Things to Do in Anfa, Casablanca
Explore Anfa - Quiet money and salt spray set the tone: bougainvillea petals stick to polished Mercedes bonnets, and every third gate frames a slice of grey-blue Atlantic.
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Anfa is Casablanca with its collar unbuttoned: wide boulevards lined by 1930s villas whose stucco peels into sun-bleached pastels, the Atlantic flinging salt you taste on your lips, garden gates rattling in the sea wind. This is where the city’s money once retreated when downtown smog thickened; clipped French still floats above scarlet hibiscus hedges and the thud of tennis balls drifts from private courts. At dawn, joggers follow the corniche past lighthouse ruins, sneakers slapping damp concrete while fishermen lop silver heads off sardines that flash like coins. Dusk turns the air buttery, neon café signs flick on, and charcoal-grilled kefta scents streets that remember the Allied landings of 1942. Forget the brochure Casablanca—Anfa lets you feel the city breathe through its ribs, not shout through a megaphone.
Why Visit Anfa?
Atmosphere
Quiet money and salt spray set the tone: bougainvillea petals stick to polished Mercedes bonnets, and every third gate frames a slice of grey-blue Atlantic.
Price Level
$$$
Safety
excellent
Perfect For
Anfa is ideal for these types of travelers
Top Attractions in Anfa
Don't miss these Anfa highlights
Villa des Arts
An Art-Deco mansion reborn as gallery, parquet floors creak underfoot while abstract canvases blaze beneath Murano chandeliers. The garden smells of wet grass and orange blossom even in August.
Tip: Show up at 11 a.m. on Saturday when the curator runs free English tours—groups rarely exceed six.
Anfaplace Lighthouse ruins
A stub of 1916 stone ringed by fishermen stitching turquoise nets; waves slam the breakwater so hard the spray carries a sharp iodine tang. Sunsets stripe the horizon peach and rust.
Tip: Bring a jacket; Atlantic winds bite after 5 p.m. and photographers guard the best angle until the sun drops.
Parc de la Ligue Arabe
Eucalyptus trunks creak overhead while children chase pigeons across cracked Art-Déco tiles. Vendors ladle steaming chickpea soup that clouds your glasses on cool mornings.
Tip: The west-gate coffee kiosk fires up at 6 a.m.; locals swear it’s the only place in Casablanca still roasting beans over wood.
Corniche Mohammed V
A 3-km promenade where rollerbladers weave past couples sharing paper cones of cinnamon-dusted peanuts. After dark, neon bar signs blush pink on wet sand and Euro-house leaks from open jeeps.
Tip: Walk south from the Hilton to leave the carnival lights—ten minutes lands you on a quieter stretch where surfers wax boards under sodium streetlamps.
Where to Eat in Anfa
Taste the best of Anfa's culinary scene
La Truffière
Modern Moroccan-French
Specialty: Lemon-confit sea bass tagine with saffron potato foam, around 140 MAD
Poisson d’Anfa
Atlantic seafood grill
Specialty: Whole sardines slicked with chermoula, served on iron plates that hiss in olive oil (90 MAD).
Boulangerie Paul-Anfa
French-Moroccan bakery
Specialty: Almond briouates drizzled with orange-flower water, 6 MAD each
Food trucks near Skatepark
Street food
Specialty: Spicy merguez baguette with harissa and frites, 25 MAD
Anfa After Dark
Experience the nightlife scene
Sky 28 (Kenzi Tower)
Glass-wrapped rooftop on the 28th floor; DJs spin deep-house while bankers nurse Japanese whisky. The elevator alone pops your ears.
Dress-code enforced, panoramic ocean views
Le CasArt Bar
1950s villa turned bar, mosaic counter and swing-jazz Tuesdays; the bartender slips outside for mint cigarettes between cocktails.
Intimate, locals over tourists
Le Village
Open terrace under ficus trees; giant screens for Champion’s League, pitchers of local Flag beer beading on plastic tables.
Relaxed sports crowd, no cover
Getting Around Anfa
Anfa stretches wide, so expect short hops in red petit-taxis (meter starts at 2 MAD, drivers rarely haggle) mixed with ocean-side walks. Tram T1 stops at Anfa Place mall every 15 minutes, carrying you downtown in 20 min for 8 MAD. After dark, taxis queue outside corniche cafés—agree on the fare first, but expect to pay no more than 40 MAD within the district. Sidewalks are broad and stroller-friendly, though tree roots buckle the pavement near Parc de la Ligue Arabe.
Where to Stay in Anfa
Recommended accommodations in the area
Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca
Luxury
$250-350
Hotel Anfa Port
Mid-range
$90-130
Sindi Sud
Budget
$30-45
Airbnb along Boulevard de l’Océan
Apartments
$60-100
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