Cafe Clock

In Morocco, a Thousand-Year-Old Storytelling Tradition Adapts to the 21st Century

"Cafe Clock provides weekly hikayat sessions, allowing visitors to experience traditional Moroccan storytelling."

"Home of the Camel Burger If you’ve been to Fès, chances are you’ll be familiar with the original Clock. This is the second in owner Mike Richardson’s growing empire, this time housed in a converted schoolhouse in the Kasbah. Like all of his projects, a keen eye for line, color, and detail has turned the space from utilitarian into eye-popping as Richardson invites local street artists to bring life and color to the walls; junkyard finds and vintage Berber cushions provide the decor. It's a popular hangout for both young Moroccans and those traveling through, with regular cultural events, including itsfamous storytelling nights that spotlight the best raconteurs from the Djemaa el Fna, translated by youngsters learning the craft, to traditional cooking schools to Gnawa musicians giving it their all in tribal trance for Sunday sunsets. But, of course, no visit would be complete without sampling Cafe Clock'ssignature, legendary camel burger."

11 Reasons Why I Fell in Love With Morocco

"Recommended to me by many people, Café Clock (with locations in Marrakesh and Fez) is a Western-influenced café famous for its gigantic and delicious camel burger, which I thought tasted a lot like spicy shawarma. The burger, green smoothies, and melt-in-your-mouth buttery chicken couscous were so satisfying that I ate here twice. In the crazy, chaotic medinas the cafés felt like an oasis of calm where I could recharge, use Wi‑Fi, and cool down with air conditioning; they also offer cooking classes and host regular events and workshops." - Matthew Kepnes