Our speciality is Moroccan food cooked using only the best ingredients and authentic spices brought directly from Morocco. The recipes of the dishes we serve at El Bahia will feature in the cookbook we are writing at the moment and will soon be available for you to try at home.
We hope you enjoy your visit here and please be sure to try loads of different dishes.
We am certain you will enjoy them all...

Morocco is internationally acknowledged and renowned for it's cuisine. Each Region has its specialities including:

~ Cous cous - the national dish;
~ Mechoui - lamb roasted over an open fire;
~ Tajine - tender stew with meat, vegetables and spices;
~ Bastilla - thin layers of light fluffy pastry stuffed with various fillings
~ many delicious sweet pastries filled with nuts and honey.

Most Moroccan dishes are ideally cooked to perfection by slow gently cooking using fresh ingredients. Dishes such as Cous cous and Tajines takes time to prepare therefore please bear this in mind when you order.
Your patience will be justly rewarded!!

Sample Menu >>
  

Harira
A popular Moroccan soup with tomatoes, chic peas, coriander & lots more ~ €5.70
 

Maticha
Tasty tomato blended & cooked with parsley, olive oil & garlic served on toasted bread ~ €5.50

Maticha
Tasty tomato blended & cooked with parsley, olive oil & garlic served on toasted bread ~ €6.50

Felfla (served with pitta bread)
Grilled mixed peppers in olive oil & spices with a subtle hint of garlic ~ €7.50

Zaaluk (served with pitta bread)
A tasty blend of aubergine, tomato parsley, olive oil and garlic ~ €7.50

Danjal (served with pitta bread)
A tasty blend of fried aubergine with Moroccan vinegar, olive oil and cumin ~ €7.50

Kobiza (served with pitta bread)
A healthy & nutritious dish of spinach cooked in a herb & lemon sauce ~ €7.50

Loubia
Freshly made beans in a richly flavoured tomato sauce ~ €6.50

Ladas
Lentils in a tasty sauce flavoured with traditional spices ~ €6.50

Makoda
A blend of mashed potatoes and spinach with herbs served on a bed of rich tomato sauce ~ €8.00

Moroccan Salad
A light salad with lettuce, tomato, grilled pepper & onion tossed in olive oil and Moroccan vinegar ~ €6.50

Anchovies A L'Oriental
Mixed salad with Moroccan dressing and anchovies ~ €7.50

Mussels in Sharmoula
Simply but tastefully stirfried mussels in mixed spices ~ €8.50

Choice of Sardine
a) Fresh grilled sardines served with cumin and seasoning ~ €8.50
b) Fresh sardines marinated in spices, lightly fried in olive oil & splashed with lemon ~ €8.50

Kimaraon
Lightly fried prawns tossed in spices & olive oil served on a bed of salad ~ €8.50

Mergues
Sausage in the Moroccan style - hot and spicy and served on a tomato base ~ €8.00

Kabda
Liver marinated in sharmoula and stir fried in olive oil ~ €8.50

Vegetarian Mix ~ Vegetarian
Choice of any two starters with a portion of bread ~ €16.00

Mezza for 2 Persons
Any 2 starters and 2 main courses, a bottle of house wine and any 2 desserts ~ €80.00

Mezza for Parties
Variety of starters for sharing, a choice of main course and a half bottle of house wine ~ pp €40.00

Mezza for 2 Persons ~ Vegetarian
Any 6 starters served with cous cous, bread and a bottle of house wine ~ €65.00

Tajine is one of the main dishes in Moroccan cuisine. A tajine is a pointed earthenware dish, shaped to allow the food retain its moisture. The food is gently simmered thereby intensifying the natural flavours.

Assilah Tajine
Succulent chicken breast cooked with vegetables of the day & flavoured with traditional herbs & spices ~ €17.00

Essaouira Tajine
Cooked in the Essaouira style: tender chicken with Moroccan olives, saffron & lemon served with potatoes ~ €16.00

Bebe Tajine
Tender chicken cooked in a delicious tomato sauce and served with vegetables of the day ~ €18.50

Bagri Barcoq
Mouth-watering Irish beef marinated in spices, served with prunes in a sweet cinnamon sauce ~ €17.50

Bagri Sragna
Mouth-watering Irish beef marinated in spices and served in a tomato sauce, with vegetables ~ €18.50

