Taste of Cities
A bowl of Marrakesh babbouche snails served in aromatic broth
Traditional

Babbouche

in Marrakesh

Babbouche is Marrakesh's famous snail soup: a peppery broth poured over snails and sipped at the square when the market starts to hum after dark.

Did you know?

Babbouche is one of the clearest examples of how Jemaa el-Fna functions as both a square and an edible performance stage once evening sets in.

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Where to Find It

1 place to try Babbouche in Marrakesh

Jemaa el-Fna market square in Marrakesh

Jemaa el-Fna Food Stalls

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The square is Marrakesh's loudest edible stage: griddles, snail broth, orange juice, smoke, and people moving between stalls deep into the evening.

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