Arabic coffee
Long-term customers describe the Arabic coffee as high quality, with one regular calling it the best they have tasted.
Bloudan Roastery
Bur Dubai
Bloudan Roastery in Bur Dubai is a long-established stop for Arabic and Turkish coffee, chocolates, baklava, sweets and nuts. It also suits gift shopping: reviewers mention ready-made packages and gift wrapping, while regulars value the friendly service and products they have returned for over many years.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
167 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Chocolate quality
Chocolate is a standout, including one reviewer's comparison that rated it tastier than Patchi.
Gift options
You can assemble packages of nuts, Middle Eastern sweets, chocolate and coffee beans, with gift wrapping available.
Friendly service
Reviews describe the staff as welcoming, helpful and smooth to deal with.
Established favourite
Some customers have been buying here since 1995 or visiting for more than 15 years.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check hours. Verify the opening time before an early or Sunday visit; customers reported arriving for an advertised 8AM opening to find it closed.
Ask wrapping. For a present, ask about gift wrapping and prepared packages rather than choosing each item without guidance.
Try coffee. Coffee shoppers can compare the Arabic and Turkish styles, both specifically praised by customers.
Try baklava. If you want a sweet recommendation, baklava is a good starting point; one reviewer called it the best.
Plan the visit
Practical details
56 D90
Al Bada', Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Turkish Coffee
Turkish coffee is also called out directly by a customer as the best.
Baklava
Baklava receives a particularly strong recommendation from one reviewer.
Tears of angle
A dessert named “tears of angle” was described as very yummy.
Common Concerns
Opening hours
Opening information has proved unreliable: one customer waited over 30 minutes after expecting an 8AM opening.
Price concern
One reviewer simply described the roastery as overpriced, so value may not suit every budget.
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The Bottom Line
Bloudan Roastery is a traditional coffee-and-sweets shop in Bur Dubai, with reviews centring on Arabic coffee, Turkish coffee, chocolates, baklava, nuts and Middle Eastern sweets. It is especially useful when you want to pick up something edible for guests or a present rather than just a takeaway drink. The strongest reasons to visit are the coffee and confectionery.
One long-term customer called its Arabic coffee the best they had tasted, while another specifically praised the Turkish coffee. Chocolate also gets unusually concrete praise, including a comparison with Patchi, and baklava is another recurring favourite. A review mentions a dessert called “tears of angle” as particularly yummy.
For gifting, the shop can put together packages using items such as nuts, sweets, chocolate and coffee beans, and reviewers say gift wrapping is available. That makes it a practical stop for hosting or taking something home. Staff are generally described as warm, helpful and welcoming.
There is one practical caution: opening information has been unreliable. Customers arrived expecting an 8AM opening, including on Sunday, and found the shop closed; checking before an early visit is sensible. One reviewer also found it overpriced, so value may vary by purchase.