Umia
- Getting there
- On Rue Skala in the medina, near the ramparts
Why it’s in the log
Umia sits on a rooftop near Essaouira's ramparts, close enough to the Skala to catch the Atlantic in view while eating. The kitchen works a Moroccan-French menu rather than the tagine-only format common along this stretch of the medina, with more technique going into the plating and sauces than most of the rooftop competition nearby.
It's a dinner destination more than a casual stop — the setting and the pricing both point that way — and worth booking ahead in season, since rooftop tables with a sea view fill up fast once the wind drops in the evening.
Essaouira's Atlantic breeze can turn a rooftop dinner cold fast after sunset; a layer is worth bringing even in warmer months.
“One of the few rooftops in Essaouira where the food actually matches the view.”