Getting around Morocco can be a nail biting experience. Whether it’s going around a traffic circle or bargaining for a taxi ride (bargain, bargain, bargain!). But hey, if there’s food involved, we’ll make it happen! Our first dinner out in Casablanca was at La Sqala. La Sqala is located in a 18th-century Portuguese fortress surrounded by beautiful gardens and fountains. We were so lucky there was live entertainment for the evening.

For dinner, I ordered a delicious Chicken Tagine. A Tagine is a traditional cooking clay pot used in parts of North Africa and is also the name of an actual dish — consisting of meat or vegetables and sometimes couscous. We definitely ordered mint tea, a must when in Morocco. Fyi, this restaurant does not serve alcohol but a lot of restaurants do.