Custom Cakes
A birthday cake design was recreated exactly from a customer’s photo, and the cake stayed fresh for several days.
Afrina Sweets AlBarsha افرينا للحلويات البرشا, Persian sweets
Al Barsha
Afrina Sweets is a Persian sweets shop in Al Barsha where you can pick up Iranian pastries, nuts and desserts or order celebration cakes. Reviews especially point to the light cream puffs and Persian-style cakes, including custom designs recreated from customer photos.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
192 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Cream Puffs
The Persian cream puffs are repeatedly praised for being light, fresh and soft, with one review comparing them to clouds.
Persian Flavours
Customers mention authentic zoolbia, bamieh, faloodeh, saffron and rose-water flavours that are difficult to find elsewhere.
Fresh Nuts
The shop is useful for gifts and gatherings, with customers specifically noting fresh nuts and dry fruits.
Calm Seating
There is indoor and outdoor seating for enjoying sweets, coffee and savoury desserts in the shop.
Last-Minute Orders
A last-minute birthday cake order was accommodated with fresh, delicious results.
Tips for a Better Visit
Send Photos. For a custom cake, send the design photo clearly and confirm the finished details before collection.
Check Freshness. For cakes or cream puffs, check that the order is fresh before leaving, as reviews include occasional stale or frozen items.
Check Pricing. Ask for the current price before ordering; one review recorded saffron tea at 10 AED per cup and cream puffs at 80 AED per kilogram.
Budget Delivery. Confirm the delivery fee first, especially for larger orders, since one customer was quoted an additional 70 AED through Careem.
Try Faloodeh. If it is your first visit, Persian faloodeh is a well-supported starting point alongside the cream puffs.
Plan the visit
Practical details
9394 Avenue - Shop no.3 1st St
Al Barsha Second, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Noon khamei
These Persian cream puffs receive especially enthusiastic feedback for their soft, airy texture.
Customized cakes
Customers order custom cakes for birthdays and celebrations, including designs based on submitted photos.
Common Concerns
Freshness Issues
One customer reported buying frozen, hard cakes twice in the same month that were difficult to cut.
Service Gaps
Several reviews describe impolite phone or in-store service, so the experience may vary by staff member and occasion.
Cake Stability
A birthday cake reportedly leaned and was smashed before the party; the reviewer also found the base board too thin.
Pricey Treats
Some customers consider the sweets and celebration cakes expensive relative to their portion or finish.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
10 AED per cup
saffron tea
“They served saffron tea for 10 AED per cup, and the cream puffs were priced at 80 AED per kilogram”Google review · June 2025
80 AED per kilogram
cream puffs
“They served saffron tea for 10 AED per cup, and the cream puffs were priced at 80 AED per kilogram”Google review · June 2025
70aed delivery charge
delivery charge
“the issue is they dont have delivery, and as per them, i need to pay additional 70aed delivery charge”Google review · January 2025
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The Bottom Line
Afrina Sweets is a Persian pastry shop in Al Barsha with a useful mix of takeaway sweets, celebration cakes and sit-down treats. Customers repeatedly return for the cream puffs, which are described as light, fresh and exceptionally soft, while the Persian faloodeh, zoolbia and bamieh provide more distinctive choices than a standard cake shop. Fresh nuts and dry fruits also make it practical for gifts and gatherings.
Custom birthday cakes are a major draw. Reviews describe cakes that tasted fresh, a last-minute order being accommodated, and one design being recreated exactly from a supplied photo. That said, cake quality is not completely consistent: one customer received frozen cakes that were hard to cut, while another reported a birthday cake leaning and being damaged before the party.
Confirm freshness and structural details when collecting a celebration order. The shop has indoor and outdoor seating, and reviews mention coffee, saffron tea and a broad selection of Iranian sweets. Prices can feel high: one review recorded saffron tea at 10 AED per cup and cream puffs at 80 AED per kilogram.
Service is often described as welcoming, but several customers reported rude or unhelpful phone and counter interactions, so confirm your order and delivery fee clearly in advance.