Saint-Pierre poêlé
Artichoke mousseline, roasted baby carrots, herb and caper lemon butter
Essaouira — Mogador
A restaurant where the sun shines day and night
Beachfront, northern corniche. Land and sea cooking, signature cocktails, and the best view of Mogador island.
The house
An arty, eco-minded place
An arty, eco-minded place serving balanced cooking that brings land and sea together, alongside a long drinks list, in a tropical setting with an exotic soundtrack. Open all year round, La Coupole enjoys the perfect spot to watch the sun set behind Mogador island.
The menu
A few signatures
Mediterranean French-Moroccan cooking, local produce in season, and a cocktail list created on site.
Risotto safrané
Taliouine saffron, king prawns pan-fried in herb butter, parmesan, pine nuts
Jimmy
Gin, triple sec, fresh orange, lemon, rose syrup, cucumber
Poulpe rôti au four
Squash mousseline, wholegrain mustard chimichurri
Reason number one
The sun setting behind Mogador island
Every evening the Atlantic catches fire behind the Mogador archipelago. La Coupole’s terrace faces due west: it is one of the few places in Essaouira where you dine looking straight at the falling sun. Arrive an hour before sunset, order a Maiden Voyage, and let it happen.
Eco-minded
The lightest footprint we can manage
Reclaimed timber, organic paints, local produce in season, biodegradable straws, water microfiltered on site instead of single-use bottles, systematic waste sorting. Sustainability is not a marketing line here: it is how the place was built.
Reclaimed timber
Furniture, bar and décor built from driftwood and reclaimed timber sourced in the region.
Local produce
Fish from Essaouira harbour, saffron from Taliouine, argan oil and amlou from the region, Moroccan wines.
No single-use bottles
A Castalie system microfilters still and sparkling water on site. Biodegradable straws.
Organic paints
The full renovation was carried out with organic paints and natural materials.
In pictures
La Coupole, from noon to sunset
They have been
What our guests say
4.6/5 — from 412 Google and Tripadvisor reviews.
Unbeatable spot for the sunset, careful cooking and genuinely well-made cocktails. We stayed three hours without noticing.
The roasted octopus and the Taliouine saffron risotto are worth the trip. Attentive service, perfect soundtrack.
Beautiful spot right on the beach road. Great sunset, great mocktails, and a genuinely eco-minded place.
Booking
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News
Life at La Coupole
Sunset in Essaouira: what time to arrive, and where to sit
It is the question we are asked most often, summer and winter alike: what time should you come so as not to…
Eight signature cocktails, created at the bar
There are the classics, which everyone knows. And there are the eight cocktails our team created on site, using infusions, cordials and…
Where what is on your plate comes from
A short menu is a choice: the choice to serve only what we can source properly. Here is where our produce comes…