Why go
- Capital city of Morocco.
- Known for capital of Morocco.
- Served by Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA).
History
Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, located on the northwestern coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Rabat is the country's seventh-largest city with a population of 515,619 (2024) and the second largest metropolitan area after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 2.1 million (2025). It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town.
Where to stay
Ancien Hopital Marie Feuillet, Av. Brahim Roudani, Rabat 10000, Morocco · fourseasons.com
Plage Val d'Or، Rabat 12040, Morocco · hilton.com
7 Rue Jirari, Rabat 10000, Morocco · darmiraaj.com
46 Av. Patrice Lumumba, Rabat 10010, Morocco · braat.ma
5 Bis Rue Ouargha, Rabat 10000, Morocco · dallyhotel.com
7-9 Imp. Caïd Bargach, Rabat 10030, Morocco · euphoriad.com
Residence Makass، Rue Al Fostok, Rabat 10100, Morocco · makassapparthotel.com
Avenue Imam Malek, Impasse, Rabat 10000, Morocco · sofitel.accor.com
3 Rue Ghafsa, Rabat, Morocco · chic-hotel.ma
25H6+6QG, Rabat 10030, Morocco · darlalzohra.com
63 Av. Moulay Youssef, Rabat 10020, Morocco · njhotel.ma
4 impasse Benabdellah, Bab Laalou, Hassan, Rabat, 10000, Morocco · lalcazar.com
Angle Rue Bani Ourraine, Rabat 10000, Morocco · whitepalacerabat.com
132 Av. Laalou, Rabat 10000, Morocco · hoteldesoudaias.com
21 Rue de Tunis, Rabat 10000, Morocco · all.accor.com
26 B.P. 14 Av. Chellah, Rabat 10000, Morocco · tourhassanpalace.com
FIRST HOTEL, 4 Av. de France, Rabat 10090, Morocco · firstsuiteshotel.top
Rue Ben Ghazi, Rabat, Morocco · hotellemusee.com
23 Av. Al Atlas, Rabat 10080, Morocco · gardeniarabat.com
PLACE 16 NOVEMBRE, Bd Mohamed Lyazidi, Rabat 10000, Morocco · barcelo.com
6 Rue Zahla, Rabat 10000, Morocco · booking.com
Av. d'Alger, Rabat, Morocco · google.com
286 Ave Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco · onomohotel.com
20 Av. Al Atlas, Rabat, Morocco · atlanticagdal.com
Center Agdal, Av. Inaouin, Rabat 10000, Morocco · marriott.com
45 Av. Moulay Ismail, Rabat 10000, Morocco · hotelrihab.com
N2 Rue D'Ifni, Rabat 10010, Morocco · helnan.com
2589+3XF, Rabat, Morocco
35 Rue Azegza, Rabat 10000, Morocco
Indoor
N1, 139 Av. Hassan II, Rabat 10060, Morocco
25H7+2RH, Rue Prte Maoun, Rabat, Morocco
Indoor
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Moroccan, Restaurant · Hervorragendes Essen im Innenhof. Überwältigendes Ambiente. 1 a Service. · الرباط
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Th, Su 10:00-20:00; Fr, Sa 10:00-22:00 · Avenue Attine · amorino.com
Café, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 33 Avenue Tarik Ibn Ziad شارع طارق بن زياد, Témara تمارة, 11000 · instagram.com
Pizza, Regional, Burger, Italian, Sandwich, Kebab, Steak House, Poulet, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway,… · instagram.com
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-15:00,19:00-02:00 · Avenue Mohammed VI شارع محمد السادس, Rabat ⵔⴱⴰⵟ الرباط, 10000 · facebook.com
Tropical, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-15:00,19:00-02:00 · 173 Avenue Mohammed VI شارع محمد السادس, Rabat ⵔⴱⴰⵟ الرباط · maya-cantina-tropical.business.site
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-00:00 · 18 Avenue Omar Ibn Al Khattab, rabat, 10000 · instagram.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11.30-00.00 Features: halal · Rabat · primoschicken.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 · Avenue Fal Ould Oumeir شارع فال ولد عمير · tacos.ma
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:45; Th-Sa 12:00-14:45,19:00-22:46 · 11 Rue Ghafsa · typotes.com
Asian, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-00:00 Features: vegetarian options, halal · Temara 458 Guy Ville Plage, Harhoura, 12000 · facebook.com
Arab, Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · yamalacham.ma
Regional, Tacos, Poulet, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · 66 Avenue D, Salé سلا, 10200 · instagram.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · Avenue Fal Ould Oumeir شارع فال ولد عمير · starbucks.co.uk
Breakfast, Crepe, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1426 Rue Almanar, Témara تمارة, 12000 · cafescarrion.com
Mediterranean, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, halal · 23 Avenue Atlas شارع الأطلس, Rabat ⵔⴱⴰⵟ الرباط · gardeniarabat.com
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-23:30
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: halal · Rue Jabal El Ayachi زنقة جبل العياشي, الرباط, 10106
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options, halal · Rue Benzert زنقة بنزرت, Rabat, 10000
Local, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-00:00 · Rabat ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ الرباط
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · divillaggio.ma
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
بوظة, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · محج الرياض, Rabat ⵔⴱⴰⵟ الرباط
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-21:00 · 10 Rue El Yamama · bohocafe.ma
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-23:00; Mo 18:00-23:00 · clayoven.ma
Fast Food, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 21-12 Place Abou Bakr Asseddik ساحة أبو بكر الصديق, RABAT, 10090
Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant · lemandarin.ma
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant
African, Moroccan, Restaurant · African/Moroccan restaurant · 3 Rue Benjelloul, Souk sebat Medina, الرباط, 10100
Grill, Restaurant · Grill restaurant
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant
Syrian, Middle Eastern, Fast Food · Syrian/Middle Eastern fast food
Tea, Moroccan, Coffee Shop, Local, Bagel, Pancake, Donut, Cafe · Tea/Moroccan cafe
Spanish, Restaurant · Spanish restaurant
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant
Pasta, Pizza, Fast Food · Pasta/Pizza fast food
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant · 437 Avenue Mohamed V شارع محمد الخامس
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant
Oriental, Savory Pancakes, Restaurant · Oriental/Savory Pancakes restaurant
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Food Court · food court
Moroccan, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, halal · X5FC+W73, Rabat Rue du Rif, Rabat ⵔⴱⴰⵟ الرباط
405 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) 9.5 km to the centre
Rabat, 04, MA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 5 airlines (Ryanair, Royal Air Maroc, Air France, Iberia Airlines…) · direct flights to 9 destinations incl. Paris, Beauvais, Casablanca, Charleroi, Gerona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Casablanca (95 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 6 routes: Beauvais, Charleroi, Gerona, London, Madrid, Marseille
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Paris
- Air France AF (A319, A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Paris*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 3 km from the centre
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 3.1 km from the centre
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 3.5 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: RBA has direct flights to 9 destinations on 5 airlines (incl. Paris, Beauvais, Casablanca, Charleroi, Gerona…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rabat, Morocco. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Adventure