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Chef Naima: Moroccan Cooking & Catering at Riad Vendôme Marrakech
Chef Naima has cooked at Riad Vendôme since it opened in 2011 and is rated 5/5 on Google on 47 reviews. Her cooking class runs from €48 per person for three hours in the medina, and dinner at the riad starts at €20 per person. Tagine, couscous, pastilla, and the recipes to take home. One contact throughout: Éric, owner since 2011: WhatsApp +212 600 608 608, personal WhatsApp reply in under 10 minutes for 90% of requests.
Chef Naima is the resident chef and on-site manager of Riad Vendôme & Spa Marrakech. Rated 5/5 on Google on 47 reviews, she has been cooking authentic Moroccan cuisine for guests and groups at the riad since 2011. She organises all cooking classes, group catering and private dinners.
In brief: Chef Naima at Riad Vendôme
- Chef Naima at Riad Vendôme: 5.0/5 on Google. Authentic cooking class Dar El Bacha medina, tagine pastilla couscous from €48/pers.
- Resident chef and on-site manager, cooking authentic Moroccan cuisine at the riad since 2011.
- Organises all cooking classes, group catering and private dinners.
- Direct booking / WhatsApp: +212 600 608 608
👩🍳 Chef Naima - 5/5 Google Cuisine
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Born in Marrakech, Naima learned traditional Moroccan cooking from her family. She masters the authentic recipes of pastilla (pigeon or chicken), lamb tagine with preserved lemon, couscous with seven vegetables, harira soup and all the classic Moroccan sweets. All dishes are prepared fresh with local ingredients from the Rahba Kedima market.
What Chef Naima Offers at Riad Vendôme (Marrakech Medina)
| Service | Duration | Includes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan cooking class | 3 hours | 2-3 dishes + lunch + recipes | €48/person |
| Group cooking class | 3-4 hours | Tagine, couscous, pastilla, desserts | €48/person |
| Catered breakfast | Included | Moroccan breakfast on the rooftop | Included |
| Group dinner | 2-3 hours | 3-course dinner, patio or rooftop | €20/person |
| Gala dinner (events) | 3-4 hours | Full Moroccan feast, décor, music | from €40/person |
| Healthy yoga catering | Daily | Juices, salads, grain bowls | Included in yoga packages |
Prices updated in October 2026. Low-season rates, conditions apply. Please enquire.
Rates up to date as of 15 October 2026 · valid until August 2028. Personal WhatsApp reply in under 10 minutes for 90% of requests +212 600 608 608.
Naima's Signature Dishes
- 🥧 Pigeon pastilla - crispy filo pastry with pigeon, almonds and cinnamon. The most iconic Moroccan dish, Naima makes it from scratch.
- 🫕 Lamb tagine with preserved lemon & olives - slow-cooked overnight with ras el hanout and chermoula.
- 🫓 Moroccan couscous: 7 vegetables, caramelised onions, raisins, chickpeas. The Friday tradition.
- 🍪 Chebakia & sellou: traditional Moroccan sweets served with mint tea.
- 🥗 Healthy yoga bowls: quinoa, roasted vegetables, harissa dressing, argan oil. Created for yoga retreats.
★★★★★ Google Cuisine, 5/5
"Naima's cooking is exceptional. The pastilla she made for our group of 20 was the best I have ever tasted.", Sarah, hen party group
"The cooking class was the highlight of our seminar. Naima is warm, funny and incredibly knowledgeable.", Thomas, corporate group
Book a Cooking Class or Catering with Naima
Available for groups of 2 to 50 guests. Classes in English and French. All dietary requirements accommodated (vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free). Contact Éric directly, response in under 10 minutes for 90% of requests.
→ Full cooking class programme | Moroccan cooking class | Group cooking workshop
Gallery: Riad Vendôme
⭐ Google 4.2/5 (617 reviews) · ✈️ TripAdvisor 4.2/5 · 🎉 500+ events organised since 2013
Further reading on the same subject: Cooking Class in Marrakech: Authentic Moroccan Cuisine at the Riad and Cooking Class in Morocco: Discover Moroccan Gastronomy.
The Riad Vendôme is classified by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism.
Naima's kitchen through a stay at the riad
Chef Naima has cooked at Riad Vendôme since it opened in 2011, and most guests meet her three times without planning it. In the morning she sets out the Moroccan breakfast, €5 per person: msemen, harcha, amlou, honey and orange juice pressed to order. In the evening, on reservation the day before, she cooks dinner for €20 per person, a starter, a tagine or a couscous and a dessert, served in the patio or on the rooftop. And for those who want to cook with her, the class lasts 3 hours, starts with the shopping in the souk and ends with lunch on the terrace: €48 per person from age 10, €26 per child under 10, children welcome from age 8.
For a group, Naima scales the same dishes: a welcome dinner for 15, a festive dinner for a birthday, the three meals of a wedding weekend. Dietary needs are prepared from a list sent before arrival, and babies' meals are made on request.
Why book Riad Vendôme rather than a regular hotel in Marrakech?
Riad Vendôme is more than accommodation, it's a complete experience platform with 11 dedicated activity branches all coordinated by Éric (owner since 2011). Unlike traditional hotels where you book a room and arrange activities separately, at Riad Vendôme you have a single interlocutor for: private riad (12 rooms for up to 36 guests, up to 50 with the partner riad), spa & hammam, Chef Naima cooking classes (5/5 on 47 reviews), Day Pass without overnight, yoga retreats, birthdays, corporate seminars, golf packages on 11 courses, hen & stag parties, Morocco circuits (Agafay, Atlas, Essaouira), and direct booking with no commission. One contact, one quote, one coordinated experience.
Where exactly is Riad Vendôme located in Marrakech?
Riad Vendôme is at 217 Derb El Halfaoui, in the Dar El Bacha district of the Marrakech medina. It is a 7-minute walk from Jemaa El-Fna square, close to the Koutoubia and the souks, so you reach the main sights on foot without needing a taxi. A member of staff meets you at the nearest vehicle drop-off point on arrival.
How do I book, and how quickly do you reply?
You book directly with the riad, not through a platform. Send your dates and group size on WhatsApp at +212 600 608 608 and you receive a personal WhatsApp reply in under 10 minutes for 90% of requests. There is no automated booking engine: every stay is confirmed by a person, and the payment terms are set out in the quote you receive.
Can the whole riad be privatised, and for how many guests?
Yes, Riad Vendôme can be hired exclusively. The main riad has 12 rooms and goes up to 20 rooms with a partner riad 100 metres away, for exclusive hire of up to 50 guests. During an exclusive hire there are no other guests: the pool, hammam, jacuzzi and rooftop are reserved for your group alone.
Can you cater for vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free or allergy diets?
Yes. Chef Naima adapts the menus and the cooking class to vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free and allergy requirements. The kitchen is halal by default. What we need is the list of constraints in writing when you book, not on the day, because the shopping is done at the market that morning. For a desert night, Éric passes the same list to the camp 48 hours ahead so the meals are adapted there too. Send the details on WhatsApp +212 600 608 608 and they are written into your quote.
Do the prices shown here apply to 2027?
Yes. The rates published on this page are the 2026-2027 season rates and they are the basis for quotes on both years. They are "from" prices: the exact figure depends on your dates, the season and the number of people. For a date in 2027, ask now and the answer comes on WhatsApp in under 10 minutes for 90% of requests.