A spiraled, flower-like pastry fried golden and immediately dipped in hot honey and rolled in sesame seeds. It's crunchy, sweet, and deeply fragrant. Chebakia is traditionally eaten during Ramadan but Corne de Gazelle makes it year-round. Reviewers note the quality of the honey and the balance between crispy and sticky.
Tips from diners
A traditional favorite — pair with mint tea and you have a proper Moroccan snack.
The most iconic Moroccan pastry — a thin, crisp shell folded into a crescent and filled with ground almonds mixed with orange blossom water and a touch of cinnamon. Each one is dusted in powdered sugar. Reviewers repeatedly call these the best gazelle horns in Marrakech, praising the delicate pastry and the balance of the almond filling. Many travelers return specifically to buy boxes to take home.
Tips from diners
Get the gazelle horns — they are the reason the shop is famous and reviewers call them the best in the city.
Buy by weight rather than individual pastries — a small box (250g) with 7 assorted pastries costs 50 MAD and travels well.
Phyllo sheets are layered with a mixture of ground pistachios and walnuts, bound with a touch of butter, baked until the pastry is crispy, then soaked with warm honey and rose water. Each piece is cut into a diamond and topped with a whole pistachio. The kitchen's version is lighter than some — not overly sweet, with the nuts and honey in balance.
Tips from diners
One baklava is filling — buy it individually rather than in a box if you want a single treat.
While the pastry shop's focus is sweets, they serve traditional mint tea to enjoy with your pastries while standing or sitting in the small shop. The tea is hot, aromatic, and complements the sweetness perfectly.
Tips from diners
Have mint tea and a pastry — a complete Moroccan breakfast for 25–30 MAD.
Fatima and Brahim will assemble a custom box for you, letting you choose exactly which pastries to include. A small box (250g) typically holds 6–7 pastries of mixed types. The presentation is beautiful — wrapped carefully for travel. This is the go-to gift for travelers taking Moroccan pastries home.
Tips from diners
Buy a small or medium box to bring home as a gift — they package it beautifully and locals rave about any pastry from this shop.
Fatima and Brahim are patient — they'll explain each pastry and let you build the box you want. No pressure to rush.
Patisserie Corne de Gazelle sits at 137 Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid, run by Brahim and his wife Fatima. For over a decade, they've made traditional Moroccan pastries by hand — gazelle horns dusted in powdered sugar, chebakia coiled and glazed with honey, baklava layered with nuts. The shop has become an institution; there's often a queue outside. Reviewers consistently call these the best examples of each pastry in Marrakech, and gift-givers know to buy boxes by weight to take home.
The shop is small and often has a queue outside — arrive early morning (7–8 AM) for the best selection without waiting.
Fatima and Brahim speak French and Arabic, limited English — bring a translation app or just point to what looks good.
Everything is inexpensive — you can buy a mix of 5–6 pastries for under 50 MAD. Perfect for budget travelers.
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