Casablanca · Rick's Café & film locations
Rick's Café & Casablanca Film-Locations Tour
An atmospheric evening tracing the myth of the 1942 film — a dusk drive through the Art-Deco downtown and old port the story imagined, then a reserved three-course dinner with live piano at Rick's Café, the restored mansion built to echo Bogart's gin joint.
A Rick's Café & Casablanca film-locations tour is a private evening experience built around Rick's Café — a real restaurant opened in 2004 in a restored mansion beside the old medina, designed to evoke the bar from the 1942 film. The movie itself was shot entirely in Hollywood, not Morocco, and this tour is honest about that: it pairs a dusk drive through the Art-Deco downtown and old port that inspired the story with a reserved three-course dinner and live piano at Rick's. You're collected from your Casablanca hotel by a licensed guide and returned after dinner — from $110 per person, with your table booked in advance.
The tour
Your Rick's Café evening, booked end to end
One real, fully private evening — see the full itinerary, timings and what's included, or pair it with a daytime Art-Deco walk or a Corniche drive on a longer private day in Casablanca.
Rick's Café & Film Locations
An evening tracing the myth of the 1942 film — the real Casablanca it imagined, the colonial downtown, and a three-course dinner at Rick's Café with live piano.
What the evening covers
The myth, the city and the café
The Casablanca behind the movie
The 1942 classic was shot entirely on Warner Bros. sound stages in California — not here. Your guide unpacks that honestly, then shows you the real wartime-era city the screenwriters imagined: a French-colonial port of intrigue, refugees and rumour.
Art-Deco downtown & the old port at dusk
A golden-hour drive through Place Mohammed V, the white Art-Deco boulevards and the old harbour as the lights come on — the period streetscape that gives the film's myth its real-world backdrop.
Dinner at Rick's Café
A reserved three-course dinner in the restored mansion against the old medina wall — arched doorways, a curving bar, brass lamps and a piano playing 'As Time Goes By', the room built in 2004 to match Bogart's gin joint.
What you get
What's included
Reserved three-course dinner at Rick's Café
Your table is booked in advance — a set three-course menu in the restored mansion, by the piano where space allows.
Private hotel pickup & drop-off
Door-to-door collection and return in your own air-conditioned vehicle in Casablanca — never a shared coach.
A licensed guide for the dusk drive
An official Casablanca guide, in English or French, on the colonial downtown and the story of the film — not a script.
Private — never shared
Just you and the people you book with, from pickup through dinner to drop-off.
Drinks at Rick's Café and tips for the driver and restaurant staff aren't included — you order and settle any wine, cocktails or soft drinks yourself. The three-course dinner, private transport and the guided dusk drive are all covered.
Who it suits
Who the Rick's Café evening is for
Fans of the 1942 film
If 'Of all the gin joints…' means something to you, an evening at the café built to echo Rick's — with a guide who separates the Hollywood myth from the real city — is hard to beat.
Couples & a special evening
Live piano, candlelight and a curving bar make this one of the most atmospheric dinners in Casablanca — a natural choice for an anniversary or a romantic night out.
Travellers short on time
An evening experience that pairs the city's defining piece of pop-culture with a proper dinner — ideal after a full day, or on a single night in Casablanca.
Architecture & Art-Deco lovers
Casablanca holds one of the world's great concentrations of 1920s–30s Art-Deco, and the dusk drive frames it at its most cinematic before you sit down to eat.
Good to know
Practical details
Timing
An evening experience of about three to three and a half hours — a dusk drive through the downtown, then dinner at Rick's. We set the exact times around your reservation and the season.
Where we pick up
Any Casablanca hotel, door to door, with a return after dinner. Prefer to meet at the restaurant? Tell us when you book.
The film, honestly
The 1942 film was shot in Hollywood, not Casablanca. Rick's Café is a 2004 recreation — your guide tells the real story rather than a tall tale.
Dress & booking
Smart-casual for the restaurant; bring a camera. We confirm your table, the itinerary and a transparent price in writing before you commit.
Live piano in the evenings
A pianist plays in the restaurant most evenings — including, fittingly, "As Time Goes By". Exact music and timings are the restaurant's to set, not ours.
Frequently asked
Rick's Café tour: your questions
Is Rick's Café in Casablanca a real place?
Yes — but it is not the bar from the film. Rick's Café is a real restaurant that opened in 2004, created by a former American diplomat in a restored mansion beside the old medina, deliberately built to evoke the look of Bogart's 'Rick's Café Américain'. It has the arched doorways, the curving bar, the brass lamps and a pianist who plays 'As Time Goes By' in the evenings. This tour books your table there.
Was the film Casablanca actually shot in Casablanca?
No. The 1942 classic was filmed entirely on Warner Bros. sound stages in Hollywood, California — almost none of the cast ever set foot in Morocco. The city you see in the film is a studio creation. What this tour does is honest about that: it shows you the real Casablanca that inspired the story, and the café that was later built to match the film's set, rather than pretending the movie was made here.
Can you eat at Rick's Café on this tour?
Yes — a reserved three-course dinner at Rick's Café is the centrepiece of the evening and is included in the tour. Drinks are not included; you order and pay for any wine, cocktails or soft drinks separately. The restaurant is popular and tables are limited, which is exactly why the tour reserves yours in advance.
How long is the tour and what time does it run?
It's an evening experience — figure on roughly three to three and a half hours. A typical run is pickup around early evening, a dusk drive through the downtown and old port, then dinner at Rick's, with drop-off back at your hotel after the meal. Exact timings flex with your dinner reservation and the season, and we confirm them with you when you book.
Where does the tour pick up from?
We collect you from any Casablanca hotel and return you there after dinner — it's a fully private, door-to-door evening. If you'd rather meet at the restaurant, tell us when you book and we'll arrange it.
Is there a dress code at Rick's Café?
Smart-casual is the safe call — the restaurant has a refined, period feel and it's an evening out, so leave the beachwear and shorts behind. There's no need for black tie. Bring a camera or phone for the interior, which is one of the most photogenic dining rooms in the city.
Ready when you are
Tell us your night — we'll reserve your table at Rick's.
Share your hotel and your evening. A Casablanca-based team books your table and the dusk drive, and sends a written itinerary with a transparent quote within 24 hours.