Dar el Mahroussa
Dar El Mahroussa / دار المحروسة
A family-style restaurant in a 17th-century mansion in the Casbah, serving authentic Algiers home cooking at lunchtime only.
Located in a 17th-century old house on Said Ayadi Street in the Casbah, decorated with mosaic tiles and traditional copperware. It serves Algiers home cooking in a family-style table d'hôte: chorba (a white or fine-noodle soup) with bourek, followed by main courses such as handmade rechta noodles, plum tajine and maâdnoussiya. Sweets and green tea are served after the meal. Seating is limited and reservations must be made by phone. It is open for lunch only and is closed on Fridays and Saturdays. Prices are affordable, and a Casbah tour including lunch can also be booked.
Opening hours
Sunday to Thursday about 12:30–15:00 (Monday until 15:30); closed Friday and Saturday
Nearby sights
- Casbah of Algiers
- Dar Mustapha Pacha
- Ketchaoua Mosque
- Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane
- Citadel of Algiers (Dar Es Soltane)
- Martyrs' Square
- Djamaa El Djedid
- Djamaa El Kebir