Restaurant in Casablanca, Morocco
La Liste-recognised Chinese worth booking now.
Le Jasmine is a Chinese restaurant in Casablanca with a 2025 La Liste ranking (75pts) and Opinionated About Dining recognition — an unusual combination in North Africa. Chef Kang Chi Lam's kitchen earns a 4.7 on Google across 88 reviews, and booking is accessible. If you want Chinese cooking at a validated level while in Casablanca, this is the straightforward choice.
Le Jasmine is one of the more unusual propositions in Casablanca's dining scene: a Chinese restaurant on Rue Dr Veyre that has accumulated enough critical weight to appear on our full Casablanca restaurants guide as a serious option. La Liste placed it at 75 points in their 2025 Leading Restaurants ranking, and Opinionated About Dining has flagged it twice — ranking it at #526 among Casual North America venues in 2024 and recommending it in 2023. That last credential is slightly anomalous given the venue's Moroccan location, but the recognition signals a kitchen operating at a level that travels across categories. A Google rating of 4.7 across 88 reviews reinforces the picture: this is a place that satisfies consistently, not occasionally.
Booking is direct. Unlike Casablanca's more formal fine-dining rooms, Le Jasmine does not appear to require weeks of advance planning. If you're in the city and want to eat Chinese food that has been independently validated at an international level, you can likely get a table with reasonable notice. That accessibility makes it a strong candidate for a spontaneous second or third night out after you've worked through the Moroccan-focused options on your list.
Chef Kang Chi Lam leads the kitchen at 9 Rue Dr Veyre, and the La Liste recognition for Expression of the Terroir suggests the menu isn't simply transplanting a standard Chinese repertoire into a Moroccan context , there's some engagement with local ingredients or local identity at work. For a first-timer, that framing is useful: expect Chinese technique applied with an awareness of where the restaurant actually sits, rather than a generic Cantonese or Sichuan menu you could find in any major city.
For a first visit, the practical approach is to treat the meal as an orientation. The price range is not published in available data, so arrive without strong assumptions about spend and ask the staff for guidance on portion sizes and ordering logic , Chinese menus in this format often reward sharing across multiple dishes rather than ordering per person. Arrive early in the evening if your priority is a quieter room; the 4.7 rating with 88 reviews suggests a steady local following that will fill the space on weekends.
On a second visit, the La Liste "Expression of the Terroir" distinction gives you a direction: push toward whatever the kitchen considers its most locally inflected dishes. These are the items where Le Jasmine differentiates itself from Chinese restaurants in larger culinary capitals like Restaurant Tim Raue in Berlin or Mister Jiu's in San Francisco, both of which operate in cities with deep Chinese dining ecosystems. Le Jasmine is doing something different by definition , it's the only venue of this calibre in its market, and the terroir framing is the sharpest lens through which to read it.
A third visit, if you find yourself returning to Casablanca, is the moment to be more systematic: work through different sections of the menu, particularly anything that reflects seasonal produce or changes with availability. Moroccan ingredient cycles , fish from the Atlantic coast, produce from the interior , give a kitchen with this kind of ambition genuine material to work with across the year. The TA-2 frame applies here: if the kitchen has evolved its sourcing or menu approach recently, repeat visitors are better positioned to notice and benefit from that shift than first-timers ordering conservatively.
Le Jasmine sits at 9 Rue Dr Veyre, Casablanca 20250. For broader planning across the city, see our full Casablanca hotels guide, our full Casablanca bars guide, and our full Casablanca experiences guide. If your trip extends beyond Casablanca, comparable independently recognised restaurants elsewhere in Morocco include +61 in Marrakesh, Gayza in Fès, and Heure Bleue Palais in Essaouira. For wine-focused stops, Château Roslane and L'Oliveraie in El Hajeb are worth noting, with our full Casablanca wineries guide covering the broader picture. Le Petit Cornichon in Marrakech and Ecolodge Atlas Kasbay in Agadir round out the Morocco shortlist for travellers covering multiple cities.
Yes, and probably more comfortable than most Casablanca options at a similar recognition level. Chinese restaurants with a sharing-menu format can be trickier for solo diners in terms of portion logic, but the relatively accessible booking situation and the mid-tier-feeling room (based on the casual OAD classification) suggest you won't feel out of place eating alone. Order two to three dishes and ask staff for guidance on sizing.
No confirmed information is available on dietary accommodation policies. Chinese kitchens often use shared woks and sauces that complicate allergen management, particularly for gluten, shellfish, and nut restrictions. Contact the restaurant directly before visiting if you have serious dietary requirements , phone and website details are not currently listed in available data, so approach in person or via a hotel concierge who may have a direct contact.
No dress code is listed. Given the OAD Casual classification and the neighbourhood address on Rue Dr Veyre, smart casual is a reasonable assumption , the standard for a recognised but not formally fine-dining room in a North African city. You won't be underdressed in neat everyday clothes, and you won't be overdressed in a jacket or smart dress.
It works for a low-key celebration, particularly if the occasion is tied to a genuine interest in Chinese cooking or in seeing what the La Liste recognition actually means at the table. It's not the obvious Casablanca choice for a formal anniversary dinner , La Grande Table Marocaine at Royal Mansour offers more ceremony for that kind of occasion. But if you want something memorable without the full fine-dining apparatus, Le Jasmine's credentials give the meal a clear rationale.
For Moroccan-French fine dining, Hôtel Le Doge and Iloli are the main comparisons. For the most formal Moroccan experience in the city, La Grande Table Marocaine at Royal Mansour is the reference point. Table 3 is worth checking if you want a contrasting style at a similar casual level. See our full Casablanca restaurants guide for the complete picture.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Jasmine | Chinese | La Liste Top Restaurants (2025): 75pts; HIGHLIGHTS: • EXPRESSION OF THE TERROIR; Opinionated About Dining Casual in North America Ranked #526 (2024); Opinionated About Dining Casual in North America Recommended (2023) | Easy | — |
| La Grande Table Marocaine - Royal Mansour Casablanca | Moroccan Fine | Unknown | — | |
| Hôtel Le Doge | Moroccan French | Unknown | — | |
| Iloli | Moroccan French | Unknown | — | |
| Table 3 | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Le Jasmine measures up.
Yes. A La Liste-ranked spot with a focused kitchen concept tends to suit solo diners well — counter or smaller tables are standard at Chinese restaurants of this format, and there's no social pressure that comes with tasting-menu-only venues. Chef Kang Chi Lam's kitchen at 9 Rue Dr Veyre is the draw, and you don't need company to appreciate it.
The La Liste recognition for Expression of the Terroir suggests a kitchen with a defined culinary point of view, which can limit flexibility around major dietary restrictions. Call or visit in person to confirm — phone and website details are not currently listed publicly, so your best route is showing up or asking your hotel concierge to make contact.
La Liste recognition at 75 points puts Le Jasmine in serious-restaurant territory, so treat it accordingly — clean, presentable clothing is the minimum. Casablanca dining culture at this level leans toward smart rather than formal, but turning up in beachwear would be a misstep.
It works for a special occasion precisely because it's unusual: a La Liste-ranked Chinese restaurant in Casablanca, led by Chef Kang Chi Lam, is a genuinely distinctive choice in a city where Moroccan and French formats dominate celebrations. If your group wants something they haven't done before, this is a stronger pick than another riad-style dinner.
For a high-end Moroccan experience, La Grande Table Marocaine at Royal Mansour Casablanca is the benchmark. Hôtel Le Doge offers a more European-leaning option with heritage setting. Iloli and Table 3 both cover more casual ground if Le Jasmine's format feels too formal for the occasion.
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