Fresh Kunafa
Kunafa may be prepared to order, with one review describing a 10–15 minute wait for maximum freshness.
Dubai Sweet Factory by Kadayifzade
Downtown Dubai
Dubai Sweet Factory by Kadayifzade is a Turkish dessert shop in Downtown Dubai, inside Dubai Mall. Reviews make it worth considering for baklava and freshly prepared kunafa, alongside Turkish coffee and tea.
Reputation Score
4.7
★★★★★
219 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Strong Baklava
Several customers specifically praise the baklava’s crisp layers, pistachios and balanced sweetness.
Helpful Service
Warm, attentive staff are a consistent part of the experience, including help choosing unfamiliar Turkish pastries.
Tea Service
One visit included unlimited tea, with customers able to ask for refills.
Coffee Options
Turkish coffee and other coffees receive positive mentions, making this suitable for a dessert-and-drink stop.
Gift Packaging
Elegant packaging was noted as a useful touch for taking sweets home or giving them as a souvenir.
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow Time. Allow 10–15 minutes if you want freshly prepared kunafa rather than a quicker ready-made dessert.
Look Carefully. The shop can be easy to miss in Dubai Mall, so allow time to find it rather than assuming it is on the busiest stretch.
Ask About Tea. Ask whether tea is complimentary before ordering: one visit reported unlimited refills, while another was charged for tea.
Check Chocolate. If you expect a heavily filled Dubai chocolate bar, check the current filling ratio first; one review found it was mostly chocolate.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Lower Ground Floor, Dubai Mall
Burj Khalifa - Downtown Dubai, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Kunafa chocolate
Kunafa chocolate receives both enthusiastic praise and criticism, so expectations may vary by visit or product.
Pistachio kunafe
Pistachio kunafe is one of the specific kunafa variations customers say they enjoyed.
Pistachio latte
Pistachio latte is mentioned as a recommended drink alongside cheese kunefe.
Baklava milkshake
Baklava milkshake is one of the shop’s more unusual drink-and-dessert combinations.
Common Concerns
Foreign Object
One customer reported finding a stone in the pistachio pastry filling that nearly injured their child.
Uneven Filling
Some recent reviews found the kunafa-to-chocolate ratio disappointing, with very little knafeh inside certain bars.
Order Errors
A customer reported receiving the wrong item twice and said the mistakes were not corrected.
Premium Pricing
One review considered the quality poor value for a baklava plate costing approximately 50 AED.
Quality Concern
A separate visit reported finding a strand of hair, which significantly affected the experience.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
approximately 50 AED
baklava plate
“Given the price of approximately 50 AED per plate, the quality was not up to par”Google review · September 2024
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The Bottom Line
Dubai Sweet Factory by Kadayifzade is a Turkish dessert stop in Downtown Dubai, inside Dubai Mall. The main draw is the choice of baklava and kunafa, with Turkish coffee, Turkish tea and newer chocolate desserts also appearing in reviews. Baklava gets especially specific praise for flaky pastry, pistachios and restrained sweetness, while several visitors enjoyed pistachio kunafa and kunafa chocolate.
Freshness can depend on what you order. Kunafa may take 10–15 minutes to prepare, but that wait was described as worthwhile. The shop is also a little tucked away in the mall, so it may not be obvious during a busy shopping trip.
Staff are usually described as welcoming and helpful, and one visit included unlimited tea refills; another said tea was not complimentary, so ask before ordering. There are a few reasons to manage expectations. Recent customers have criticised some Dubai chocolate bars for having very little kunafa filling, and one reported receiving the wrong order twice.
A more serious review described a stone in a pistachio pastry filling, while another mentioned a strand of hair. A baklava plate was reported at approximately 50 AED and considered poor value by that reviewer. For a first visit, freshly prepared kunafa or classic baklava looks like the safer starting point than the viral chocolate.