One of my favorite plans
in the weekend is actually one of the cheapest eats in Casablanca, in
a sunny day like today there is very little things that can challenge
a visit to the famous Marché Central. Located in what it used to be
the center of Casablanca, the area feels now a bit neglected, but its
on its way to recovery and a lot of money and effort are put into
making it a decent neighborhood. Surrounded by gorgeous Art Deco
buildings, the Marché Central means literally the Central Market,
the place where you can find the freshest fruits, vegetables and most
specially seafood. Snob people would typically send their chauffeur,
make them buy and cook it all at home ; chic people like Gatsby
prefers to buy it there and give it to one of the snack restaurants
that will cook everything to your taste, prepare you a refreshing
Moroccan salad and offer you a not-really-sugar-free mint tea. The
seating area is open and its really a pleasure to sit down in
actually quite comfortable plastic chairs and see what real life is
all about in Casablanca, far from the bling bling of Le Cabestan.
Service including cooking, drinks and salad cost about 30 dirhams per
person, and the prices of seafood inside the market depend really on
how touristy you look. Oysters are about 10 dhs unit, so less than a
Euro, and are amazingly good. Its always a good idea to carry kleenex
with you since their kind of napkin is not quite as you may like. There is usually no problem for parking there, and with the new tram is even easier, there is one stop right en front of it called very wisely "Marché Central". You can't get lost.
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