Marché Central
السوق المركزي
A colonial-era market from 1917 where flower stalls, seafood vendors and small eateries gather. Buy oysters or sea urchins, then have a nearby stall-side restaurant cook them for you.
The Central Market sits beside Mohammed V Boulevard. Inside its arcade-enclosed courtyard you'll find fish stalls, butchers, fruit and vegetable stands, olive sellers and flower vendors. It is known for affordable oysters (from Oualidia), sea urchins and fresh prawns.
Once you've picked your seafood at a stall, you can hand it to a small restaurant inside the market or nearby to be cooked on the spot. You pay by weight plus a small preparation fee.
It is busiest from morning until noon, and some stalls close on Sundays. The T1 tram stop 'Marché Central' is right here.
Opening hours
About 07:00–14:00 (some stalls until evening)
Nearby sights
- Mohammed V Square
- Art Deco Downtown & Boulevard Mohammed V
- Old Medina of Casablanca
- Sqala Bastion
- Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum
- Notre-Dame de Lourdes Church
- Sacré-Cœur Cathedral
- Rick's Café