Fondouk El Attarine

Fondouk El Attarine serves refined Tunisian cooking inside a restored caravanserai in Souk El Attarine, the Medina's old perfume market, with a plant-filled courtyard rising several storeys under open sky.

Expect the classics done properly, brik, couscous, slow-cooked tagines, plated with more polish than the average souk cafe, which explains why it draws Tunis regulars marking special occasions alongside visitors after one memorable sit-down meal in the old city.

Local tip: Book ahead if you can; the courtyard tables fill quickly at lunch when tour groups pass through the souk.

Good to know

• Where: 9 Bis Souk El Attarine, Tunis, Tunisia
• City: Tunis