The Ruined Garden
Dine in an open-air ruined garden next to Riad Idrissy, serving light bites at lunch and modern Moroccan cuisine in the evening with a wonderful atmosphere.
The restaurant is set in the roofless ruins of a medina mansion, filled with lush greenery and home-grown herbs, with ingredients sourced mostly from the Fes markets. It serves light bites and street-food-style dishes at lunch, and modern Moroccan cuisine in the evening. The seven-hour slow-roasted shoulder of lamb and pigeon pastilla must be ordered in advance, and there is live hand-rolled couscous on Fridays. No alcohol is served, and reservations are recommended for larger groups. The average spend is around 60–250 MAD. If you contact them in advance, staff can meet you at Place Batha to guide you.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 13:00-21:30
Nearby sights
- Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts
- Zawiya of Moulay Idris II
- University of al-Qarawiyyin
- Al-Attarine Madrasa
- Fes el-Bali Medina
- Place Seffarine
- Bou Inania Madrasa
- Dar Batha Museum