Macarons
The macarons are a reliable highlight, with visitors praising both their flavour and presentation.
Ladurée Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue
Downtown Dubai
Ladurée Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue is an upscale French bakery-restaurant in Downtown Dubai, known for its macarons and polished Parisian setting. You can stop in for French toast, pastries, coffee or an afternoon tea while shopping in the mall.
Reputation Score
4.7
★★★★★
5,470 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
French Toast
French toast is a popular sit-down choice; one review found it moist, flavourful and generous enough to share.
Elegant Setting
The open Fashion Avenue space is repeatedly described as elegant, calm and relaxing for a break during shopping.
Tea Service
Tea can come in a silver teapot with a sugar cookie, adding a thoughtful touch to breakfast or dessert.
Dietary Help
A review reports smooth accommodation for dietary restrictions, useful if your order needs adjusting.
Takeaway Freshness
Macarons bought to take away were reported to stay fresh and remain delicious.
Savoury Menu
Beyond sweets, the Ladurée special sandwich and cranberry salad received especially strong praise during Iftar.
What to Eat at Ladurée Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Ladurée Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Ladurée Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Macarons Net +5
“The desserts, especially the macarons, are absolutely delicious and presented with great attention to detail.”
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“The desserts, especially the macarons, are absolutely delicious and presented with great attention to detail.”April 2026
“Ladurée is famous for its French pastries and macarons, and it definitely lives up to its reputation.”June 2026
Honorable mentions (20)
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French toast Net +1
“I tried the French toast, and it was absolutely delicious—perfectly prepared and full of flavor.”
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“I tried the French toast, and it was absolutely delicious—perfectly prepared and full of flavor.”May 2026
“The french toast is so moist and portion is good to share.”May 2022
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Business lunch deal Net +1
“Had the business lunch deal at Ladurée in Dubai Mall (129 AED per person) and it was absolutely worth it! The portions were generous, beautifully presented, and the flavors were exactly what you’d expect from Ladurée — refined and delicious.”
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“Had the business lunch deal at Ladurée in Dubai Mall (129 AED per person) and it was absolutely worth it! The portions were generous, beautifully presented, and the flavors were exactly what you’d expect from Ladurée — refined and delicious.”August 2025
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Café Net +1
“• Café ☕️ — dark, grounding, like a whisper at midnight 🌙.”
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“• Café ☕️ — dark, grounding, like a whisper at midnight 🌙.”August 2025
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Choco eclaire Net +1
“We had a dubai choco macaron and a choco eclaire! Slightly overpriced but worth it”
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“We had a dubai choco macaron and a choco eclaire! Slightly overpriced but worth it”June 2026
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Club sandwich Net +1
“The club sandwich is very nice as well as their dessert options.”
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“The club sandwich is very nice as well as their dessert options.”December 2025
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Cran salad Net +1
“Cran salad is superb 5/5.”
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“Cran salad is superb 5/5.”March 2026
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Dubai choco macaron Net +1
“We had a dubai choco macaron and a choco eclaire! Slightly overpriced but worth it”
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Review excerpts
“We had a dubai choco macaron and a choco eclaire! Slightly overpriced but worth it”June 2026
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Dubai chocolate french toast Net +1
“Perfect morning at @ladureearabia Loved the Dubai Chocolate French Toast by Chef Faisal (@uae_restaurant) pure indulgence! And shoutout to Eyaas for his warm, impeccable service”
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“Perfect morning at @ladureearabia Loved the Dubai Chocolate French Toast by Chef Faisal (@uae_restaurant) pure indulgence! And shoutout to Eyaas for his warm, impeccable service”October 2025
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Eggs and asparagus Net +1
“They catered for my husbands request to change his order slightly and my eggs and asparagus were cooked to perfection!”
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Review excerpts
“They catered for my husbands request to change his order slightly and my eggs and asparagus were cooked to perfection!”March 2026
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Framboise Net +1
“• Framboise 🍓 — sharp, playful, a bite on the edge of pleasure 😏.”
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“• Framboise 🍓 — sharp, playful, a bite on the edge of pleasure 😏.”August 2025
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French toast meal Net +1
“Everything was perfect. I had my favorite French toast meal and with a help of waiter Eyass I tried a very delicious tea- it’s black with vanilla flavor. Super!”
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“Everything was perfect. I had my favorite French toast meal and with a help of waiter Eyass I tried a very delicious tea- it’s black with vanilla flavor. Super!”December 2025
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Grilled chicken Net +1
“We had grilled chicken, risotto, a healthy salad and favorite sweets 😍 tea — everything was absolutely divine.”
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“We had grilled chicken, risotto, a healthy salad and favorite sweets 😍 tea — everything was absolutely divine.”January 2026
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Laduree special sandwich Net +1
“The Laduree special sandwich is a must have 5/5.”
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“The Laduree special sandwich is a must have 5/5.”March 2026
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Mille-feuille Net +1
“I came here for the Mille-feuille and they didn’t have the traditional one but they had the praline, and it was very tasty, the puff pastry tasted fresh and perfectly crunchy but soft, and the praline was amazing.”
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Review excerpts
“I came here for the Mille-feuille and they didn’t have the traditional one but they had the praline, and it was very tasty, the puff pastry tasted fresh and perfectly crunchy but soft, and the praline was amazing.”February 2026
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Pistache Net +1
“• Pistache 🌿 — regal, velvet, like a palm pressed firmly in place 🤲.”
