Want to travel without leaving Marseille? Head to the city’s best Oriental and North African restaurants. From aromatic couscous and sharing mezzés to bricks and tajines, Marseille’s Oriental and North African restaurants offer a culinary tour of the Maghreb and the Middle East. Whether you’re looking for a cosy address for a quick lunch or an oriental flavoured dinner, the flavours are always there. From Tunisia to Lebanon, via Algeria, Morocco and Syria, here is our selection of the best addresses in Marseille to immerse yourself in generous, spicy and deeply comforting cuisine.
Tasty stopover in Morocco
In the world of Oriental and North African restaurants, Moroccan cuisine shines with its generosity. Tajines, couscous, pastillas and honey cakes intoxicate the senses. A skilful balance of sweet, savoury, spices and herbs, which you will find in several unmissable places in Marseille.
Babouche
Located just a stone’s throw from the Vieux Port, Babouche is the place to go for lovers of Moroccan and North African specialities. As soon as you walk through its doors, you’ll feel like you’re in Marrakech, with its cosy décor and atmosphere. You can savour classics such as the royal couscous and lamb tajine with prunes, as well as new discoveries such as the sardine meatball tajine. The dishes are really generous and everything is homemade – a real treat!
- Address: 49 rue Sainte, 13 001 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/babouche_marseille/
Le Petit Amandier
In Marseille, Le Petit Amandier is sure to melt the hearts (and taste buds) of North African food lovers. Located on rue Paradis, this cosy and warm restaurant serves gourmet Moroccan flavours, all served with a smile. With its warm welcome, generous portions and vegetarian, halal and flavourful menu, it’s hard not to fall for its charms.
- Address: 184 rue Paradis, 13 006 Marseille
- Website: https: //www.aupetitamandier.com/
Moroccan delicacies
Here, Nassira welcomes you with open arms and cooks from the heart. Since 2013, Les Délices du Maroc has been delighting diners with its tajines and couscous, whether meat, fish or vegetarian. A warm atmosphere, fresh produce and homemade dishes… Every bite is a sensory journey!
- Address: 87 rue de la Palud, 13006 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/les__delices_du_maroc/
Tunisian gastronomy in Marseille
It is impossible to talk about Oriental and North African restaurants without mentioning Tunisia. Its spicy, inventive and sun-drenched cuisine offers a delicious blend of land and sea. Crispy brick, royal couscous, chickpea soup? Discover our top 3 addresses.
Chez Yassine
Head to Noailles for a taste of Tunisia at Chez Yassine, an emblematic canteen that delights regulars and newcomers alike. Golden bricks, fragrant couscous, leblebi or kefteji: every dish here is generous. This is a popular address, as evidenced by the queue that passes by in the blink of an eye.
- Address: 8 rue d’Aubagne, 13 001 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/chezyassine_officiel/?hl=fr
La Fontaine
La Fontaine is a Tunisian stop just a stone’s throw from Castellane, where you can savour homemade, generous and tasty halal cuisine. Couscous, grilled meats, slow-cooked dishes: here, everything is prepared according to the rules of the art. The terrace makes it an ideal place for a sunny oriental meal, where authenticity meets simplicity.
- Address: 31 avenue Jules Cantini, 13 006 Marseille
Le Jasmin de Carthage
Located on the busy Rue de Rome, Le Jasmin de Carthage attracts gourmets with its appetising showcase of oriental pastries. Inside, you’ll find a beautiful, well-kept dining room, friendly service and, above all, generous Tunisian cuisine: couscous, grilled meats, homemade bread? Not forgetting the dessert bar and the mint tea, reputed to be one of the best in Marseille!
- Address: 176 rue de Rome, 13 006 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/lejasmindecarthage/
Syrian restaurants you must try
Hot and cold mezes, grilled meats, pistachio desserts? Syrian cuisine is all about generosity, freshness and the pleasure of eating together. Marseille is full of Oriental and North African restaurants that lovingly prepare these specialities from the Levant.
Zaaki
At Zaaki, Syrian-Palestinian flavours are the order of the day. This boulevard Chave address invites you to share its generous hot and cold mezzes, perfect for a group. The dishes are colourful, the service warm and the atmosphere conducive to convivial meals with friends or family. A real treat to share… or not! Or not!
- Address: 85 boulevard Chave, 13 005 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/zaaki_marseille/
Bistronomie Yasmine
Located in the heart of Cours Julien, Bistronomie Yasmine brilliantly blends bistro spirit and Levantine cuisine. Here, the falafels are crispy, the chawarma melts in your mouth and the mezzes are bursting with freshness. You can sit down with friends or family for a tasty and generous meal, like at this fine address, which has a large sun terrace.
- Address: 79 cours Julien, 13 006 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/bistronomie_yasmine/
Le Levant
At the foot of Saint-Charles station, Le Levant restaurant is a Syrian and Lebanese nugget where authentic flavours take pride of place. This Mediterranean address will win you over with its refined cuisine, its generous mezze and its warm welcome. Ideal for a gastronomic stopover with the flavours of the Levant.
- Address: 18 boulevard de la Liberté, 13 001 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/lelevant_restaurant/
The best of Lebanese cuisine
When it comes to Oriental and Maghrebi restaurants, Lebanese addresses occupy a special place in Marseille. Here you can enjoy fresh, colourful and welcoming cuisine, with mezze, hummus, grilled meats and sweet delicacies – generous recipes designed for sharing!
Le Beirut
Lebanon comes to Marseille with Le Beirut, a cosy and tasty place. This mezze bar offers homemade comfort food: falafels, tabbouleh, beef shawarma, sweet potato harra or makane dipped in pomegranate molasses. All lovingly prepared by Christian, a host with a big heart and a big plate!
- Address: 128 rue Paradis, 13 006 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/lebeirutmarseille/
Tamaly
Tamaly is Marseille’s houmous den revisited, also nicknamed (and rightly so) the houmous dealer! Behind its blue shop window on rue Edmond Rostand, this modern Lebanese restaurant delights with its crispy falafel, its melting shawarma and its halloumi burger. Everything is homemade, with dynamism, flavour and a thoughtful approach to food pairings. Pomegranate in the hummus? they have it to go!
- Address: 4 rue Edmond Rostand, 13 006 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/tamaly.local.houmous/?hl=fr
Looking for a taste of Algeria?
Marseille’s Oriental and North African restaurants also celebrate the flavours of Algeria, with Berber traditions and family recipes. Couscous, chorba, boureks? A warm, comforting and warm cuisine, with a focus on vegetables, mild spices and homemade dishes.
La Lune de Bejaïa
La Lune de Bejaïa celebrates the richness of Kabyle and Berber cuisine in a warm, family atmosphere. Fragrant couscous, comforting chorba, crispy boureks and homemade pastries make up a generous and 100% homemade menu. Special mention should be made of the tasty and thoughtful vegetarian and vegan options.
- Address: 113 bis rue de Lodi, 13 006 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/lalunedebejaia/
Safia
At Safia, Kamel cooks from the heart the recipes passed down from his mother, with a generous, family spirit. Couscous, boureks, slow-cooked dishes and revisited sandwiches are accompanied by Algerian soft drinks and a signature dessert combining oriental flavours and sweet ice cream. A tasty, simple and sincere stop with an Algerian flavour.
- Address: 13 rue Rouget de Lisle, 13 001 Marseille
- Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/safia_cuisine_de_yema/
