Fresh Croissants
Croissants and pain au chocolat can be excellent, with one reviewer willing to wait 10–15 minutes for a fresh batch from the oven.
Artisan Bakers - Al Barsha
Al Barsha
Artisan Bakers is a bakery-cafe in Al Barsha where you can pick up fresh bread and pastries or sit down for breakfast and lunch. Reviews particularly highlight the croissants, shakshuka, cakes and leafy, garden-like setting.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
569 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Bread Range
The bakery has strong sourdough, baguette and multigrain choices; dates-and-nuts bread is a standout personal favourite.
Breakfast
Breakfast is a real draw, with shakshuka, French toast, Eggs Benedict and fresh karak tea all receiving specific praise.
Garden Setting
The dining area is repeatedly described as cozy, calm and filled with plants, giving it a garden-like feel rather than a typical bakery layout.
Cake Design
Birthday cakes have been praised for both appearance and taste, while the classy ribboned boxes make some cakes suitable for gifting.
Mango Dessert
A mango-topped dessert with coconut, passion fruit and a smooth, crunchy white-chocolate layer made a particularly strong impression.
Dining Menu
It is more than a pastry counter: reviews specifically praise the arrabbiata, grilled vegetable pizza, shrimp curry and chicken BBQ pizza.
Tips for a Better Visit
Fresh Batch. If you want a croissant straight from the oven, allow 10–15 minutes rather than expecting instant service.
Weekday Deal. Check the weekday breakfast offer: one review reports a buy-one-get-one deal with fresh breads and croissants.
Parking Hours. Parking was reported as paid, except on Sundays and public holidays, so factor that into a weekday visit.
Gluten-Free Shelf. If you need gluten-free options, look for the separate shelf that one reviewer found fully stocked.
Allow Time. Build in extra time for table service, especially when the restaurant is not busy; some diners waited to order or pay.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Sajaya Plaza - Shop # 7 - Hessa St - near to ENOC Petrol Station
Al Barsha Third, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
Popular Mentions
Mille Feuille Pastry
Mille feuille appears as a praised finishing dessert after both a meal and a shared cake order.
French Onion Soup
The French onion soup has loyal fans, although another review found it far too salty.
Common Concerns
Slow Service
Several visits involved long waits for ordering or payment; one customer sometimes had to go to the counter to place an order.
Cake Consistency
One regular customer found a marble cake was vanilla inside with only stripes on the outside, unlike previous visits.
Delivery Quality
A delivery order was described as looking refrigerated for an extended period, raising a clear quality-control concern.
Salty Soup
The French onion soup was called tasty but excessively salty, and it arrived without a spoon on one visit.
Coffee Preference
One diner found the coffee sour and dark-roasted, so the beans may not suit every palate.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
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Multigrain bread
“The Multigrain bread was 10 aed and loaded with grains”Google review · January 2025
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The Bottom Line
Artisan Bakers in Al Barsha works equally well as a bakery counter and a sit-down cafe. You can come for sourdough, baguettes, croissants or cakes, then stay for breakfast or lunch. The shakshuka is a repeat-visit favourite, while the menu also gets praise for French toast, arrabbiata and pizza.
Cakes are often admired for their designs, and one birthday order arrived in a classy ribboned box. The setting is a notable part of the experience. Reviewers describe a cozy, relaxing interior packed with greenery, with one comparing it to a garden.
It suits a quiet coffee-and-croissant stop as much as a family meal or dessert visit. Gluten-free products are kept on a separate shelf, and weekday breakfast deals have been mentioned as good value. Service is the main variable.
Some visits were smooth and friendly, but others involved long waits to order or pay, even when the dining room was not full. If you want a croissant fresh from the oven, allow 10–15 minutes. Reviews also flag occasional inconsistency: one marble cake was vanilla inside, a delivery order seemed stale, and the French onion soup was overly salty.
Parking has been reported as paid except on Sundays and holidays.