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## The Short Version

Marrakech rooftops split into two camps. The **Medina** terraces give you the view you came for — the Koutoubia, the ochre rooftops, the call to prayer at dusk. The **Guéliz and Hivernage** ones give you better cocktails, easier taxis and a proper bar.

Go up an hour before sunset, not at sunset. The good tables are gone by then, and most terraces do not take bookings outdoors.

## The Ones Worth Going Up For

### Kabana — the reliable one

**Medina · 4.4 on Google (5,228 reviews) · 11:00 to 02:00, daily**

Kabana sits at the edge of the Medina with a direct line of sight to the Koutoubia, and it has more reviews than any rooftop on this list by a wide margin. That volume matters: a 4.4 across 5,000 people is a much safer bet than a 4.8 across thirty.

Tropical planting, a real kitchen, DJs later in the evening. It stays open to 02:00, which makes it one of the few rooftops that works as a whole evening rather than just a sunset stop.

[See Kabana →](/rooftop-bars/kabana-rooftop-marrakech)

### Café des Épices — the institution

**Medina · 4.2 (6,933 reviews) · 09:00 to 23:00, daily**

The most reviewed venue in this guide, and the oldest idea: one of the first contemporary cafés to open in the old city, on the spice square at Rahba Lakdima. Ochre walls, several levels, a front-row view of the souk going about its day.

It is a café, not a cocktail bar — no alcohol, closes at 23:00. Come for mint tea and spiced coffee in the late afternoon, then move on.

[See Café des Épices →](/rooftop-bars/cafe-des-epices)

### Pointbar — the best of Guéliz

**Guéliz · 4.5 (1,670 reviews) · 17:00 to 02:00, daily**

The highest-rated rooftop with a serious review count, and the one locals actually use. Opens at 17:00, so it is built for the sunset slot and the hours after it rather than daytime lounging. Contemporary, comfortable, city skyline with the Atlas behind on a clear day.

If you are staying in Guéliz, start here.

[See Pointbar →](/rooftop-bars/pointbar-rooftop)

### Salama Skybar — the big Medina terrace

**Medina · 3.7 (4,099 reviews) · 10:00 to 02:00, daily**

Steps from Jemaa el-Fna, heavily planted, 360 degrees over the old city. The rating is the weakest of the well-known Medina rooftops and the complaints cluster around service and value rather than the setting — the view is genuinely one of the best in the city.

Go for the terrace and the position. Manage expectations on everything else.

[See Salama Skybar →](/rooftop-bars/salama-skybar)

### Kui Zin — the one with the food

**Medina · 4.6 (2,475 reviews) · 10:30 to 22:30, daily**

Filed under rooftops, but it is really a Moroccan restaurant with a multi-level terrace. Atlas and Koutoubia views, live folk music, traditional decor, and a kitchen that people rate highly.

The right choice when you want the rooftop *and* dinner in one stop, in the Medina, without the tourist-menu tax.

[See Kui Zin →](/rooftop-bars/kui-zin)

### Sky Lounge — the Hivernage view

**Hivernage · 3.9 (353 reviews) · 10:00 to 01:00, daily**

On top of the round Nobu Hotel building, with a genuine 360-degree panorama that reaches from the Medina to the Atlas. Jacques Garcia interiors, poolside vibe, the most polished setting of the lot.

Fewer reviews and a middling score, which usually means inconsistent service rather than a bad room. Best used as a sunset drink before a night in Hivernage — the clubs are a short walk away.

[See Sky Lounge →](/rooftop-bars/sky-lounge-marrakech)

### La Terrasse De La Brillante — the quiet one

**Medina · 4.8 (35 reviews) · 11:00 to 23:00, closed Mondays**

The highest rating in this guide, on the smallest sample. A boutique-hotel terrace near the Bahia Palace, calm, elegant, minarets and mountains in view.

Thirty-five reviews is not proof, but the setting is real and the tranquillity is the point. Worth a gamble if you want a terrace without a crowd. Check it is not a Monday.

[See La Terrasse De La Brillante →](/rooftop-bars/la-terrasse-de-la-brillante-rooftop)

### MySky Rooftop 360 — the late Hivernage option

**Hivernage · 3.7 (93 reviews) · 18:00 to 02:00, daily**

On top of the Hivernage Hotel & Spa. Opens at 18:00 and runs to 02:00 with DJs and shisha, so it leans later and more social than most terraces. Small review base — treat the score with caution.

[See MySky Rooftop 360 →](/rooftop-bars/mysky-rooftop-360-hivernage-marrakech)

### Sky Bar at La Renaissance — the classic

**Guéliz · 3.5 (324 reviews) · 18:00 to 01:00**

The original Guéliz rooftop, on the historic Renaissance hotel on Rue Yougoslavie. It has the best-known 360 view in the new city and a long reputation, though the reviews suggest the room has been overtaken by newer terraces.

Go for the view and the history rather than the drinks list.

[See Sky Bar at La Renaissance →](/rooftop-bars/sky-bar-hotel-renaissance)

### And one that is not really a rooftop

[Le Trou au Mur](/bars/le-trou-au-mur-restaurant-and-roof-terrace) in the Medina (4.6, 799 reviews) is a restaurant with a roof terrace rather than a rooftop bar. Closed Tuesdays. Worth knowing if you want the terrace with a serious kitchen underneath it.

## Medina or Guéliz?

**Choose the Medina** if the view is the point. Kabana, Salama and La Terrasse all look at the Koutoubia and the old city, and that skyline is what people photograph. The trade-off: shorter hours, no alcohol at some venues, and getting there means walking through the souks.

**Choose Guéliz or Hivernage** if the drink is the point. Pointbar and Sky Lounge have proper bars, later hours, and put you within a taxi ride — or a walk — of where the night continues. The view is a city skyline rather than a historic one.

Most good evenings use both: a Medina terrace at sunset, then a taxi across to [Hivernage](/nightclubs) for the rest.

## Timing, Money, and Getting a Table

**Go up an hour before sunset.** This is the single most useful thing in this guide. The best-positioned tables go first, most terraces do not reserve outdoor seating, and the light is better before the sun actually drops than at the moment it does.

**Sunset moves a lot.** Around 18:15 in December, past 19:30 in June. Check the day's time rather than guessing.

**Expect roughly 80–150 MAD for a cocktail** and 40–60 MAD for a local beer at the bar-led rooftops. Cafés in the Medina are considerably cheaper.

**Cards are usually accepted** at hotel rooftops, less reliably at Medina cafés. Carry cash. Our [money guide](/guides/money-marrakech-cash-cards) covers the rest.

**Dress**: rooftops are the most relaxed part of a Marrakech night out — no dress code worth worrying about. That changes the moment you move to a club, which our [dress code guide](/guides/marrakech-nightclub-dress-code) explains.

## What Comes Next

A rooftop is the opening of the evening, not the whole of it. The sequence that works: terrace at sunset, dinner at 21:00, then a club after midnight.

For the rest of it, see our guide to the [best nightclubs in Marrakech](/guides/best-nightclubs-marrakech), or work out [which district suits your night](/guides/marrakech-nightlife-by-district). If you are still planning the trip, the [full Marrakech travel guide](/guides/ultimate-guide-visiting-marrakech-2026) covers the practical ground.

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