The 12 Best Restaurants in Casablanca, Morocco | Eater

"The French constructed much of the Habous neighborhood during the protectorate to provide additional housing for merchants. Those homes still exist today, but the area has largely become a shopping district for Moroccan goods. Slightly hidden among the shops, you’ll find this classic patisserie, which has specialized in Moroccan pastries since 1930. There are dozens of varieties of Moroccan treats such as ka’ab gazelle (a thin pastry filled with almond paste), fekkas (Moroccan biscotti), and ghriba (crumbly, shortbread cookies). The sweets are available for walk-ins, but order ahead to procure savory highlights like pastillas (meat pies) and briouats (meat or cheese-stuffed pastry triangles). Snack as you wander the mix of French and Moroccan architecture, or head to the grounds at the nearby Moulay Yacoub Mosque or Parc Murdoch a few streets away. Takeaway only. [$]" - Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki