Lebanese flavour
Customers repeatedly describe the sweets as authentic Lebanese, including a taste associated with Saida and southern Lebanon.
AlBaba Sweets
Al Safa
AlBaba Sweets is a Lebanese sweet shop in Al Safa, known for its baklava, maamoul and broad selection of Arabic sweets. It is also a quiet place to have coffee, with gift packaging and a reputation for friendly service when the counter is busy.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
282 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Baklava
Baklava is a standout for many visitors, with one calling it the best in Dubai and another praising its restrained sweetness.
Maamoul
Maamoul is another strong pick, including a sugar-free version and repeated praise for its quality.
Friendly service
Several reviews mention welcoming staff, including service that stayed warm and smiling even when the shop was busy.
Gift packaging
The shop’s packaging impressed one customer, while another said sealed boxes travelled to the US in excellent shape and stayed fresh.
Coffee stop
The premises are described as quiet and comfortable, and the black coffee received specific praise.
What to Eat at AlBaba Sweets How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For AlBaba Sweets, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at AlBaba Sweets got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 5
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Baklava Net +4
“For me its just the best Baklava in Dubai, everything is delicious.”
Positive 5Negative 1
Review excerpts
“For me its just the best Baklava in Dubai, everything is delicious.”September 2025
“Delicious varieties of Baklava, breads, cookies and cakes etc, they also did a nice job sealing the gift boxes which made there way to US I'm excellent shape and still fresh!”September 2018
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Maamol Net +3
“The best Maamol you can get it in the town. The quality of the products is extraordinary.”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The best Maamol you can get it in the town. The quality of the products is extraordinary.”March 2025
“Maybe the best Arabic Sweets in town. The quality is superb and the service level is great. We frequently buy Baklawa and Ma3moul for our sue as well as to take with us when visiting friends. Always happy :-)”November 2022
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(Bean narian) lebanese sweet Net +1
“They have the best (Bean Narian) Lebanese sweet”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“They have the best (Bean Narian) Lebanese sweet”June 2018
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La7meh b3ajeen Net +1
“OMG amazing sweets & generous hosting and service, try their petit feure and their La7meh b3ajeen”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“OMG amazing sweets & generous hosting and service, try their petit feure and their La7meh b3ajeen”January 2026
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Petit feure Net +1
“OMG amazing sweets & generous hosting and service, try their petit feure and their La7meh b3ajeen”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“OMG amazing sweets & generous hosting and service, try their petit feure and their La7meh b3ajeen”January 2026
What to Avoid (1)
Food 1
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Knefeh Net −1
“Quite disappointed: very slow Service; we ordered knefeh I couldnt recognize it compared to the knefeh you eat in Lebanon, we also bought baklava for take away, again not finding the good old taste of Lebanese baklava.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Quite disappointed: very slow Service; we ordered knefeh I couldnt recognize it compared to the knefeh you eat in Lebanon, we also bought baklava for take away, again not finding the good old taste of Lebanese baklava.”February 2018
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow time. For kunafa, ask about preparation time before going; one order placed on the way still needed at least an hour.
Check hours. Check the closing time before a late visit, as one customer wished the shop stayed open longer.
Request wrapping. If you are buying gifts for travel, ask specifically for the traveling wrapping used for long-distance boxes.
Confirm allergens. For a nut allergy, verify the ingredients carefully before taking a cake home; one supposedly nut-free cake contained walnuts.
Try maamoul. Maamoul is one of the safest starting points, with reviews recommending it and noting a no-sugar option.
Plan the visit
Practical details
829 Al Wasl Rd
Al Safa 2 - Al Safa, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Allergy risk
A cake requested without nuts reportedly contained walnuts and caused an allergic reaction, followed by no promised manager call.
Kunafa inconsistency
Kunafa reviews range from excellent to frozen or disappointing, so this particular item appears less consistent than the broader sweets selection.
Slow service
One customer waited 20 minutes at the counter, while another reported slow service during a knefeh and baklava purchase.
Higher prices
A reviewer found the prices a little high, and another described them as higher than the market.
Heavy ghee
One review found the ghee smell very strong and described the sweets as greasy.
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The Bottom Line
AlBaba Sweets is a Lebanese sweet shop in Al Safa for takeaway boxes, gifts or a quiet coffee stop. The clearest reasons to consider it are the baklava, maamoul and wider Arabic-sweets selection, which reviewers often describe as authentic and rich in ingredients. One customer specifically linked the flavour to original Lebanese sweets from Saida.
Baklava is the most consistently celebrated item, including a version described as authentic and not overly sweet. Maamoul is another dependable-looking choice, with a sugar-free option available. You can also ask about petit feure, La7meh b3ajeen and black coffee; the latter was praised in a review of the comfortable premises.
For gifts, ask for traveling wrapping: one customer said sealed boxes reached the US in excellent shape and stayed fresh. There are a few reasons to plan rather than drop in casually. Kunafa reviews are mixed, and one customer was told it needed at least an hour to prepare, while another received it frozen.
Service is usually described as welcoming, but 20-minute waits have been reported. Prices may run above the market, and one serious review reported walnuts in a cake requested without nuts, so allergy-related orders need especially careful confirmation.