Mamounia Lounge Overview
This long-standing restaurant site, once home to Les Saveurs... has been transformed into a warm and atmospheric North African, Mamounia Lounge.
Colourful raw silk cushions, gauzy curtains and black and white photos of Berber people create a warm, evocative space and, happily, early indications are that the kitchen is living up to the pleasant surroundings.
Starters are particularly well executed. Grilled scallops, drizzled with a nicely piquant caper dressing, are perfectly cooked and beautifully presented in their shells, a side bowl of merguez sausages providing a robust, spicy accompaniment. And a dish of sardines with garlic, coriander, parsley and spices is rustic and flavoursome.
What’s more, there’s an interesting range of North African/Lebanese fusion dishes for those in search of something a bit different. Generous portions leave little room for dessert, but you can always opt of a shisha pipe in the upstairs bar instead (the one flavoured with apple being the best for novices) and the friendly staff are happy to demonstrate how to puff on it.
The legend:
Once upon a time - in the heart of the rose-red city of Marrakech, in the shadow of the snow-capped Atlas mountains - there was a garden and an olive grove...
It was a garden so extraordinarily beautiful that - in the 18th century - Prince Moulay Mamoun (son of Sultan Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, ruler of Marrakech, for whom the garden was named) would hold sumptuous receptions here, bringing together everyone who was anyone in Marrakech...
Two hundred years later, in 1923, the legend of sumptuous Moroccan hospitality was crystallized into a hotel called La Mamounia.
The news of the magic of La Mamounia soon spread worldwide, attracting celebrities and fame to Marrakech.
For 80 years, La Mamounia has emphasized the great traditions of Moroccan hospitality. Here in the heart of this Imperial city, royalty, connoisseurs and celebrities gather at the legend called "La Mamounia" to relax in an atmosphere that combines history with enchantment and luxury. (Updated 09/05/2007)
Additional Info: Food Recommended, Food, Non-Smoking Area
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- Le Boudin Blanc, French (0.07km)
- Al Hamra Lebanese Restaurant, Lebanese (0.07km)
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- Murano, Italian (0.08km)
- Sofra (Mayfair), Turkish (0.09km)
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- L'Autre Bar, [Other/Unclassified] (0.12km)
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