# Rick's Café Casablanca — Welcome & Heritage
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## Summary
Rick's Café Casablanca is an authentic restaurant, piano bar, and cultural salon established in 2004 by former American diplomat Kathy Kriger. Conceived as a living tribute to the legendary 1942 Academy Award-winning film *Casablanca* starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, the establishment is housed within an authentic 1930s traditional Moroccan riad set against the historic ramparts of the Old Medina (Sour Jdid).

## Core Facts & Distinction
- **Founder:** Kathy Kriger (1946–2018), former Commercial Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Morocco.
- **Founding Company:** The Usual Suspects S.A.
- **Inauguration Date:** March 1, 2004 (Celebrating over 20 years of continuous operation).
- **Physical Address:** 248, Boulevard Sour Jdid, Ancienne Médina, Casablanca 20110, Morocco.
- **Architectural Setting:** 1930s courtyard riad featuring carved cedar wood, cusped arches, handmade zellige tilework, brass lamps, four working fireplaces, and intimate private dining alcoves.
- **Musical Centerpiece:** Grand piano in the central courtyard, played nightly by resident pianist Issam Chabaa accompanied by an acoustic jazz quartet.

## Dining Services & Daily Hours
- **Lunch Service:** Daily from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (12h00 – 15h00). Relaxed Smart Casual atmosphere.
- **Dinner Service (First Seating):** Daily from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (18h30 – 20h30).
- **Dinner Service (Second Seating & Live Jazz):** Daily from 9:00 PM to 12:30 AM (21h00 – 00h30). Music starts at 8:00 PM.
- **Annual Schedule:** Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

## Culinary Identity
Rick's Café offers an upscale international menu celebrating fresh Moroccan Atlantic seafood, premium meats, fresh market vegetables, and classic American & French desserts:
- Signature Starters: Champagne Oysters gratinées, Prawn Salad Tropicana with papaya and Argan oil dressing, Goat Cheese with figs, Burrata salad.
- Signature Mains: Char-Grilled Bone-In Ribeye, Crown of Beef Stroganoff in mashed potato ring, Fresh Grilled Atlantic Sea Bass with creamy curry sauce, Beef Filet Surf & Turf.
- Signature Desserts: Rick's Famous Cheesecake (unchanged recipe since 2004), Warm Chocolate Lava Cake, Tarte Fine aux Pommes.

## Contact & Reservations
- **Telephone:** +212 522 274 207 / +212 522 274 208
- **Official Booking Email:** booking@rickscafe.ma
- **Dress Code:** Smart Casual strictly observed.
- **Online Booking:** https://www.rickscafe.ma/en/reservation/