The cafés around Place Assarag are the social heart of Taroudant evenings. Plastic chairs spill out onto the pavement, old men play dominoes, and a steady stream of people passes through. Mint tea is the default order, brought in the small silver pot with a tower of glasses; coffee is available but the tea is better. Some cafés also serve orange juice freshly squeezed from Souss valley fruit.
The terraces are essentially men-only in practice, though this varies. Women travellers will generally feel more comfortable at the terrace of one of the larger guesthouses or at a café within the medina proper. The cafés open early for breakfast (coffee and msemen pancakes or baghrir) and stay open until well after dark.