Things to Do in Anfa
Anfa, Casablanca: Polished, unhurried, cooled by Atlantic air, this is where Casablanca handles its business and eats well, far from the medina's roar.
Anfa lounges on a low hill that leans toward the Atlantic. A patisserie's warm almond scent drifts out to meet you before you see the shop. This is Casablanca's moneyed quarter, not the tourist loop but the city's financial spine. Business lunches linger over slow-poured mint tea. Shelves hold both msemen and croissants without a trace of irony. French Protectorate architecture still rules: wide boulevards, Art Deco villas in elegant decay, some now law offices, others still private behind bougainvillea walls. History here runs deeper than the calm streets admit. In 1943 the Anfa Hotel on the hill hosted Churchill, Roosevelt, de Gaulle for the Casablanca Conference. The hotel is gone. Yet the sense of witness lingers. Modern Anfa gets on with its work: glass towers rise between old villas, Morocco Mall anchors the south with chilled air and marble echoes, the Corniche edges the west where families walk through Atlantic spray each Friday evening. Travelers who wander without a checklist find the payoff. You may land in a café where lawyers spar over real estate and espresso. You may turn onto a lane where an épicerie smells of dried figs and hararsa paste. Anfa never tries to charm like the Medina. That restraint makes every small discovery feel earned.
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Boulevard d'Anfa Architecture Walk
The main drag through Anfa is a lesson in French Protectorate planning: broad, shaded, lined with villas whose curved balconies and geometric friezes have weathered into character. Original iron gates survive on some plots. Others wear reflective glass that clashes with 1930s stone. Walk at dusk when jacarandas sieve the fading light. The scene feels deliberate, almost staged.
Corniche de Ain Diab
Anfa's western edge slips into the Corniche, an Atlantic promenade where salt, charcoal fish and crashing waves mingle. Weekends bring families and scooter teens. Weekday mornings feel meditative: grey-green ocean, stone breakwater, flat silver light on overcast days. The mood is cinematic, hushed.
Anfa Hill Panorama
The namesake hill gives one of Casablanca's best lifts above the haze. Look east: the city spreads in a low blur. West: the Hassan II Mosque minaret cuts the coastline. The Atlantic glitters. Residential streets near the crest hush the boulevard noise behind high garden walls. The quiet up here startles.
Morocco Mall
The scale borders on absurd. One of Africa's largest malls glows white against the coastal sky. Inside, a tank so big that sharks circle above diners in the food court. Skip the global chains. Come for the architectural spectacle and the summer air-conditioning. Scents collide: charcoal brochettes, cinnamon pastries, frying dough.
Royal Golf Anfa
Royal Golf Anfa lies tucked into the city grid, a shock of manicured green between streets. Early dew, fresh-cut grass, the soft thwack of irons, the texture shifts completely. Urban noise fades. Birds replace horns.
Anfa Place Living Mall
Anfa Place feels smaller, more local than Morocco Mall. Casablanca families and professionals outnumber tourists. Terraces open straight onto the Atlantic. On clear days the view reaches the Corniche. Darija bounces off coffee counters more than French. Pastry cases favor local treats over Parisian imports.
Where to Eat in Anfa
Le Cabestan
French-Moroccan seafood
La Maison du Gourmet
Moroccan fine dining
L'Entrecôte de Paris
French bistro
Café des Arts
Patisserie and café
Squid & Co
Contemporary seafood
Anfa After Dark
Sky 28
The rooftop bar sits on the upper floors of one of Anfa's hotel towers. Panoramic views sweep over Casablanca and the black Atlantic beyond. The crowd tilts toward young Moroccan professionals and international business travelers. The cocktail list is competent. The view does most of the heavy lifting.
L'Entrecôte Bar
The ground-floor bar sits adjacent to the restaurant. After-work professionals fill the stools. Wine lists lean heavy on French and Moroccan labels. Conversation stays at a manageable volume. Business dinners extend naturally into a second glass here.
Corniche Beach Clubs
The Ain Diab strip runs past Anfa's western edge. Several beach clubs line the route. They transition to late-night venues after sundown on weekends. DJs spin for a mixed crowd of locals and visitors. Bass music mixes with the crashing Atlantic behind the terrace bars.
Getting Around Anfa
Anfa is spread enough. Walking covers the central boulevard and immediate side streets comfortably. The Corniche, Morocco Mall, and the hilltop streets require transport. Petits taxis, the red city cabs, are the practical option. They are metered and affordable relative to European equivalents. Drivers know the district well. The Casablanca tram connects Anfa to the city center and the Medina. This is useful for day trips without navigating traffic. Ride-hailing apps work reliably in Anfa. They tend to have shorter wait times here than in some parts of the city, likely because of the concentration of business travelers. Parking is available around Morocco Mall and Anfa Place for rental cars. Boulevard street parking on weekdays fills quickly after 9am. The side streets can be tight for larger vehicles.
Where to Stay in Anfa
Hyatt Regency Casablanca
Luxury, Splurge
Ibis Casablanca City Center
Budget, Budget-friendly
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