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Morocco Is in the World Cup. The 3 Best Moroccan Restaurants in Montreal.
Three group games. Three Moroccan tables. From a Marie-Anne tagine kitchen to a Beaubien bistroquet, where Montreal eats when the Atlas Lions chase another magic run.
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Morocco qualified for the 2026 World Cup as the African team everyone is watching. The 2022 semi-final run made them the first African and first Arab nation to reach the final four. The squad has only deepened since. Achraf Hakimi anchors the right side, Sofyan Amrabat sits in the midfield, Brahim Díaz brings the Real Madrid edge, and Yassine Bounou keeps making history between the posts. Hakim Ziyech is back at Wydad Casablanca and may or may not get a call. The Lions de l'Atlas are no longer underdogs in any group they enter. They are not automatic favourites either. They are the team everyone in the bracket would rather avoid.
Montreal's Moroccan community is one of the largest Maghreb populations in Canada, spread across the Plateau, Rosemont, Saint-Léonard, and Côte-des-Neiges. The cooking has built a strong corridor along Marie-Anne and Avenue du Parc. Tagine kitchens, pastry shops, halal markets. The diaspora rallied hard around the 2022 run. The 2026 energy will be louder.
These three rooms cover the spread. Au Tarot for the proper sit-down tagine night on Marie-Anne. La Khaïma for the Fairmount nomadic-dinner experience with shoes off and a daily prix-fixe. Darna Bistroquet for the Rosemont dinner that pairs Moroccan cooking with a real cocktail list. The mint tea will be poured high. The bread will be fresh.
Three group games. Three Moroccan tables. Pick one per match.
The three picks
Restaurant Au Tarot
Plateau · 500 Rue Marie-Anne, Montréal, QC H2J 2A3, Canada
Moroccan and Algerian on Marie-Anne, a warm corner room where the tagines come out earthenware-hot and the couscous lands generous. Pastilla au poulet on the menu, lamb tagine done properly, vegetable soup that opens the meal. Kofta meatballs are the gentle order. The bread comes warm and the mint tea is correct.
La Khaïma Cuisine Nomade
Mile End · 142 Av. Fairmount O, Montréal, QC H2T 2M5, Canada
Moroccan nomadic dining on Fairmount that asks you to leave shoes at the door and settle onto low cushions for a set meal. Soup, couscous or tagine, mint tea. The room is small and the host runs it like his own living room. Halal kitchen. Vegetarian and meat versions of the daily plate. Bring patience and an open mind. Leave full. The most distinctive Moroccan room in the city.
Darna Bistroquet
Rosemont · 1106 Rue Beaubien E, Montréal, QC H2S 2G5, Canada
Modern Moroccan in Rosemont that takes the home cooking and dresses it for a sit-down dinner. The pastilla is the showstopper. The tagine selection rotates. Cocktails are taken seriously. The room is intimate, the lighting is warm, the wine list leans accessible. Saturday nights book. Make a reservation.
Frequently asked questions
Where do Moroccan Montrealers actually eat?
The Moroccan community is one of the largest Maghreb populations in Montreal, spread across Plateau, Rosemont, Saint-Léonard, and Côte-des-Neiges. The food has gathered along Marie-Anne, Avenue du Parc, and Beaubien, with halal markets and bakeries supporting the home cooking.
What should I order on a first visit?
Lamb or chicken tagine, couscous royal with multiple meats, pastilla au poulet (chicken with phyllo, almonds, cinnamon), a glass of mint tea, and Moroccan pastries like ghriba or briouates to finish.
Where to watch Morocco play during the 2026 World Cup?
Morocco draws one of the largest non-Canadian crowds in Montreal during World Cups, especially after the 2022 semi-final run. Plateau cafés will fly the flag. Avenue du Parc spots run full screens. Match days will fill the streets after wins.
Will Morocco repeat their 2022 semi-final run?
Morocco's 2022 run was historic. They beat Spain and Portugal, lost to France in the semi-final, and finished fourth. The 2026 squad has matured around the same core. A round-of-sixteen exit is the baseline. Another deep run is possible. The Atlas Lions are no longer surprising anyone.