Cheese range
The selection spans rare farmhouse cheeses and familiar French favourites, including Camembert, Langres and Monts d’Or.
The Greens
Maison Morand Paris is an artisanal cheese and specialty foods retailer in The Greens, with a broad French and farmhouse cheese selection. You can browse, ask for guidance, customise a cheese board or order options such as raclette and charcuterie boards for sharing or gifting.
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The selection spans rare farmhouse cheeses and familiar French favourites, including Camembert, Langres and Monts d’Or.
Staff regularly help shoppers choose unfamiliar cheeses, pair selections with wine or build a board around an occasion.
Customised boards and gift-ready platters are recurring highlights, with combinations described as well thought out.
Several customers say the cheese delivers the French character they had struggled to find elsewhere in Dubai.
The shop sells raclette by the half cheese as well as mixed-flavour combinations suitable for sharing at home.
Packaging is praised for making cheese purchases suitable as gifts, including a handwritten message on one delivery.
Customers describe a spacious, tidy boutique with carefully arranged displays and high hygiene standards.
One customer became a weekly regular after discovering the cheese range and accompanying cured-meat selection.
Ask for tasting. If you are unsure what to buy, ask to taste a few cheeses; one customer was allowed to sample before choosing.
Customise boards. For a dinner or gift, ask about a customised board rather than choosing individual pieces blindly.
Plan parking. Allow time to walk from parking and budget for private parking, which one shopper said required payment.
Check bread. If baguette matters to your order, check its texture first because one review found the bread often floppy.
Order ahead. For festive delivery, allow extra time: a December customer reported a slight delay during the Christmas rush.
Pair with wine. The team can help match cheeses to wine, useful when planning a cheese-and-wine evening.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
The Truffle Board was ordered for friends, with the Truffle Brie standing out in particular.
The Truffle Brie was the standout cheese in one customer’s board order.
One customer was delighted to find this hard-to-source cheese again after struggling to locate it.
A customer sampled this planned addition and singled it out as an impressive product.
Some customers consider the cheese expensive, with one comparing a purchase unfavourably with cheese bought in Cannes.
One gift shopper found the location awkward to reach after parking and said private parking involved a fee.
A repeat customer found the baguettes often floppy rather than crisp outside and soft inside.
One visit involved standing while waiting because the shop had no chairs.
A customer reported unpleasant staff interaction and said the response did not improve after raising the issue.
The Bottom Line
Maison Morand Paris is a specialist cheese shop in The Greens for shoppers who want French and farmhouse cheeses rather than supermarket basics. You can browse the selection, taste and compare options with guidance, customise a cheese board, or order a ready-made board for a dinner, party or gift. Raclette is a recurring favourite, including half wheels and mixed-flavour combinations, while charcuterie and cured meats round out the spread.
The boutique itself gets strong marks for its clean, spacious presentation, and reviews repeatedly describe the team as knowledgeable when customers are faced with unfamiliar cheeses. Named finds include Camembert, Langres, Monts d’Or and the harder-to-find Oassau Iraty. Gift packaging is another useful touch; one overseas customer was especially pleased that a Dutch birthday note was handwritten on the order.
There are practical caveats. Several reviewers describe prices as high, though others consider them fair for the quality. Parking may involve a paid private area and a walk, and there are reportedly no chairs for waiting.
If bread is important, inspect the baguette before buying: one regular found it often floppy rather than crisp. For December deliveries, allow extra time because seasonal delays have occurred.