Almost everything I ate on a weekend trip to Marrakech Gluten Free
Morocco has floated up my travel list for years but somehow it never quite fit into other plans so when a friend noticed some cheap last minute tickets (from London, where I was staying at the time), I was immediately sold and hardly even thought of the gluten until we were almost on our way a few days later.
As usual, I’ll cut to the chase first in case you just want the headline and say that Marrakech was certainly doable and also certainly not London/Norway/Italy for GF ease. That’s not to say I would hesitate to go back for a second; between the busy medina, incredible historic buildings all around the city, gardens, and brightly colored myriad of dyes, spices, and other displays, I would pack in food if I had to to visit again, but thankfully that wasn’t required. What Marrakech did require was a fair bit more intention and hope to get to the known spots that do exist, and yet, having landed with little planned, I managed to fill my weekend with local dishes, leaving neither hungry nor having been glutened.
Marrakech gluten free overview: 6.5/10
Dedicated GF spots
There are, as of my trip and when I wrote the post in October 2026, no dedicated GF spots reported in Marrakech.
Shared GF spots
Dar Tazi
Starting with Find Me Gluten Free’s most rated spot in Marrakech, Dar Tazi was actually my last meal before flying out but I am so glad I made it there. It’s not hard to understand why the place has the most reviews as while they certainly aren’t dedicated, they immediately clued in to both gluten free and Celiac when I sat down, handing me a special menu and walking me through their suggested selections.
I tend to put “don’t get glutened and don’t worry about being glutened” at the very top of my list but it’s always nice when you realize a place isn’t just safe, it’s also good and even better, local. Not that I complain about a safe burger and fries but when in a new place, it’s nice to actually eat food from the place. Dar Tazi nailed it on all 3 points: safety as I’ve explained, delicious food as I think the photos convey, and a wonderful local menu. For my meal, I had the chicken tagine which was incredible and came served with a GF bread (good, but not as good as I’m sure my friend’s regular bread was) and finished with Mhancha with almonds and honey… I don’t know exactly what that was but get it.
Cuisine De Terroir
The first meal of our visit was Cuisine De Terroir, a funky, multi-story restaurant I stumbled on and noticed was GF before I even had looked up a place to safely eat. A quick check confirmed good reviews and, more importantly, a quick chat assured me they would take the need seriously. I had the fries (pictured) and felt comfortable with my questions on their fryer, but that’s one of those ever changing targets, so double check it when you go.
After confirming the GF options, they pointed me to an elaborate combo plate, a mix of different meats served with rice and fries, a kind of fusion of local flavors and popular tourist dishes. The meats were all wonderfully done, the food was great, and so was the setting, perched right over a busy street and perfect for watching the crowds for a minute after eating, leaving me full well into the evening.
Henna Art Cafe
The go to lunch spot of my trip was Henna Art Cafe, a hybrid cafe and art studio that is amazing to look at and eat at. Reviews aren’t all perfect but I found them really spot on, familiar with GF even if not Celiac, and the menu is well marked to make it all easy. While I did have to miss out on the Moroccan crepes my friend had, the amlou cookies were wonderful and worth a second visit for.
Nomad
One of the nicer restaurants on the regular GF list, Nomad has some very solid reviews and a wonderful view of the city if you stop in for dinner, but I’ll say it was my least favorite spot of the visit. I had no doubt they did things safely, but the discussion was short, the food not as impressive as my other meals, and not cheap by local prices, not that I remember much of what I even ordered. Nothing wrong with it and if you want a nicer, sit down spot, it would probably be a nice place to go, but both my friend and I agreed we would have rather returned to one of the other spots or tried something else.
Grocery options
For our trip, we stayed right in the heart of the medina / old town. In terms of views and access, it was awesome. In terms of food, it was a little lacking. All around the medina there are small shops and while 95% of what they had was packaged gluteny items or fresh gluteny items (don’t get me started on the amazing breads!), it was common to see a Bounty or Reese’s, and occasionally some chips. Those, a couple yogurts, and the bars I did intentionally bring in, worked to cover my breakfasts and my between meal snacks but if you need more, Carrefour, which has locations in the more modern, business areas of the city, had a decent selection of options, mostly Schar stuff, and of course fruit, yogurts and naturally GF items, often with EU labels.
Airport options
Probably my least favorite part of the trip was the airport. Now again, let’s be clear, it’s a nice airport, modern, air conditioned, with a number of nice final shops. But wow did we go through a process for security and customs with like 4 or 5 different checks from the front door till we actually boarded. As for food, no surprise, it’s an airport and options are thin. I did however spot a very impressive selection of Schar items in one of the gift shops and though I didn’t need much flying back to London, I had no complaints about grabbing some cookies for the sky.
Closing thoughts on a (weekend) Marrakesh visit
Two days in Marrakech was not enough but it was about the right time to sample many of the established GF spots. Another day or two would have been divine, a chance to see more and try a couple other options like Monquotidien Gueliz (bakery) and Ben Jamil (Lebanese), but two days was enough to hit most of the known GF food spots, and three or four would get to all of them. Beyond that, you’re either repeating a place, fine, but not for everyone, or out chatting with spots that have more mixed reviews or none at all, trying to figure out if they can make something safe.
I have no doubt places, and people, would be more than willing to work on accommodations as the community was wonderfully approachable and friendly, but as those of us with Celiac or strict intolerances know, it’s hard to explain cross contamination or hidden ingredients to people who are unfamiliar with it, especially in a place where bread is sold up and down the streets.