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“• Pistache 🌿 — regal, velvet, like a palm pressed firmly in place 🤲.”August 2025
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Ribeye steak Net +1
“Ribeye steak 4/5.”
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“Ribeye steak 4/5.”March 2026
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Risotto Net +1
“We had grilled chicken, risotto, a healthy salad and favorite sweets 😍 tea — everything was absolutely divine.”
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“We had grilled chicken, risotto, a healthy salad and favorite sweets 😍 tea — everything was absolutely divine.”January 2026
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Rose pétale Net +1
“• Rose Pétale 🌹 — dissolving like a kiss stolen too soon 💋.”
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“• Rose Pétale 🌹 — dissolving like a kiss stolen too soon 💋.”August 2025
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Truffle fries Net +1
“The truffle fries were perfectly crispy with a rich, aromatic truffle finish.”
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“The truffle fries were perfectly crispy with a rich, aromatic truffle finish.”December 2025
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Vol-au-vent with creamy mushroom and chicken filling Net +1
“The vol-au-vent with creamy mushroom and chicken filling was wonderfully indulgent, with a perfectly baked, buttery pastry and a generous, velvety sauce.”
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“The vol-au-vent with creamy mushroom and chicken filling was wonderfully indulgent, with a perfectly baked, buttery pastry and a generous, velvety sauce.”December 2025
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Cappuccino Net +1
“The serving of my tea in a beautiful silver teapot with a sugar cookie was a nice touch and my husbands cappuccino was like a work of art!”
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Review excerpts
“The serving of my tea in a beautiful silver teapot with a sugar cookie was a nice touch and my husbands cappuccino was like a work of art!”March 2026
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Oatmilk cappuccino Net +1
“Oatmilk cappuccino is really good, so are the croissants.”
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Review excerpts
“Oatmilk cappuccino is really good, so are the croissants.”February 2026
What to Avoid (4)
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Croissant Net −1
“I came back to try the afternoon tea . The staff was rude. The food was tasteless and the croissant wasn’t fresh.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I came back to try the afternoon tea . The staff was rude. The food was tasteless and the croissant wasn’t fresh.”May 2022
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Onion soup Net −1
“Today I decided to try a soup, and unfortunately my experience was disappointing. I ordered the onion soup, but I didn’t like it at all. I only had a few bites — it was basically untouched.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Today I decided to try a soup, and unfortunately my experience was disappointing. I ordered the onion soup, but I didn’t like it at all. I only had a few bites — it was basically untouched.”April 2026
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V60 Net −1
“I am a big fan of V60 but the one they served me, I did not find it good. I called Akshan to tell about it and he immediately took action to change it. It was better than the first one.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I am a big fan of V60 but the one they served me, I did not find it good. I called Akshan to tell about it and he immediately took action to change it. It was better than the first one.”February 2026
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Afternoon tea Net −1
“I came back to try the afternoon tea . The staff was rude. The food was tasteless and the croissant wasn’t fresh.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I came back to try the afternoon tea . The staff was rude. The food was tasteless and the croissant wasn’t fresh.”May 2022
Tips for a Better Visit
Check Extras. If unrequested macarons or other items arrive at your table, ask whether they are complimentary before accepting them.
Try Lower Level. If choosing between the mall locations, consider the lower-level branch; one review preferred its service to the first-floor branch.
Share Toast. The French toast has been described as moist with a portion large enough to share, making it a practical dessert-style order for two.
Request Adjustments. Mention dietary requirements or small order changes when ordering; reviews describe successful accommodation for both.
Take Macarons. Macarons travel well according to one breakfast visitor, who bought them to take away and found they stayed fresh.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Laduree Dubai Mall Restaurant- Ground Floor - Fashion Avenue extention
Burj Khalifa - Downtown Dubai, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
Common Concerns
High Prices
At least one visitor felt the macarons and éclair were slightly overpriced, even while considering them worth it.
Soup Complaint
The onion soup was left almost untouched, and the reviewer felt the complaint received no meaningful response.
Drink Quality
One visit found extra-hot coffee served cold, while the matcha was described as particularly poor.
Unexpected Charge
A reviewer said two macarons placed on the table were charged without being requested or clearly presented as an add-on.
Service Variation
One older review reported noticeably better service on the lower level than on the first floor, especially on weekdays versus weekends.
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The Bottom Line
Ladurée Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue is an upscale French bakery-restaurant in Downtown Dubai, set within the mall’s Fashion Avenue. It works well for a polished shopping break, whether you want to buy macarons, sit down for French toast, order pastries and coffee, or make an occasion of afternoon tea. The setting is consistently described as open, elegant and calm rather than rushed.
The sweet menu is the safest starting point. French toast has been praised as moist and generous enough to share, while the praline mille-feuille was noted for fresh, crisp-but-soft pastry and a generous praline filling. Macarons also travel well for takeaway, and breakfast reviews mention good croissants and oat-milk cappuccino.
There is a savoury side too: the Ladurée special sandwich and cranberry salad received strong praise during one Iftar meal. There are a few reasons to check details before ordering. A customer paid 75 AED for an onion soup they barely ate and felt the complaint was not addressed, while another received cold coffee despite requesting it extra hot.
One review also says two macarons placed on the table were charged, so ask about extras first. A business lunch deal was reported at 129 AED per person, giving you one clear price reference, though individual dishes may feel expensive.