Moroccan Bites on Evers Road in San Antonio has been bringing the fragrant, spice-driven cooking of Morocco to a city that had very little access to North African cuisine since it opened, serving tagines, couscous, bastilla, and the slow-cooked Moroccan comfort food traditions that are genuinely rare in Texas. It appeared in Season 12, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “From Kraut to Couscous,” which aired May 16, 2011. Guy Fieri found a San Antonio kitchen doing Moroccan food with the authenticity of a family kitchen — house-made preserved lemons, fresh-ground spices, and the long braise times that North African cuisine demands.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Moroccan Bites
City: San Antonio, Texas
Cuisine: Moroccan / Mediterranean
DDD Season: 12
DDD Episode: 2
Episode Title: From Kraut to Couscous
Original Air Date: May 16, 2011
Address: 5714 Evers Rd., San Antonio, TX 78238
Phone: 210-706-9700
Website: https://moroccanbitestagine.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Chicken Tagine with preserved lemons and olives is the Moroccan classic that defines what the restaurant does — slow-braised chicken in a clay pot with the complex, bright flavors that North African cooking is built around. The Lamb Tagine with dried fruit and almonds is the other tagine centerpiece worth ordering, the sweet-savory combination that surprises first-timers and converts them. The Bastilla, the savory Moroccan pastry filled with spiced chicken, almonds, and eggs wrapped in flaky phyllo and dusted with powdered sugar, is the appetizer that earns its own category of admiration. The Couscous Royale with merguez, lamb, and seasonal vegetables is the feast-style plate worth ordering for the full Moroccan experience. Find a San Antonio hotel on Trivago. Planning a SeaWorld San Antonio visit? Get discounted tickets on Undercover Tourist.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Reservations are recommended for dinner.
Address: 5714 Evers Rd., San Antonio, TX 78238
Phone: 210-706-9700
Website: https://moroccanbitestagine.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the From Kraut to Couscous episode on Amazon.
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Moroccan Bites appeared in Season 12, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “From Kraut to Couscous,” originally aired May 16, 2011.