Fresh breads
Customers repeatedly describe the breads as fresh, soft and fluffy, with Japanese, Taiwanese and other Asian-style options.
Butter & Bread - BurJuman Mall
Al Mankhool
Butter & Bread is an Asian bakery at BurJuman Mall in Al Mankhool, with soft breads, pastries, cakes and drinks. Reviews make the garlic cream cheese bread and bubble tea especially useful picks, while the small seating area suits a quick mall stop.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
1,501 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Garlic favourite
The garlic bread is more substantial than a simple slice: one reviewer described it as a crunchy, chewy, buttery tea rusk loaded with garlic.
Drink choice
The bakery also serves bubble tea, milk tea, fruit drinks and hot beverages, giving you more than a pastry-and-coffee stop.
Friendly service
Multiple reviews mention warm, attentive staff, including service that made the mall outlet feel welcoming rather than transactional.
Cosy seating
There is a small, cosy area for sitting with drinks or baked goods, useful for a short break inside BurJuman.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check sweetness. Ask about sugar and ice levels for drinks, and expect some breads and fillings to lean sweet rather than savoury.
Go takeaway. Plan on takeaway or use the mall food court if the few in-store seats are occupied.
Sample first. Take advantage of free samples when offered: one customer tried the San Sebastian Cheesecake after sampling and found it worth ordering.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Burjuman Mall - Ground floor, Shop # 13E
Al Mankhool, 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 – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Garlic Cream Cheese
A frequently praised bread with a soft texture and creamy filling; one customer rated it 10 out of 10.
Japanese Cheesecake
Customers describe this cake as delicious and melt-in-the-mouth, and it appears among the bakery’s recommended items.
Mango mochi
A soft treat mentioned alongside Japanese cheesecake as particularly delicious.
Singaporean Chicken floss
A savoury bread that one returning customer rated 11 out of 10.
Common Concerns
Very sweet
Several customers found the breads or drinks noticeably sweet, including one Korean garlic cheese bread where the cream cheese overwhelmed the garlic and herbs.
Limited seating
The dining area has only a few seats, and the small shop can feel congested when the branch is busy.
Inconsistent filling
One customer’s eggless garlic cheese bread had vanilla sweet cream instead of cheese, creating an unpleasant sweet-garlic combination.
Order omission
A customer ordered classic milk tea with cream cheese coconut jelly but reported that the jelly was missing.
Occasional dryness
The cinnamon bread was reported as a little dry, so freshness and texture may vary by item.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
15AED
San Sebastian Cheesecake (Basque)
“In the end, for the price of 15AED, the San Sebastian Cheesecake is definitely recommended! 👌🏻”Google review · June 2026
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The Bottom Line
Butter & Bread is a compact Asian bakery inside BurJuman Mall in Al Mankhool, built around soft breads, pastries, cakes and drinks. It is worth considering when you want something less ordinary than a standard mall bakery: customers mention Garlic Cream Cheese bread, Lava cheese toast, Japanese Cheesecake and bubble tea as standout choices. The bread selection ranges from chicken floss and pineapple buns to Japanese soft milk bread and cinnamon rolls.
The garlic bread has a distinctive crunchy, chewy, buttery-rusk texture, while the bubble tea and fruit drinks give you an easy pairing for a snack or short break. Staff are usually described as friendly and helpful, and service has been reported as quick even when the branch is crowded. This is a small outlet, so seating is limited and congestion is possible at busy times; takeaway or the mall food court may be more practical.
Keep sweetness in mind: some reviewers found the drinks or fillings too sweet, and one Korean garlic cheese bread had cream cheese that overwhelmed the garlic. There have also been isolated complaints about a missing jelly topping, a dry cinnamon bread and an incorrect filling. A clearly stated price example is AED 15 for the San Sebastian Cheesecake during one review visit.