Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants

Michael Bauer

April 13, 2003

AZIZA
Mourad Lahlou split up the restaurant partnership with his brother last year, but Aziza remains by far the best Moroccan restaurant in the city. The interior has a sophisticated and exotic appeal, with inlaid tables nestled under arched cubbyholes. Each of the three rooms, however, has a different mood, so you can take your pick. Belly dancers make short appearances throughout the evening, but they don't detract from the true star: the food. Lahlou starts with traditional fare and brightens it for California tastes using mostly organic ingredients.