Cheesecake Variety
The cheesecake concept lets customers try different cheesecakes in one cake.
French Bakery
Dubai Hills Estate
French Bakery is a bakery-style coffee shop in Dubai Hills Estate, suited to coffee, pastries and breakfast. Reviews particularly highlight its cheesecake, fresh bread and croissants, while the bakery also handles online cake orders for celebrations.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
705 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Breakfast Choices
The menu suits different appetites, from light and healthy plates to hearty and sweet breakfast dishes.
Quiet Setting
The Dubai Hills branch has been described as a quiet, comfortable place to sit with coffee, work or read.
Celebration Setup
For a birthday, the team accommodated a small setup during an off-peak period and prepared the cake on time.
Fresh Shakshuka
One reviewer who regularly makes shakshuka at home found the dish especially fresh and well executed.
Work Friendly
The café works for a quick caffeine stop or a longer work session in a cosy setting.
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow Time. For breakfast, avoid rushing: reviews report 25–45 minute waits, especially when online orders are being handled.
Check Eggs. Ask how you want eggs cooked before ordering; one review found both avocado and English breakfast eggs overcooked.
Check Billing. Before paying for cakes, compare the shelf tag with the bill; one customer saw 30 DEA each but paid 66 DEA for two.
Inspect Delivery. Check celebration cakes as soon as they arrive, since one delivery was reported smashed with missing macarons and a damaged card.
Try Cheesecake. The cheesecake is one of the safer starting points, with reviewers specifically enjoying the option to try different cheesecakes in one.
Plan the visit
Practical details
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| Mon | 7:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Tue | 7:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Thu | 7:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Fri | 7:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Sat | 7:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Sun | 7:30 AM – 10:30 PM |
Popular Mentions
French Bakery cheesecake
The cheesecake is praised for its flavour and for combining different cheesecake styles in one cake.
French onion soup
The onion soup stood out to one Saturday-evening diner and was also called surprisingly good in another review.
Mango Passion Fruit Juice
This breakfast drink was described as refreshing, vibrant and balanced.
Galette des rois 8 portions
The online order arrived with a golden paper crown and a ceramic token, following the French tradition.
French toast classic
One returning diner rated the French toast classic very good, although service was described as slow.
Common Concerns
Long Waits
Several diners reported 25–45 minute waits for breakfast, with delivery orders appearing to take priority over seated guests.
Breakfast Quality
Breakfast quality has been inconsistent, including black avocado eggs, overcooked eggs and poor-quality English breakfast ingredients.
Price Discrepancy
One customer saw cakes marked at 30 DEA each but was charged 66 DEA for two, so billing needs checking.
Cake Delivery
A delivered cake was reported smashed, with missing macarons and a melted card, ruining a birthday surprise.
Food Safety
A customer found a sharp plastic fragment in the side coating of a delivered chocolate fudge cake.
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The Bottom Line
French Bakery is a bakery and coffee shop in Dubai Hills Estate where you can settle in for coffee, breakfast, pastries or a celebration cake. The clearest strengths in the reviews are the fresh bread and croissants, the cheesecake range, shakshuka and selected breakfast dishes. It is also described as a comfortable neighbourhood café for working or lingering over something sweet.
The atmosphere gets good marks: reviewers mention quiet seating, attractive décor, music that suits the room and enough space on a Saturday evening. Breakfast portions and choices can be appealing, and dishes such as avocado egg breakfast, French toast classic and Mango Passion Fruit Juice have all received positive mentions. A galette des rois ordered online arrived well packed with its traditional crown and ceramic token.
Service and kitchen timing are the main uncertainties. Multiple diners waited 25 to 45 minutes for breakfast, sometimes while delivery orders were being prioritised, and other reviews describe overcooked eggs, poor-quality ingredients or a lukewarm latte. If you are buying cake, check the displayed price against the bill and inspect delivery packaging promptly; customers have reported both a billing mismatch and a damaged cake delivery.