Elham Batata
Succulent lamb gently cooked in ginger, saffron, garlic & olive oil served with potatoes and peas ~ €18.50

Elham Barcoq
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with a hint of ginger, served with prunes in a cinnamon sauce - highly recommended ~ €18.50

Marrakech Tajine
Lamb moistly cooked with vegetables of the day, flavoured with ginger & cumin ~ €19.50

Elham Bi Tmar
Beautifully marinated tender lamb cooked to perfection in a date sauce and served with figs. ~ €18.50

Lissan
Cow's tongue cooked in a thick cinnamon and ginger sauce, served with chick peas ~ €18.50

Kefta Tajine
Spicy meatballs cooked in a delicious tomato sauce topped with egg ~ €17.50

Casablanca Knia
Rabbit like you've never had before. Cooked and served Casablanca style in olive oil, garlic, onion, saffron and much more. Served in a sultana sauce ~ €18.50

Atlas Tagine ~ Vegetarian
A selection of fresh vegetables slowly cooked to perfection in a rich tomato sauce ~ €14.00
 

Chicken Bastilla
An elaborate sweet & savoury Moroccan speciality of chicken and almonds with saffron sauce in a filo pastry, baked until crisp and finished with a sugar & cinnamon coating ~ €22.00

Mhancha Bastilla
A bastilla of fillet of rabbit in a delicious mix of sultanas and almonds with saffron sauce in a roulade of filo pastry, baked until crisp and finished with a honey coating ~ €29.00

Fish Bastilla
An elaborate Moroccan speciality of stuffed filo pastry with a quite spicy mix of fruit de mer, vermicelli & sharmoulah, baked until crisp. Typical dish in the coastal villages of Morocco ~ €22.00

Bastilla is served with side salad.
 

Cous cous is regarded as the national dish of Morocco and revered as one of the great dishes of the world. Cous cous, derived from wheat, is light and fluffy when cooked. A two-tier pot allows the cous cous to cook in the flavoured steam of the stew below.

El Bahia Cous Cous
Gently cooked chicken and lamb dish served with seven vegetables of the day ~ €22.00

Tangier Cous Cous
Mouth-watering chicken cooked in a sweet sauce with sultana, onion and chic peas ~ €17.00

Berber Cous Cous
- Tender lamb cooked in traditional spices with vegetables of the day ~ €19.90
- Succulent Chicken flavoured with spices and cooked with vegetables of the day ~ €18.50

Bi Zbib Cous Cous
Tender lamb cooked in a sweet sauce with sultana, onion and chic peas ~ €19.90

Vegetarian Cous Cous ~ Vegetarian
A delicious combination of fresh vegetables traditionally flavoured and served on a bed of cous cous ~ €16.00
 

Sword Fish
Cooked the Moroccan way, marinated in sharmoulah and served with vegetables in a spicy tomato sauce ~ €19.90

Makla Agadir
For fish lovers, a traditional Agadir speciality of prawns, mussels, sardines and fillet of the day marinated in spices, fried to perfection and served with side salad and vegetables ~ €40.00
 

Pitta Bread ~ €1.00
Cous cous ~ €2.50
Rice ~ €2.50
Side Salad ~ €2.50
Mixed Vegetables ~ €3.50
Dish of Olives ~ €2.50

Briwat
Traditional dessert of filo pastry stuffed with almonds and dates. Served hot with ice cream and a honey topping ~ €9.50

Briwat Roz
Filo pastry stuffed with rice and sultanas. Served hot with ice cream and a honey topping ~ €9.50

Moroccan Sweets
A rich honey pastry with dates, nuts, etc. ~ €5.50

Fresh Fruit Salad
Served with cream or ice cream ~ €6.50

Cheese Cake
Deliciously light & creamy ~ €5.50

Chocolate Cake
You know you want to! ~ €5.50

Ice Cream
A mix of flavours to enjoy ~ €5.50

Moroccan Mint Tea
Glass ~ €2.00
Pot for two ~ €4.50
Large Pot ~ €10.00

Moroccan Coffee
Traditionally brewed with five spices - ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, black pepper, cinnamon - and sweetened with sugar ~ €3.50

Moroccan Coffee with Brandy ~ €5.50

Coffee ~ €2.50

Tea ~ €2.00

Latte ~ €2.50

Bahia Latte
Latte made with Moroccan coffee ~ €3.50

Espresso ~ €2.00