Villa de L'O

Eating

Breakfast is served by lovely, smiley staff on the wicker-furnished roof terrace or in the intimate dining room or the inner courtyard that opens to the sky. There are bowls of freshly chopped fruit, fresh orange juice, baskets of croissants, pains au chocolat and toast, bowls of yoghurt and plates of honey, jam and fig preserves; omelettes too, if that's what you fancy. Coffee is served in individual thermoses (strong, Italian and very good), or you can put in an order for black or mint tea.

As far as eating out is concerned, you'll get the best tables in town if Celine or Caroline does the booking. We recommend the small new 'M'Riste Jouhar' (see 'Local Info' page) for its superb Moroccan food and simple surroundings, the terrace of the 'Chalet de la Plage', where you can tuck into fresh sea urchins whilst being serenaded by crashing surf, or 'L'Elizir' which combines funky decoration with top notch food. Or step out of the Villa's front door and straight into 'Dar Lussia' which is making waves due to the excellence of both its Moroccan and French cuisine: it also has a high terrace which grabs a slice of that amazing Atlantic vista. If nothing else, an impromptu lunch at one of the fish stalls on the harbourside is a must, as long as you choose your stall with care; a few coins will buy you a plate of seafood delivered by the boats that day, simply barbecued and eaten at communal tables.