Couple questions: Food and romance
Can you drink alcohol on a Morocco honeymoon?
Yes, in the right places. Morocco is a Muslim country, but licensed restaurants, palace hotels, the better riads and rooftop bars serve wine and spirits. Alcohol is served discreetly in these settings rather than everywhere. Local cafés and traditional homes do not serve it, and it is less available during Ramadan.
Answered by the Morocco Honeymoons team. Checked October 2026.
The short answer
Yes, in the right places. Morocco is a Muslim country, but licensed restaurants, palace hotels, the better riads and rooftop bars serve wine and spirits. Alcohol is served discreetly in these settings rather than everywhere. Local cafés and traditional homes do not serve it, and it is less available during Ramadan.
In more detail
The rule of thumb in our food guide is simple. Wine belongs to the polished restaurant or hotel, not the souk café. Outside those settings, and in more conservative areas, drinking is not the norm, and your guide or riad will point you the right way.
Morocco also makes its own wine, mostly around Meknes, so a Moroccan red with a tagine is an easy choice. A bottle of Moroccan wine at sunset is one of the touches we can arrange with your riad.
During Ramadan, alcohol service may be limited outside hotels. Most cooking classes do not include alcohol as standard, though some riads that host them can serve wine on request.
Good to know
- Ask your riad whether it is licensed before you book, if wine with dinner matters to you.
- Drink inside, not on a street-facing terrace, during Ramadan.
- Mint tea fills the social role alcohol plays elsewhere. Accept it when offered.
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