Kunafa standout
The kunafa was praised for its crispy outside and gooey, cheesy centre.
La Gaufrette
Port Saeed
La Gaufrette is a cafe, restaurant and bakery in Port Saeed, with a mall setting suited to coffee breaks, breakfast and light meals. Reviews point to its kunafa, cakes and Moroccan tea as worthwhile sweet or drink choices, while service is often described as warm and efficient.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
269 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Warm service
Several diners describe the team as welcoming, attentive and accommodating, especially during repeat visits.
Menu choice
One breakfast visitor appreciated the broad menu selection, giving first-timers plenty to consider.
Spacious seating
A repeat diner found the venue spacious and clean, though other reviews report inconsistent table upkeep.
Tips for a Better Visit
Try kunafa. If you mainly want dessert, start with the kunafa; one review specifically praised its crisp exterior and gooey cheese centre.
Check coffee. Ask about the coffee preparation if it matters to you, since reviews range from excellent drinks to a flat latte and poor cortado.
Inspect takeaway. For takeaway, ask staff to separate items so pancakes, fries and nuggets do not share one container.
Expect noise. Choose another setting if you need quiet: the café is an open mall space beside busy walkways.
Check the tables. Before settling in, look over the table condition; one diner found the seating area old and not very clean.
Mind family needs. Families may want to clarify expectations, after one parent said staff asked them to keep a two-year-old quiet.
Plan the visit
Practical details
First Floor - Deira City Centre
Port Saeed - Deira, 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 – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Moroccan Tea
The Moroccan tea was described as a beautiful, authentic-feeling choice for a relaxed break at City Center.
Seafood pasta
A diner singled out the seafood pasta as especially enjoyable and said they planned to return for another dish.
Chocolate fudge
Chocolate fudge was recommended alongside the cheeseburger and Turkish coffee by one enthusiastic food review.
Turkish coffee
Turkish coffee appears as a recommended drink and was also ordered with a pastry by another visitor.
Common Concerns
Food inconsistency
Food quality varies sharply: diners have called dishes bland, oily or comparable to packaged hot food.
Coffee swings
Coffee reviews range from excellent to a tasteless or poorly prepared cortado, so drinks may be inconsistent.
Takeaway packing
One takeaway order placed a pancake, fries and chicken nuggets together in one container.
Table upkeep
A diner reported old, unclean-looking tables, an issue that affected the meal’s value for money.
Recent illness
One recent diner reported severe stomach symptoms several hours after ordering steak and attributed them to food poisoning.
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The Bottom Line
La Gaufrette is a cafe, restaurant and bakery in Port Saeed, positioned in the middle of Deira City Centre’s busy walkways. It works well for a coffee break, breakfast, light bites or a casual meal while shopping. The menu is broad, and the most distinctive review-backed picks are kunafa, steak, Moroccan tea and seafood pasta.
The kunafa earned especially vivid praise for its crisp outside and gooey, cheesy centre. Service is one of the more dependable reasons to come. Many customers describe the staff as friendly, welcoming, fast and accommodating, and repeat visitors often return for that comfortable treatment.
The open mall layout is spacious and convenient, but it is also noisy rather than intimate. Food and drinks are less predictable. Some diners enjoyed the steak, soup, cakes and pasta, while others found dishes bland, overly oily or poor value; one compared chicken Milanese and nuggets with packaged hot food.
Coffee has similarly mixed feedback, from professional barista service to a flat latte or badly made cortado. Check the table before sitting, ask for takeaway items to be separated, and note a recent report of severe stomach symptoms after steak. Families should also be aware of one complaint about staff asking a parent to quiet a toddler.