L'Épicurien Marrakech | Supper-Club in Hivernage

L'Épicurien is the nocturnal restaurant-lounge inside the Casino de Marrakech at the Es Saadi resort, on Rue Ibrahim El Mazini in Hivernage. It does one thing well: a proper late dinner that slides into a live-music night and keeps going until 5am. It is one of the few addresses in the city where you can still order an international menu well past midnight, which is the whole reason regulars end up here after everywhere else has closed its kitchen.

It suits people who want dinner and a night out folded into one seat, with the option to stay long after the plates clear. Good for a couple who want a late table with a band playing, a group of friends easing into a bigger night, or anyone who landed at 11pm and still wants to eat properly. If you came for a dark room and a four-hour techno set, this is not that, and it is worth knowing before you book.

The Vibe

The room leans into old-school glamour. Crystal chandeliers, oversized mirrors and heavy floral arrangements give it a 1950s lounge feel, more supper-club than nightclub, and the fact that it sits inside an actual casino adds to the sense that you have walked into somewhere built for a long evening. Early on it reads as a smart restaurant. Later it reads as a party that happens to serve dinner.

The crowd is a mix of couples, groups of friends and visitors, upscale and out for a festive evening. That read comes from the venue's positioning and a synthesis of reviews, so take it as a general steer and not a hard count. The energy builds as the night goes on, and by the time the band is in full swing the room is loud. Come expecting atmosphere, not a hushed dinner over the Dover sole.

The Menu

This is international cooking with French and Mediterranean leanings, the kind of card built to please a mixed table late at night. Signature plates cited include beef teppanyaki, confit lamb shank and Dover sole with yuzu, which tells you the kitchen is reaching past standard hotel-restaurant fare.

On price, the figures we have come from a detailed local guide rather than the official carte, so read them as approximate and expect movement with the season. As a rough guide, starters open around 80 MAD, mains from about 140 MAD, and desserts from roughly 75 MAD. If you want a recommendation, the teppanyaki and the lamb shank are the plates people single out, and the late kitchen is the real draw, serving until around 3am on weekdays and closer to 4am at weekends when most of the city has stopped. Order across the table to see the range without overcommitting to one dish.

The Music

Live music is the headline act here. A resident band plays Wednesday through Sunday alongside guest local artists, leaning soul, funk and groove, and the night tilts toward DJ and club energy as it gets later. The show runs those five nights only, so Monday and Tuesday are dinner without the band.

There are themed nights worth timing your visit around. "Jeudi Vintage" runs an 80s-to-2000s set with a French Touch streak, the Daft Punk end of the dial, and "Sunday Funday" closes the week. Treat the genre labels loosely, since line-ups shift, but the shape is consistent: a band early, a looser party late.

Prices and Entry

Treat these as approximate ranges. The food figures come from a local guide rather than the official carte, and drinks are charged separately on top.

• Entry / cover: no entry fee or door charge was found. L'Épicurien operates as a restaurant-lounge with table reservations and payment on-site, with no published cover or bottle minimum. This is unverified against an official rate card, so check directly if you plan to come only for the bar and the show.
• Dinner: roughly 300 to 600 MAD or more per person for food before drinks, depending on how you order. This is an estimate built from the per-dish ranges above.
• Drinks: cocktails, wine and champagne are charged on top and can run expensive, so factor them in separately.

On the drinks side, the signature cocktails cited are La Vie en Rose, the Nomad Espresso Martini and a Smash Herbs, alongside the usual classics like a Mojito, a Cosmopolitan or a Pornstar Martini. There is a Moroccan and French wine list and a champagne selection, plus premium spirits. No formal bottle-service minimum surfaced, which fits a venue that books as a restaurant rather than a bottle-and-table club, so order by the glass or the bottle off the wine list as you would at dinner.

When to Go

L'Épicurien runs nightly, roughly 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, with no closed days reported, though we could not confirm it opens every single night year-round, so check for a quiet midweek or off-season date. The kitchen serves until around 3am on weekdays and closer to 4am at weekends, which is the late-dining window that sets this place apart.

That timing tells you how to plan. If the live music is the draw, come Wednesday through Sunday and arrive for dinner so you are seated before the room fills. Thursday is the "Vintage" French Touch night and Sunday is "Sunday Funday," so pick your night to match the sound you want. If you only want a late, calm dinner, Monday or Tuesday gives you the kitchen without the show. Weekends bring the fullest room and the latest kitchen.

How to Book

Book by phone or WhatsApp on +212 6 63 05 57 04, or through the online reservation form on the venue's channels, which offers sittings starting at 8:00 PM and running through the late slots into the early hours. The official Instagram is @epicurien.marrakech, the easiest place to see what is on and message a quick question. Plenty of concierge agencies in the city also book it, so it is a well-connected room.

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On a busy show night a walk-up for a good table is a gamble, and a seat with a clear view of the band is what you are really after. The Marrakech Society arranges tables and guest list across L'Épicurien and the rest of Hivernage for members, so you skip the back-and-forth. If you want the night sorted before you land, apply for membership and let the concierge line it up.

What to Know

Dress chic but relaxed, the smart end of casual. Men should leave the shorts and sandals at the hotel, and flip-flops are out for everyone. Note that minors are not allowed inside, with the garden section as the one exception, so plan accordingly if you are travelling with family.

Getting there is straightforward. L'Épicurien sits inside the Casino de Marrakech at the Es Saadi resort on Rue Ibrahim El Mazini in Hivernage, central and well served by taxis, a short ride from the medina and close to the district's big hotels. Agree the fare before you set off or have your hotel call a car, and given the 5am close, arrange a ride for the way back. A last honest note: the dish prices and the no-entry-fee position here come from local guides and listings rather than an official rate card, so use them to set a budget and confirm the exact figures when you reserve.