A Great Night Out at Yacout Marrakech

Nighttime in Marrakech is an absolutely magicallights below was just absolutely so romantic and
experience. As the sun sets and the darkness creepsbreathtaking.
in, you would slowly feel all the daytime sounds of aA few moments later, we were taken to one of the
busy city disappear. As the lights go on, it seems thatrooms downstairs for our dinner. We had more wine
the surroundings transform and come alive with thewhile waiting for our meal and marveled at the
nighttime activities that reveal the culture of this anciententertainment provided by traditionally clothed
city.musicians playing Moroccan drums. It felt like being
This is the best time to go on an adventure andtransported back in time that we were truly
discover Yacout Marrakech. A yacout is a traditionalmesmerized by the Yacout Marrakech experience.
Moroccan restaurant that is famous for being beautifulOur food finally arrived and for appetizers, we were
as well as a great place to indulge in an experience ofserved an assortment of salads, and traditional
gastronomic proportions. My husband and I had theMoroccan food that included pickled green pepper
pleasure of checking out this wonderful restaurant onstrips marinated in vinaigrette with bits of preserved
the second night of our vacation and I would say thatlemon, sweet tomato chutney, a serving of tasty black
we were both impressed!olives and more. For the second course, they surprised
Yacout Marrakech was located in a riad set in theus with a meal of whole chicken cooked with green
Medina and just a stone's throw away from Babolives. We were more surprised at how quickly our
Doukkala. While riding the taxi to our destination, thewaiter deboned the chicken leaving us with the meat in
driver told us that Yacout used to be a privatelya mouth watering spicy sauce. This is certainly one of
owned residence and has been in existence for overthe best dishes at Yacout Marrakech!
100 years. 18 years ago, it was ultimately renovatedNext, we had some tenderly cooked lamb with
and modified into the undeniably famous restaurantartichokes and green peas together with the
that it is today.couscous. We were astounded at how huge the
We were dropped off before an unmarked door beingservings were that we wondered if we would still
guarded by a man dressed in the traditional djellaba.have some space left for dessert! I could not quite
We realized that Yacout Marrakech would be prettydescribe how delicious food is in this restaurant.
hard to find on our own and it was a really good thingThe dessert was yet another surprise that awaited us.
that the driver knew where the place was. As theWe were served with a stack of fried paper-thin discs
door was opened for us, we walked into a receivingmade of dough sprinkled with milky sauce with ground,
area where we were greeted with a bow by a youngtoasted almonds; a one of a kind Yacout Marrakech
man in djellabas who told us to follow him through aspecialty. Unfortunately, I forgot to ask the waiter what
corridor and up a spiral staircase.it was called but I sure loved it!
Pretty soon, we found ourselves standing on top ofWhen in Marrakech and looking to have a great night
Yacout Marrakech which was beautifully lit by theout alone or with your partner, be sure to check out
flickering lanterns and surrounded by potted orangeYacout Marrakech where you are sure to have an
trees. We both had a glass of wine and just admiredenchanting evening filled with traditional Moroccan food
the sights before us. The view of the Marrakech cityand entertainment at its best!