Tagines & Tangia
Simmered for hours in clay, the way slow food was slow before it had a name.
Authentic Moroccan cuisine in the heart of the Medina
Traditional recipes passed down through generations, fresh ingredients and a rooftop under the Marrakech sun — a few steps from Medersa Ben Youssef.
Marhaba — welcome
The authenticity of Moroccan cuisine, in the heart of the Medina
Just a few steps from the famous Medersa Ben Youssef, behind a curtain of bougainvillea and a pair of teal-green doors, Bigua Café & Restaurant invites you to discover authentic Moroccan cuisine in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Our menu honours the traditional dishes our grandmothers and mothers prepared with passion — recipes passed down from generation to generation, fresh ingredients, and flavours that taste unmistakably of Morocco. And to please every palate, the menu also includes a carefully chosen selection of international specialities.
Come for breakfast, lunch in the salon, or evening tea on the rooftop terrace.
Traditional recipes
Dishes passed down from generation to generation, the way our grandmothers and mothers prepared them.
Fresh ingredients
Fresh produce and typically Moroccan flavours, chosen with care.
Rooftop terrace
Tea, sunsets and the sounds of the Medina from our terrace above the rooftops.
For every taste
Moroccan classics alongside a selection of international dishes — with gluten-free and vegetarian options.
The kitchen
Slow-cooked Moroccan classics, made fresh every morning
Tagines, couscous and tangia simmered the traditional way — the heart of our menu — alongside a carefully chosen international selection.
Seven-Vegetable Couscous
Hand-rolled semolina under a crown of market vegetables — our signature dish.
Fresh Juices & Mint Tea
Souss oranges squeezed to order and tea poured from a height, as tradition demands.
International Selection
Pasta, burgers, tacos and sandwiches — chosen with care to please every palate.
Gluten-free in Marrakech
Travelling gluten-free? You're in the right place.
Moroccan cooking is kinder to coeliacs than most — and Bigua has a dedicated gluten-free menu to prove it. Tagines, tangia, grills, salads and omelettes are naturally built without flour. Just tell us about your allergy when you sit down and the kitchen will guide you.
See the gluten-free menu
Where to find us
A few steps from Medersa Ben Youssef
Leave the Medersa Ben Youssef by its main door, follow the lane of artisans, and look for the bougainvillea spilling over our doorway. If you get lost, any neighbour will point you to Bigua — or send us a WhatsApp and we'll guide you.
- Medersa Ben Youssef — 2 min
- Marrakech Museum — 4 min
- Jemaa el-Fna — 15 min
Kind words
What travellers say
“The kind of place you hope to stumble on in the Medina and rarely do. The chicken tagine tasted like real home cooking — rich, patient and generous.”
“As a coeliac, Morocco felt risky until we ate here. They handed me a real gluten-free menu, took my allergy seriously, and explained every dish.”
“Rooftop mint tea at sunset after visiting the Medersa — one of the best moments of our whole trip. You are welcomed like a returning cousin.”
Eating in Marrakech tonight?
No reservation needed — but if you'd like us to keep you a table on the rooftop, send us a message.