pierre Balmain. The meal opens with a large spread of Moroccan salads and moves through tagines and slow-cooked dishes, served around a mosaic pool.
How much does Dar Moha cost?
Dar Moha serves multi-course set menus, which run around 530 dirhams per person without drinks, with the full prix-fixe generally falling in the 500 to 700 dirham range. It is one of the Medina's destination dining rooms rather than a budget meal.
Where is Dar Moha?
Dar Moha is at 81 Rue Dar el Bacha in the Medina of Marrakech, near the Dar el Bacha palace, inside a restored riad with a garden and pool. It is set within the old walled city, so it is reached on foot or by taxi to the nearest gate.
Do I need to book Dar Moha?
Reservations are recommended, particularly for a table by the pool in the garden, which is the most sought-after seating. Lunch and dinner are served as set menus, and the garden is at its best on a warm evening, when Gnawa musicians sometimes perform.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Dar Moha
Reservations are recommended, especially for a poolside table; Dar Moha is in the Medina near the Dar el Bacha palace.
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Practical Information
Address81 Rue Dar el Bacha, Medina, Marrakech
NeighbourhoodMedina (Dar el Bacha)
CuisineModern Moroccan
PriceSet menus around 530 dirhams per person without drinks
Dress CodeSmart-casual
SeatingRiad garden tables around a mosaic pool, plus interior rooms
ReservationRecommended
