Area known for its authentic street food
Category

Culture

Price

€7

Est. Duration

30-60m

Message from Erika Hobart

Do you want to truly eat like a local? You'll be rewarded with plenty of options if you venture to the Talaa area inside the souks. Here, you'll see vendors selling street food staples like grilled meats, stewed beans, and plenty of sardines. At lunch time, the cafes attract more locals than tourists as artisans take a break from their work to refuel and chat with friends. Many of the restaurants in this area don't even have a location listed on Google and therefore cannot be found on GPS.

If you want to sample the dishes in these photos, your best bet is to head to Terrasse Bakchich (a famous, thus, easy find in Talaa) and then ask someone working there to point you in the direction of Hassan Terasse Panourmique. All of the food featured in the above first image can be found there and should cost less than 10 euros total. You can find the sardines featured in the third image immediately next door to Hassan Terasse Panourimique. This place doesn't even have a name. But the food is cheap and tasty, and the guys working here are friendly.

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