Restaurant Al Achab
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3 Avenue Prince Moulay Abdellah · Tangier3 Avenue Prince Moulay Abdellah · Tangier

The fish, the herbs, the embers.

Charcoal-grilled fish and seafood with fresh herbs, a family affair in Tangier for more than fifteen years.

Charcoal-grilled fish and fresh herbs

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At Al Achab

For more than fifteen years, Al Achab has been a family affair. We welcome our guests around a single passion: fish, grilled simply, the way it has always been done in Tangier.
Our name says it all: Al Achab, the herbalist, the one who knows herbs. This is the heart of our cooking: fish laid over the embers, scented with fresh herbs, and all the simplicity of a craft passed down. Each day we choose the finest the sea has to offer, so that freshness speaks for itself before a word is said.

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The craft

The taste of the essential

It all begins with the embers. Charcoal, the grill, the right hand, and the morning's catch slowly taking on the scent of fresh herbs. No sauce to mask, no artifice: the flame reveals, it hides nothing.

The day's catch
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The day's catch

Each morning we choose the freshest the sea has to offer, straight from the auction. Sea bream, swordfish, tuna or sole: nothing reaches the kitchen that wasn't caught that very day. That is the first promise of a fine plate.

The herbs
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The herbs

A handful of fresh herbs that scents the flesh without ever covering it. This is the whole meaning of our name: Al Achab, the herbalist. A few sprigs are enough to reveal the taste of the fish, never to hide it.

The embers
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The embers

Charcoal, patiently coaxed, gives that taste of fire no oven can imitate. The fish takes on a golden skin and a light smoke, losing none of its tenderness. It is the simplest gesture, and the most demanding.

Good to know

Before you come

Where can I eat fresh seafood in Tangier?

At Al Achab, 3 Avenue Prince Moulay Abdellah in central Tangier, a few minutes' walk from Place de France and the Grand Socco. The fish of the day is grilled over charcoal with fresh herbs, in a family-run restaurant that has been welcoming guests for more than fifteen years.

How does the meal work?

One set menu, served to every guest, in four courses: barley soup with seafood and fish, spinach, prawn and swordfish tagine, the fish of the day grilled over charcoal with a tuna skewer, then barley semolina with honey and seasonal fruit. Al Achab juice is unlimited. Sit back, we'll take care of the rest.

How much does it cost?

The set menu starts at 230 MAD per person, unlimited Al Achab juice included. Full prices are on our menu page.

Which fish do you serve?

Whatever the morning catch brings, chosen every day at the fish market: sea bream, swordfish, tuna or sole depending on the day.

What are your opening hours?

Every day from 12:30 pm to 11 pm, Fridays from 2:30 pm to 11:30 pm, and in summer from 12:30 pm to 11:30 pm.

Do I need to book?

It is recommended. You can book a table by phone or on WhatsApp, and order takeaway the same way.

Do you deliver?

Yes, through Glovo in Tangier, with our charcoal-grilled tuna skewers and tuna kefta.

There are several Al Achab restaurants in Tangier. How do I find yours?

Several places use a similar name. Ours is at 3 Avenue Prince Moulay Abdellah, in the new town: a shopfront with our sign, fish grilled over charcoal and a four-course set menu.

Come and see us

Join us at our table

Booking and takeaway by phone or WhatsApp: we'll be glad to answer.

Hours
Every day · 12:30 – 23:00
Friday · 14:30 – 23:30
In summer · 12:30 – 23:30
Address
3 Avenue Prince Moulay Abdellah
Tangier, Morocco
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3 Avenue Prince Moulay Abdellah
Tangier, Morocco

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