KABANA ROOFTOP BAR.

Kabana Rooftop Bar is a lively, popular place serving a wide range of cocktails and other alcoholic beverages.

They also have a good selection of dishes on the menu to suit all palates.

You enter the bar via steps, and from the road, it looks rather unassuming.

Once inside, it’s tastefully decorated with lanterns hanging everywhere and music playing on a large television screen.

It’s a very busy venue, and booking is essential to be guaranteed a seat.

The bar is huge, and you can either sit inside or outside, where most people prefer to hang out.

I took my son for his birthday meal and he chose the steak. He said it was cooked to perfection.

Other people had mixed reviews, saying waiting times were long and that it was pricey for food and drinks.

The food is Mediterranean inspired, and they also have a sushi menu.

It was always full, and on the occasions we simply visited for cocktails, we couldn’t always be guaranteed a seat on the rooftop for a cocktail.

However, after waiting for approximately 30 minutes inside the bar area, we eventually got a place.

There is table service.

The unisex bathroom is a treat,  beautifully decorated, modern, and traditional.

Kabana rooftop bar seems to be one of the more popular places for drinks in the medina and lacked authenticity for me.

The surroundings were nice with plenty of greenery, and the lanterns looked very pretty after dark.

There is a view of Koutoubia Mosque from the rooftop, but it’s slightly shielded because drinking alcohol with the Mosque in full view is prohibited in Islamic culture.

Kabana rooftop bar has a very cosmopolitan vibe, attracting all age groups.

It is situated at the gate of the medina and open daily from,

11.00am-2.00am

They play DJ sets, and it’s a  vibrant setting with a more relaxed dress code.

It is not an intimate place for a romantic meal, in my opinion, and I found it difficult to have a conversation amidst the crowds of people and loud music.

However, there are plenty of traditional, authentic places in the medina to dine out if you prefer a quieter environment.

Kabana is a cocktail bar similar to the places in the new town, with the same energy but within walking distance for those people staying in the medina.

It’s definitely worth a visit.

The address is,

Kissariat Ben Khalid R’mila,

1 Rue Fatima Zahra,

40000 Marrakech Morocco.