Fes Nightlife

Fes is a conservative, Islamic, city so a raucous nightlife is not on the menu. In Fes el-Bali, meeting someone for a drink usually means a freshly squeezed juice or mint tea: popular places are the cafes in the Souk el Attarin, the spice market, or the Souk el-Henna. Cafes stay open late and there is plenty of entertainment, particularly during the big religious feasts.

The majority of nightclubs are in the large hotels and don't get started until around midnight. Le Phoebus, Hotel Jnan Palace, and the club at the Hotel Sofia, 3 rue d'Arabie Saoudite, both in the Ville Nouvelle, both play a good mix of Moroccan and occidental music.

Bars: As the Islamic faith forbids the consumption of alcohol there are no bars in the medina, and they're not easy to find in the Ville Nouvelle outside tourist hotels like the Ibis, Splendid, de la Paix, and Sofia.

Piano bars include Le Birdy, Jnan Palace Hotel, avenue Ahmed Chaouki and The Oasis Bar at the Royal Mirage Hotel (formerly the Sheraton), avenue des Forces Armées Royales. The terrace bar at the Sofitel Palais Jamai, Bab Guissa, is rather chic.