Cities Where Street Food is Better Than Any Michelin Restaurant

43. Casablanca, Morocco: Coastal Comfort, Street Style

Casablanca’s street food is all about simple, soulful nourishment with North African flair. The city’s favorite snack? Maakouda—deep-fried potato cakes seasoned with garlic, cumin, and parsley, often tucked into baguettes with spicy harissa. Seafood lovers gravitate to grilled sardines dusted with chermoula, served straight from the fire on paper plates. You’ll also spot bissara, a humble yet hearty fava bean soup, ladled from steaming vats and topped with olive oil and paprika. For dessert, carts sell sfenj, Moroccan doughnuts twisted and fried till golden. Casablanca’s street eats are no-frills, high-flavor, and built for coastal living.