El Djenina
El Djenina / الجنينة
A long-established restaurant beside the Bardo Museum, with Moorish palace décor, known for its many couscous and tajine dishes. Reviews are mixed.
Located on the upper section of Didouche Mourad Street, a two-minute walk from the Bardo National Museum. This long-running family restaurant in the city center has Moorish palace décor. The menu includes chorba, bourek, lemon chicken, sfiria and several couscous dishes; the Emir Couscous is the most famous. It also serves Algerian wine and French dishes. Prices are on the high side, at about 4,000–6,000 dinars per person, and reservations are needed on weekends. Online reviewers are happy with the setting, but some diners feel the portions are small and the value is average.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner (please call to confirm hours)
Nearby sights
- National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Art
- Bardo National Museum (Algiers)
- Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algiers
- Rue Didouche Mourad & Downtown
- Grande Poste d'Alger
- Citadel of Algiers (Dar Es Soltane)
- Ketchaoua Mosque
- Maqam Echahid & Riadh El Feth