Brunch alert: Rick's Cafe

So you're looking for the best Sunday brunch in Casablanca, but at the same time you think that Rick's cafe its too obvious a choice, and on top of everything you think that the whole thing must be fake since the film was not shot in Morocco...Open your mind. Ricks cafè is already and institution here in Casablanca, in fact they just celebrated its 10th anniversary not long ago; the deco its superb, the waiters are spot on and about the best you can find in Morocco, and the food is always fresh and -to Casablanca standarts- not expensive. So when my american friend rang me to propose me Sunday brunch I was like: eehh...ok...let's play the tourist. How wrong I was, the place is spectacular and super chill-out, some moroccan couples, some foreigners, everyone casual chic (there is actually a dress code to follow); none of those over-excited people with camera... actually I was the only one taking photos.
The brunch is reserved for the first floor, that is way cooler than the lower floor. On the brunch menu there's pretty much everything you are dreaming of right now: eggs benedict, omelettes with whatever ingredients you may like, ham, cheeses (parmesano, roqueford, gouda, etc), grilled potatoes with some kind of beef strogonoff, tagliatelle with seafood sauce...shall I continue? and then of course you've got the fresh orange juice 'a volonte', milk with cacao, cafe, tea, cereals, homemade yogurt, strawberry cake, pain au chocolat, french toast with maple syrup...well let`s say that the choice is larger than your appetite, whatever your weight may be. And all that at 160 dirhams, yes there's no mistake, 160 dhs for a king's brunch, so I guess...I'll see u there next Sunday.

Ricks Cafe
248, Bd Sour Jdid. Place du jardin public.
Ancienne médina. Casablanca. Morocco.
tel. 0522 27 42 07
0522 27 42 08
info@rickscafe.ma

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Ashokai Japanese..closest thing to all-you-can-eat

Ashokai is maybe not the best Japanese restaurant in Casablanca, nevertheless it deserves to be considered as a fun and convenient option for group dinners due to its centric location and unbeatable price. In a quiet spot of Gauthier, Ashokai looks more like a normal coffee shop than a Japanese restaurant, bright light, white sofas and apparently only 1 CD, Ashokai remains a fun place to meet up your friends and be loud. The clients are young and clean, the waiters are kind and unpretentious, and the menu options are very complete with all the classics you may want in a Japanese. They do not have alcohol license, which only means that the bill is always surprisingly low. Last time we were a group of 8 people, we ordered some menu that included more than 100 pieces and came with a tasty miso soup as a starter. The sushis were good and fresh enough, and with quite a lot of variety. We did not manage to finish them. Desserts were not Japanese at all but in any case they had the classics one may like: cheese cake, banofie pie, tiramisú, mousse de chocolat, etc the most expensive being 30 dhs. The bill arrived, including drinks, we divided by 8, the result: 140dhs each, that considering what we ate is an outstanding value. 

We have tried to order take away and was equally satisfactory if not very quick. So if you want a cheap Japanese lunch/dinner before doing a Harakiri, Ashokai may be a good option.

Rue d'Oran, Casablanca, Morocco (opposite Hotel Yto)

tel. 212 5 22 27 57 06 

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F.Kabbaj...easy Sunday brunch

We cannot possibly say that F Kabbaj is a secret because this little gem of a restaurant is always in the top ten Tripadvisor list for Casablanca, but what we can say is that once you've been there, you kind of wish that it was. F.Kabbaj works as a restaurant and as a 'traiteur' (kind of a deli) from Monday to Saturday but when the Sunday comes...it's brunch day! They set two large tables, in one side: quiches, duck ham, grilled vegetables, eggs 'mimosa', roast beef with mustard sauce, homemade smoked salmon, Spanish omelette, foie-gras, duck lasagne, different salads, mlaoui with 'khlii', and many more I cant remember but I did eat; on the other table, desserts: apple cake 'tatin', baba spongecake with (or without) Rhum, cheesecake, chocolate mousse, sweet milky rice with cinnamon, and many many more things. The conclusion: we couldn't move from our chairs. at 290 dirhams is really not cheap for Morocco, but considering you get all-you-can-eat, plus unlimited orange juice, bread, jam, honey, croissants, etc etc it makes for an excellent weekend treat. The owners are always there and make sure you feel like home. The clients are all well breed, the sort of people you would cross in Fortum & Mason in London. The specialty of the house are all things duck-related, so if you dream with foie-gras this is definitely your place. On Sundays booking is a must. 

30 rue des Arènes, quartier Racine Casablanca

Tel.: +212 5 22 98 50 78 

http://www.fkabbaj.ma

 

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