Grand Café de la Poste rekindles Marrakech’s colonial café culture
Marrakech, Morocco
Guéliz's most storied dining institution, this 1920s brasserie steeped in Art Deco heritage reopened its doors after a period of closure, reclaiming its place as an essential Marrakech gathering space.
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A colonial era café dating back to the 1920s French Protectorate period, Grand Café de la Poste transports guests through its Art Deco interior, with checkerboard floors and vintage ceiling fans casting amber light across marble tabletops and cast iron banisters. Palm fronds catch the afternoon glow in its interiors, where a perforated brass pendant suspended from the ceiling casts intricate shadows across terracotta walls. The establishment sits at the corner of Boulevard El Mansour Eddahbi and Avenue Imam Malik in Guéliz, anchoring the quarter that would eventually become the city’s most fashionable neighbourhood.
A 2005 revamp brought colonial style veranda seating and transformed the first floor into a wood paneled bar with real log fireplaces, leather armchairs and crimson rugs. Open daily from 9 am to 1 am, the café operates as two distinct experiences: morning terrace service gives way to candle lit evening dining, where live sessions feature Friday soul and Sunday jazz and blues.
The kitchen honours French brasserie cuisine with Mediterranean and Moroccan influences. The menu includes Parisian staples such as leeks vinaigrette, skate wing with beurre blanc and capers, and crisp skinned roast baby chicken and chips. A signature Grand Marnier soufflé finishes the meal.
Reserve by calling +212 5 24 43 30 38 or through grandcafedelaposte.restaurant.
Imagery courtesy of Grand Café de la Poste (@legrandcafedelapostemarrakech).