Fes travel guide: where to stay, what to do and where to eat in Fes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco.
Fes has a modest, conservative nightlife. Alcohol is served only in larger hotels, a handful of licensed restaurants and Ville Nouvelle venues, and the evening scene is built around rooftop sundowners, hotel lounges and long dinners rather than clubs. No nightclub could be confirmed as operating in Fes at the time of research, so visitors expecting a Marrakech- or Casablanca-style club scene should plan for bars and live music instead.
Nightlife districts
Where the action happens after dark.
Bars & pubs
Where locals drink.
Hotel Sahrai Rooftop Bar
Known for: Boutique-hotel rooftop on the hillside with views of the Ville Nouvelle and medina; described as serving the best cocktails in town, with live music at weekends. A taxi is needed.
Hotel Sahrai, Dhar El Mehraz, Bab Lghoul, Fès 30000; phone +212 535 940 332; hotelsahrai.com
MB Lounge Bar
Known for: Intimate loft-style bar above Restaurant MB with beers, wines and liqueurs; suited to a quiet evening.
12 Rue Ahmed Chaouki, Ville Nouvelle, Fès; phone +212 535 622 727; mbrestaurantlounge.com
Palais Sheherazade Cocktail Lounge
Known for: Cocktail lounge in a palace hotel with an Andalusian garden and pool; popular with well-off guests.
23 Arsat Bennis Douh, Fès 30000; phone +212 535 741 642; sheheraz.com
Riad Fès Rooftop Lounge
Known for: Rooftop lounge of a luxury medina house hotel, recommended as a sundowner spot over the medina.
5 Derb Ben Slimane Zerbtana, Fès el-Bali, Fès; phone +212 535 947 610; riadfes.com
Clubs
For dancing into the early hours.
Hotel Sahrai Rooftop Bar and Live Music Nights
Nightlife tips
Stay safe and have fun.
Most venues warm up after midnight — earlier arrivals get easier entry and shorter queues.
Carry ID, even if you look older — bouncers check at most venues.
Plan your ride home before you go out — last transport runs earlier than the clubs close.