3 Best Bars in Medina, Tangier and the Mediterranean

The laid-back terrace bar at this chic hotel is the perfect spot for sundowners as you gaze across the sea to Spain. Pair your negroni or chilled Moroccan rosé with some nibbles—plump olives, salted almonds—and drink in the views until stars dot the sky and the city lights sparkle. 

Older musicians hold Arab-Andalous music jam sessions here every evening around 6 pm in the closet-size but wonderfully atmospheric Les Fils du Detroit (the Sons of the Strait). Sometimes your presence is enough to get the band going, strumming their ouds and guitars. You'll pay just the price of a mint tea, but it's nice to leave a tip for the musicians.

The Piano Bar at El Morocco Club harks back to the era of the International Zone, with its red leather seating, dark-wood paneling, and seductive lighting. Indulge in cocktails and tapas—perhaps a half-dozen oysters—sit back under the black-and-white photos of the city's celebrity visitors, and listen to the tinkling piano or perhaps a top DJ.