To the delight of our taste buds, Marseille is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. For Ramadan 2026, we are opening up our address book and inviting you to discover the best Middle Eastern pastries in Marseille. Feel free to share your favorites with us.
This year, Ramadan begins on February 17, 2026. During this period, practicing Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset. At nightfall, the fast is broken with a large meal, known as ftour, iftar, or chakan fater, depending on where you come from.
La Rose de Tunis Marseille
La Rose de Tunis is undoubtedly one of the most famous Middle Eastern pastry shops in Marseille. Contrary to what its name might suggest, the shop offers mouthwatering Tunisian, Algerian, Moroccan, Lebanese, and Greek specialties. Come and discover this ancestral and family know-how with these pastries that pay homage to Mediterranean cultures. A subtle blend of almonds, spices, honey, floral and fruity scents that will make your mouth water.
In Ryma’s kitchen
This Algerian cake shop is a delight for the taste buds and the eyes. It’s impossible not to be seduced by the finesse of Ryma’s delicate creations. From makrout to stuffed dates, m’khabez and almond paste fruits, each piece is a work of art in its own right. You’ll hardly dare to eat them, but each bite is a sweet journey that you’ll want to repeat again and again.
Au petit Amandier
The delicate and refined oriental pastries at Le Petit Amandier will leave you speechless. It is the perfect place to discover delicate homemade specialties made with natural ingredients in the pure Moroccan tradition. During Ramadan 2024, but also throughout the year, Au Petit Amandier invites you to indulge in its dates, chebakia, Msemen pancakes, and many other sweet delicacies.
Les Délices Pâtisserie d’Aix
This small pastry shop located on the corner of the Alcazar Library may not look like much, but it is a veritable Aladdin’s cave of pastries. Here, you’ll find an avalanche of cakes, each more appetizing than the last, giving you the impression of being literally surrounded by pastries. A wide selection of baklava, makroudh, and gazelle horns awaits you at Délices Pâtisserie d’Aix. An institution in Marseille that you absolutely must try (if you haven’t already)!
Carthage
We stop in one of the most legendary cities in North Africa. Bastion of Queen Dido, Carthage has exported itself from Tunisia to Marseille to offer you the best in pastries. Zlabia, makroudh, gazelle horns…Don’t think twice about buying a kilo of pastries at Le Carthage. And don’t leave without enjoying a glass of mint green tea on their terrace on a sunny day.
Aslan Kadaïfs Pâtisserie
Because it’s not only in the city center that you can enjoy delicious food, Aslan Kadaïfs welcomes food lovers to the 15th arrondissement of Marseille. This temple of artisanal oriental pastries offers a range of sweet Turkish flavors in the form of exquisite desserts. Künefe, baklava with ice cream, katmer, not to mention the famous kadaïfs with angel hair and pistachios.
