Delicious Destinations: Global Cuisine Restaurants for Seattle-Area Families
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Cuisine at Marrakesh
2. Make your way to Morocco with Marrakesh
This popular Belltown spot offers its lovely meals for takeout, but you may want to make time for an utterly unique in-person dining experience. This place promises a visual and culinary feast. The inconspicuous storefront leads into an opulent dining room straight out of an “Arabian Nights” tale, swathed in Oriental rugs, ornate tapestries and elaborately embroidered floor poufs.
Prepare to spend at least a couple of hours enjoying the multicourse menu of soup, salad, sweet and savory b’stilla pie and dessert, with traditional mint tea served on a silver tray at each meal. Entrées include signature items such as tagines (spiced stews named after the conical cooking vessels in which they are traditionally cooked) or couscous layered with meat or vegetables — all meant to be shared family-style. Plus, the belly dancing show is back, performed on Friday and Saturday nights (reservations are required)!
Culture side dish: Staying in for dinner? Bring the mystique of Morocco home. Surround a low table with pillows, drape scarves and twinkly lights around the area, and put on some Middle Eastern tunes. You can even give belly dancing a shot!
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