El Kasbah Cafe THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED El Kasbah Cafe

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED El Kasbah Cafe

Smoke Tree Village
1775 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Ste. 405 (S. Sunrise Way)
Palm Springs, CA 92264
760-325-7383
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Cuisine: Moroccan
El Kasbah serves the sort of Moroccan food that your Moroccan grandmother might make, comfort food with an exotic spin.
Openings: Lunch & Dinner Mon.-Sat.

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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED El Kasbah Cafe Restaurant Review:


This charming and unpretentious little Moroccan-French café offers a menu that covers the major elements of Moroccan cuisine without venturing too deeply into the strange and challenging. Family owned and operated, it has a comfortable, intimate atmosphere. There are three pastillas (pastries of phyllo dough): chicken, eggs and almonds (the closest to the traditional pigeon version); shrimp, tilapia and vermicelli; and vegetables and vermicelli, tasty with herbs and spices. The tagines include beef, lamb, chicken, shrimp and fish. There are two versions of lamb couscous and from-the-grill beef, chicken or shrimp brochettes, plus lamb chops marinated in the house signature sauce. The classic Moroccan blending of savory and sweet soothes the palate; the tagine Tangier (melting lamb shank with prunes and almonds in a ginger turmeric sauce) and the couscous le Moresque (lamb shank with onions, chickpeas, raisins and a honey sauce) are well worth trying. The medieval orange dessert shouldn't be missed; its bittersweet tang and pudding-like texture pair well with the smooth house-made ice cream.