Newly opened restaurant, Morocco’s, is adding some spice to the South Bay dining scene.
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown San Jose at 86 N. Market St., between Santa
Clara and St. John, Morocco’s features authentic Moroccan cuisine infused with an urban
California twist.
Moroccan cuisine, which evolved for over a millennium from a variety of influences and is
designated as the world’s third finest cuisine possesses an intricate mix of spices with a unique
sweet/savory combination unlocked by slowly braising the dish for several hours.
Morocco’s Restaurant will feature dishes prepared with this ancient method, also known as
Tagine, as well as items that have been fused with a modern California flair. One of the
traditional dishes offered at Morocco’s will be their Chicken Tagine, which is slowly braised
chicken seasoned with a subtle combination of ginger, white pepper and garlic and served with
olives and homemade Moroccan preserved lemons, or the already popular beef Tagine with
Prunes and Apricots, without forgetting the very delicious Briwatts: a phyllo-dough dumplings,
stuffed with chicken and almond, with sugar and cinnamon, or the very unique vegetarian
Briwatts, creation of Chef Jay with carrots, zucchini, fresh ginger root, and finely diced jalapeno.
After arriving in California from Morocco, Chef Jawad “Jay” Essadki noticed that the handful of
local Moroccan restaurants didn’t really give proper attention to the cuisine, focusing instead on
overly used Moroccan stereotypes. That’s not to say that you won’t ever see a belly dancer
perform at Morocco’s on a special occasion, but it is not part of their ambiance, nor does the wait
staff wear a fez and you won’t be forced to eat with your hands.
Chef Jay chose instead to bring the food that he grew up with to a Californian palette, with a
commitment to always use the best quality and freshest of ingredients. He draws from sevenyears
of experience working in fine restaurants across Morocco, France, and the US, and a
lifetime in the kitchen learning traditional Moroccan recipes from his mother who had learned
them from her mother and so on.
In fact, until he began work on the opening of Morocco’s, the recipes, generations old and now
used in Chef Jay’s kitchen, had never been written down. He prides himself on the fact that every
dish’s secret ingredient is love, and that some of the recipes are over 100 years old, and that they
are being prepared just as they were made back then.
Morocco’s is open 7 days a week, Lunch and Dinner. Carry-out available, deliveries for orders of
$50 and more. Morocco’s Restaurant is also a great caterer to bring some unique and fresh
flavors to any of your events.
Some items off the menu (Lunch Pricing/Dinner Pricing)
- Lentil Salad ($7/ $7)
- Spinach and Fruit Salad ($8/$8)
- Beef Tagine with prunes and apricots ($11/$16)
- Chicken Tagine with olives and lemon ($10/ $15)
- Couscous plates from $10 to $14 at Lunch, $12 to $16 at dinner.
- Briwatts appetizer ($7/$10)
- Morocco’s Ribeye ($15/$18)
- Family Style dining available, endless 7 course meal (2 Apps, 2 salads, 2 entrees, dessert
and tea) (19.95/26.95)
- Morocco’s Burrito ($8 – Lunch only)
- Veggie Wrap ($7 – Lunch only)
- Crème Brulee Duo (Orange water/Rose Water) - 6
- Almond, Apricot, Orange Water Briwatts dessert – 5
Morocco’s Restaurant – EJOY THE MAGIC –
7 Days / Week Lunch and Dinner – Delivery – Catering – Family Style Dining
86 N. Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Ph- 408-998-1509
E-mail: moroccos@live.com
Web: www.moroccosrestaurant.com
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