Halva variety
Handcrafted sesame halva comes in flavours including chocolate, strawberry, cream, coconut and coffee-bean toppings.
Benne Confiserie - Dubai Mall
Dubai Mall
Benne Confiserie is an artisan chocolate and confectionery café in Dubai Mall, known especially for handcrafted halva and distinctive coffee drinks. It is a calm stop after shopping where you can sit for tea, matcha or coffee, enjoy sweets, or pick up confectionery as a gift.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
334 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Calm interior
The elegant, modern setting with soft music, plush seating and warm lighting gives the busy mall a quieter feel.
Coffee quality
Reviews highlight balanced cappuccino, rich saffron latte and the distinctive Benne speciality coffee made with tahina and condensed milk.
Tea detail
Tea drinkers get varied choices, including organic Chinese tea and pots served with an hourglass to adjust brewing strength.
Gift options
The confectionery display and halva sets make it easy to choose boxed sweets or treats to take home.
Sugar-free choices
Sugar-free sweets are mentioned as an option, including a complimentary sugar-free chocolate at the entrance in one visit.
Afternoon tea
Customers describe afternoon tea with brewed tea, pastries and sandwiches as attractively presented and well looked after.
Mall setting
Its Fountain View position works well for a post-shopping break, meetings or a quieter coffee with friends.
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask ingredients. If you have nut allergies, ask about ingredients before choosing from the sesame-based sweets.
Try halva. Start with the halva: the reviews mention multiple flavours, including coffee-bean, coconut and chocolate versions.
Tea timing. For tea with a custom strength, choose a pot served with the hourglass and adjust the brew to your taste.
Find entrance. From the Boulevard entrance, look for the China Town area; one review says the shop is easy to reach from there.
Try matcha. The iced matcha is worth considering if you want something beyond coffee; another review notes unusually large cups and a rich taste.
Check specials. Ask whether the viral pistachio kunafa chocolate is available, as one review described it as a limited offer.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Fountain Views - G Floor
Burj Khalifa - Dubai Mall, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Halva dessert
The halva dessert is repeatedly paired with coffee or tea, with reviews praising its rich sesame flavour and varied toppings.
Dubai Viral Pistachio Kunafa chocolate
This pistachio kunafa chocolate is a named sweet that one customer tried during afternoon coffee.
iced matcha
The iced matcha is noted for its rich taste and larger-than-usual serving cup.
puerh vanilla lemon tea
This tea received an especially enthusiastic recommendation from a customer who enjoyed it with halva.
Common Concerns
Uneven service
One customer reported repeatedly calling for a waiter and knocking on the kitchen door three times before receiving attention.
Premium pricing
One review says the sweets are on the pricier side, so this is more of an indulgent or gifting stop than a budget dessert break.
Sweet desserts
If you prefer restrained sweetness, note that one customer found the dessert sweeter than they liked.
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The Bottom Line
Benne Confiserie is a Dubai Mall confectionery café built around handcrafted sweets, especially sesame-based halva. You can stop for coffee, tea or matcha with dessert, sit down for afternoon tea, or choose boxed confectionery and halva sets as gifts. The halva range is unusually broad, with reviews mentioning chocolate, strawberry, cream, coconut and coffee-bean versions.
Coffee gets strong feedback, from cappuccino and saffron latte to the Benne speciality coffee, described as a mix of tahina and condensed milk. Tea is also a real part of the experience: pots come with a small hourglass so you can control the strength, and customers have singled out options such as puerh vanilla lemon tea and gingerbread tea. An iced matcha review notes that the cups are larger than usual and the flavour is rich.
The setting is one of the main reasons to linger. Reviews describe elegant, modern décor, plush boucle sofas, soft jazz or bossa nova, and a calm atmosphere suited to a post-shopping break, meeting or afternoon alone. The shop is in the Fountain View area, with access mentioned from the Boulevard entrance and China Town parking.
Sweets can be expensive, and one dessert was judged very sweet, while service was otherwise widely praised but not flawless.