Travelers looking to sample the flavors of Fez will find many superb restaurants throughout the medina. In the Mellah, the old Jewish quarter, Dar Hatim is a family affair where you can taste the love in chef Karina Bouaa’s home-cooked chicken pastilla and lamb tagine. (If the prospect of navigating some notoriously twisting alleyways on an empty stomach doesn’t sound particularly appealing, her husband Fouad will gladly escort you.) Dar Roumana and Restaurant Ouliya are two other standout options for Moroccan cuisine and warm hospitality.

They say the best Moroccan food is served at home, and Dar Hatim is the next-best thing. In the convivial, exquisitely tiled dining room of this cash-only, family home-turned-restaurant, you can choose from several three-course set menus of traditional Moroccan dishes. There's always a selection of salads, freshly baked bread, and succulent olives, along with tagines, couscous, and kebabs; vegetarians can be catered to as well.

Restaurant Dar Hatim, a family-run restaurant, is a hidden gem in Fes. With an ornate cedar roof and an interior decor featuring opulent light fittings and colorful drapes, Restaurant Dar Hatim creates a stylish and warm setting in which to enjoy tasty and traditional dishes. From turkey and lamb, to vegetables and pigeon pastilla, this venue has it all.

Firmly on the tourist trail, Dar Hatim offers home-cooked Fassi fare in a living room of swirled pattern carpets, embroidered tablecloths and an elaborately carved wooden ceiling. Go for the chicken pie, from £10 for three courses, no alcohol, cash only (5 3563 7836).

Initially built as a traditional house, Dar Hatim has now been converted into a full-blown restaurant. Their specialties include slow-cooked tagine dripping with hot sauces, meaty and savory kebabs, hand-made couscous with stew, the numbingly spicy harissa, and myriad other family recipes. While the space may be a little cramped and overcrowded, the elegantly decorated interior makes you feel right at home, and the hospitability of the lovely owners remains unmatched amongst other dining options.

Located in the maze of the Fes medina, you’ll find this family home turned restaurant. Open for over a decade, Restaurant Dar Hatim serves up local Moroccan fares to perfection. From elaborately tiled walls and floors to beautiful Moroccan rugs, this former home brings you all those good Moroccan vibes as soon as you enter.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that you’re dining in a palace at Dar Hatim. This exquisitely tiled, and wonderfully ornate restaurant in Fes feels more regal than homey, though prior to welcoming diners, the space was a family home. Restaurant Dar Hatim is strictly fixed menu—no à la carte options are available.

Where to try: Dar Hatim (19 Derb Ezaouia Fandak) is a family home-turned-restaurant that offers delicious couscous options on its set menu.

One of the best places to try Zaalouk is at Dar Hatim, a cozy restaurant located in the Medina. Their Zaalouk is smoky and flavorful.