The fish counter first. The kitchen after.
Market to Table: a Casablanca market visit and cooking experience in a Moroccan home.
We meet at the Marche Central in the morning, you choose the fish at the counter, and then we cook it and eat it at a Moroccan family's table.
How the morning runs
- 09:00
Welcome at the Marche Central and the market visit.
- Then
We travel together to the selected home.
- In the kitchen
We cook together with the host.
- At the table
We share the meal.
- Around 13:00
The morning finishes.
950 MAD per person · About 4 hours
Shared departures run with at least two paying guests. Private arrangements are available by quotation, and every departure is confirmed personally before any deposit is requested. Group capacity is confirmed with the host.
Sample menu
- Moroccan mint tea
- Tomato and cucumber salad
- Sardine-ball tagine
- Bread
- Carrot and orange dessert
The final menu and dietary suitability are agreed before booking.
What you will learn
Choosing at the counter
What is good that morning, how it is cleaned at the stall, and how fresh fish is handled.
Cooking in a home kitchen
How the dish is actually made here, on a domestic stove, by someone who has made it many times.
Mint tea
How the tea is made, and why it is poured from a height.
Included
- Licensed guiding by BiBi
- Market visit and ingredients
- Cooking and the meal in a Moroccan home
- Mint tea and bottled water
- Walking transfer or arranged transport from the market to the selected kitchen
- Recipes sent afterwards
Not included
- Alcohol
- Optional gratuities
- Hotel pickup and return transport
Before you book
The host may be in the old medina or in Habous. I explain the neighbourhood and where the morning finishes before we confirm. The private home address is not published.
The exact meeting point is sent to you before your booking is confirmed.
Dietary requirements are discussed before I accept a booking. Suitability depends on the menu and on cooking in a home kitchen.
A 30% deposit by PayPal or bank transfer confirms the date once we have agreed everything. The balance is settled on the day.
Send an enquiry
Tell me what you have in mind and I will reply personally. Nothing is sent until you press the button.
Market to Table
Indicative total: 1900 MAD
Indicative only. Nothing is booked until I confirm availability and the total with you.
A shared departure runs with at least two paying guests.
I reply personally. Please include your preferred date and group size.
What happens next
- 1. You send your request.
- 2. I confirm availability, suitability, the total price and the booking terms.
- 3. Payment instructions follow once we have agreed.
- 4. Your booking is confirmed once the agreed deposit is received.
For confirmed Market to Table bookings, a 30% deposit is paid by PayPal or bank transfer and the balance on the day.
Cancellation and date-change terms are sent to you for acceptance before any payment.
Payments and final quotations are in Moroccan dirham (MAD).
Frequently asked questions
What is included in the 950 MAD?
Licensed guiding, the market visit and the ingredients, cooking and eating in a Moroccan home, mint tea and bottled water, the transfer from the market to the kitchen, and the recipes afterwards. Alcohol, optional gratuities, and hotel pickup or return transport are not included.
Where do we meet, and where does it finish?
We meet at the Marche Central. The exact meeting point is sent to you before your booking is confirmed. The host may be in the old medina or in Habous, and I explain the neighbourhood and the finish location before we confirm.
Can I come on my own?
Ask. A shared departure runs with at least two paying guests, so a single place depends on a confirmed departure. A private alternative can be quoted.
How long does it take?
About four hours, starting at 09:00 and finishing around 13:00.
I have a dietary requirement.
Tell me when you enquire. We agree the menu and whether the experience is suitable before I accept the booking, because we are cooking in a home kitchen.
How do I pay?
In Moroccan dirham. A 30% deposit by PayPal or bank transfer confirms the date once we have agreed everything, and the balance is settled on the day. There is no online checkout.