Fait resto, mais c’est pour boire un verre qu’on vient se perdre ici au milieu de la jeunesse dorée. Du bruit, des paillettes de la musique, de la frime, forcément. Du spectacle, assurément. Et si vous en avez marre de crier il y a aussi un patio intime très calme.

Inevitably, Comptoir's exotic-East-meets-money-West style has become diluted by overexposure. What began as a hangout for hipsters, fashionistas and models now seems to cater largely for coach parties from Club Med. The men is divided between saveurs d'ici (Morrocan) and saveurs d'ailleurs (french). Quality varies widly, but what's constant is a party atmoshere, aided by a four-piece of elderly fez-wear ing musicians and brought to a raucous climax each wekeend evening white the arrival of belly dancers. The bar upstairsis a sizeable lounge, packed every weekend. The crowd is a mix of good-looking locals, sharper exapts and wide-eyed tourists delighted to have stumbled on the Marrakech they'd always heard about - but whit pricier drinks.

Located in a two-storey villa, this remains the best venue for a night out in town. Always packed, the noise levels are invariably high, whit saveurs d'ici (Moroccan) and saveurs d'ailleurs (French), it is the atmosphere that makes Comptoir memorable, especially on weekend nights when diners are entertained by belly dancers.

Oubliez le restaurant du rez-de -chaussé et grimpez dans le ruilant salon-bar à l'étage pour côtoyer des diplomate, des créateurs de mode et des pays-boys de Casablanca autour d'un cocktail ou d'une bouteille de vin. Les danseuse orientales viennent régulièrement interrompre les conversations et les flirts ébauchés.