Magic Senoune
The display cabinets at Magic Senoune

The house

The shopfront and terrace of Magic Senoune in Aokas

The story

Since 2023

Mahfoud Senoune opened the pastry shop in Aokas in 2023. Word of mouth did the rest: people now come from the town and the villages around it for the trompe-l’œil pieces, the traditional cakes and the celebration orders. The house has grown; the way of working has not — everything comes out of the workshop, made the same day.

Mango trompe-l’œil broken open, showing the fruit centre and cream

The craft

Trompe-l’œil

A coloured chocolate shell painted by hand, a fruit centre and a light cream. The piece looks like a mango down to the texture of its skin; you have to cut it to understand. This is the work that sets the house apart.

Counter lined with giant crêpes and chocolate log cakes

The shop

The window and the room

Cakes are chosen at the window, by weight or by the tray. And there is room to stay: a large air-conditioned family space upstairs, and tables on the terrace when the weather allows.