El Fenn Restaurant and Rooftop

El Fenn occupies a sprawl of thirteen interconnected riads near Bab El Ksour, opposite the Koutoubia Mosque and a short walk from Jemaa El Fna. Originally an 1830s palace, the building was restored and opened in 2004 as a six-room guesthouse. It has since grown into one of the most recognized boutique hotels in Marrakech, with over forty rooms, three pools, a spa, and a contemporary art collection that runs through every corridor and common space. The rooftop is the part of El Fenn open to everyone. At 1,300 square metres it is one of the largest terraces in the medina, with unobstructed views of the Koutoubia minaret, the old city skyline, and the Atlas Mountains in the distance. A 30-foot marble bar anchors the space; around it, daybeds, deep seating, and shaded corners stretch across the terrace in a layout that shifts mood from lazy afternoon sunbathing to candlelit evenings with DJs and cocktails. The rooftop restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily, with a menu that leans on local, seasonal, plant-based cooking alongside meat and fish. Ingredients are sourced from nearby farms and the medina's markets, and the style is Moroccan at its core with quiet international touches. The tone is relaxed throughout: no formal dress code, no rush, and a warmth in the service that reflects the hotel's longstanding ties to the neighbourhood. Non-residents enter through the El Fenn Boutique on Rue Lalla Fatima Zahra. Reservations are needed for the restaurant; the bar operates on a first-come basis and fills quickly at sunset.