Montecristo Marrakech | Restaurant, Bar, Club & Rooftop

Montecristo has been one of Gueliz's nightlife institutions since 2004, which makes it one of the longest-running addresses for going out in the new town. The pitch is everything under one roof: a restaurant and a live-music bar, a DJ club above it, and a rooftop on top. You find it on Rue Ibn Aïcha, in the part of Marrakech that fills up after dinner rather than before it.

It suits a table that wants the whole night in one place. Start with dinner, move to the bar while a band plays, drop down to the club when the DJ takes over, then finish on the roof with the city laid out below. People call it a boutique club, and the layout is the reason: you progress through the building as the night runs, without ever calling a taxi.

The Vibe

Montecristo is marketed as four spaces, though in practice it reads as about three floors. The ground level holds the restaurant and Le Sinatra Bar, the live-music room that gives the early evening its character. Above that sits the Night Club, the DJ floor where the later party happens. On top is the Skyy rooftop, a panoramic lounge with shisha and a view across Gueliz. Each level has its own tempo, which is the whole point of a venue built to carry you from dinner to last call.

The crowd reads as trendy, fairly young and well-dressed, the kind of room that leans elegant and posh without going stiff. That read comes from review synthesis, not a hard count, so take it as a general steer. The mood shifts as you climb. The Sinatra Bar stays intimate and music-led, the club floor gets louder once the DJ starts, and the roof is where people go to cool off. Reviews land mostly positive, with a Tripadvisor score around 4.3, and the complaint that keeps coming back is the pricing, which several regulars call steep. Worth knowing before you order a second bottle.

The Menu

The kitchen is international with a French and Mediterranean lean, plus a Moroccan side. The two plates reviewers name again and again are the Tiger Steak and the Chicken Steak, and the Tiger Steak in particular is the calling-card dish, the thing to order on a first visit. Starters that come up include chèvre chaud au miel and an olive tapenade, and there are pizzas on the card for the table that wants something simpler. Mains sit roughly in the 12 to 21 euro range, with the Tiger Steak around 21 and pizzas near 9.

On drinks, the bar is run by professional bartenders and there is a curated wine list, with bottles roughly 20 to 40 euros. One honest caveat: the official site does not publish a cocktail list, so we will not invent signature drinks or name a house cocktail we cannot stand behind. Build dinner around the Tiger Steak and a shared starter, then let the bartender work once you move upstairs.

The Music

The music is split by floor, which is part of what makes the night progress. Le Sinatra Bar runs live music, rock, pop, soul and blues, with some sources adding jazz to the mix, so the early evening leans on a band instead of a playlist. It is the room to settle into with a drink before the club gets going.

Higher up, the Night Club and the Skyy rooftop hand over to resident DJs spinning current hits, the commercial end of the spectrum built to keep a dinner crowd dancing, not to satisfy a purist. The arc of the night runs live music first, then DJs, then the roof, the full-night progression the venue is designed around. Time your move upstairs for when the band winds down and the DJ takes the floor.

Prices & Entry

Treat these as approximate ranges rather than an official rate card. The food and drink figures come from guides and reviews, and the table numbers come from booking agents, so they move with what you order, the night and the season.

• Entry / cover: no published cover charge was found, and entry appears to be free, with club and rooftop access effectively gated by a table or minimum spend rather than a stated door fee. This is unverified against an official source, so check at the door, especially on weekends and event nights.
• Drinks: a small beer runs around 5 euros, a whisky around 9, and wine roughly 20 to 40 euros a bottle.
• Food: mains roughly 12 to 21 euros, with the Tiger Steak around 21 and pizza near 9.
• Table / bottle minimum: reportedly from around 2,000 to 2,500 MAD for a standard table seating up to two, climbing toward 8,000 MAD for a dancefloor table of four to eight, and around 20,000 MAD for the top VIP package at eight or more.

The recurring note in reviews is that Montecristo runs expensive for Marrakech, so set the budget before you arrive and keep an eye on the bill as the night goes. A table in the club is less about the bottle than about holding a guaranteed spot on a floor that fills up, which is the usual trade in a room like this.

When to Go

Montecristo runs seven nights a week, with no closed day reported, though we could not confirm it opens every single night year-round, so check for a quiet midweek or off-season date. Headline hours are often listed simply as around 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. In more detail, and treat all of this as approximate, the restaurant opens about 8:00 PM, the Sinatra Bar from around 10:00 PM, the Night Club from about midnight, and the Skyy rooftop from around 12:30 AM, all running to roughly 5:00 AM.

That timing shapes the plan. Come early if dinner and the live band matter, since the Sinatra Bar fires up first. If the club and the rooftop are the point, a later arrival times it better, though a table holds your place either way. Weekends bring the fullest house across all the floors.

How to Book

Book online at montecristo-marrakech.com/booking, or by phone and WhatsApp on +212 6 61 25 39 68. The official Instagram is @montecristo.marrakech, with a following around 22,000, and it is the easiest place to see what is on and message a quick question. Tables and guest list are also bookable through Clubbable. When you reserve, say whether you want a dinner table, a club table or the rooftop, since they are different spaces and you will want the right one held.

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On a busy weekend a walk-up for a good table is a gamble across a venue this layered. The Marrakech Society arranges tables and guest list across Montecristo and the rest of Gueliz for members, so you land on the right floor at the right time. If you want the night sorted before you arrive, apply for membership and let the concierge line it up.

What to Know

On dress, the venue lists a dress code as required, though the exact rules are not published, so treat this as a dress-to-impress room and assume smart and elegant: leave the shorts, sportswear and flip-flops at the hotel and you will clear the door comfortably. Minimum age is 18.

Getting there is easy. Montecristo sits at 20 Rue Ibn Aïcha in Gueliz, central and well served by taxis, a short ride from the medina, and there is valet service if you drive. Agree the fare before you set off or have your hotel call a car, and given the 5:00 AM close, arrange a ride for the way back. One last honest note: the prices here come from guides, reviews and booking agents rather than an official rate card, so use them to set a budget, confirm the exact numbers when you reserve, and keep an eye on the bill given how often reviewers flag the cost.