Dar Beida

Eating

Dar Beida's kitchen is sleek and long, with a creamy tadelakt (polished plaster) worktop and open shelving, displaying beautiful dishware made in the nearby town of Safi. Step through a white archway into the dining room with its iconic ‘tulip’ table for supper and then chill with postprandial tunes in the living room’s music area… in summer, it’s warm enough to have a mint tea on the roof terrace, or in the hanging cane chair beside the patio fountain.

The well-equipped kitchen is just crying out for would-be gourmets to try their hand at creating a couscous and you will find supplies like a bowl of fruit, bottles of water, tea, coffee, milk, oils, salt and pepper on hand when you arrive. The house is also close to some good bakeries and fish and vegetable markets that are not too touristy. However, Emma has an excellent cook who, for 150 DH per person, will prepare a scrumptious meal in her home and bring it round whatever time you feel like supping – now that’s service!

Dining out will present only a problem with choice: Essaouria is replete with restaurants and its proximity to the Atlantic means that seafood lovers are especially indulged.