Palestinian flavour
Reviews consistently point to authentic Palestinian cooking, including a “true taste of Palestine” and flavour-packed dishes.
Mama'esh Al Bada'a ممائيش البدع
Bur Dubai
Mama'esh Al Bada'a is a Palestinian bakery in Bur Dubai focused on takeaway and delivery. Reviews point to freshly baked manaeesh and fatayer, with the chilli minced fatayer and Palestinian kunafa with samneh standing out.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
143 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Fresh baking
The manaeesh and fatayer are prepared fresh and baked in a direct-flame furnace on the spot.
Zaatar cheese
One reviewer calls this branch’s zaatar and cheese the best they have found in Dubai.
Kunafa highlight
The Palestinian kunafa with samneh received an especially enthusiastic review.
Wholegrain options
Brown bread and whole-grain choices are available for people looking beyond the standard white dough.
Helpful pickup
A pickup customer said staff brought a changed order to the car in nine minutes and kept the original order warm.
Good value
Several reviews describe the food as reasonably priced, though another customer found the branch expensive compared with similar bakeries.
What to Eat at Mama'esh Al Bada'a ممائيش البدع 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 Mama'esh Al Bada'a ممائيش البدع, 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 Mama'esh Al Bada'a ممائيش البدع got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Man’oshas Net +2
“Best Man’oshas in town, specially this branch has no crowed and its only for pick up no setting area”
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Review excerpts
“Best Man’oshas in town, specially this branch has no crowed and its only for pick up no setting area”August 2020
“Excellent! Delicious manaeesh for on-the-go”March 2024
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Mixed cheese fatayer Net +2
“The taste was heavenly. You can't have a better Musakhan anywhere, and the mixed cheese fatayer was fresh and exceptional. The Nabulsi cheese and thyme (za'atar) fatayer was as exceptional except that for me, the type of Nabolsy cheese they used was too Salty to my taste.”
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“The taste was heavenly. You can't have a better Musakhan anywhere, and the mixed cheese fatayer was fresh and exceptional. The Nabulsi cheese and thyme (za'atar) fatayer was as exceptional except that for me, the type of Nabolsy cheese they used was too Salty to my taste.”December 2021
“The menu offerings are a testament to the food heritage of the region, with standout dishes such as Musakhan chicken, hummus with meat, mixed cheese fatayer, and chili minced meat and cheese fatayer. Each dish was prepared to perfection, bringing a burst of authentic flavour.”February 2024
Honorable mentions (12)
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Chili minced meat and cheese fatayer Net +1
“The menu offerings are a testament to the food heritage of the region, with standout dishes such as Musakhan chicken, hummus with meat, mixed cheese fatayer, and chili minced meat and cheese fatayer. Each dish was prepared to perfection, bringing a burst of authentic flavour.”
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Review excerpts
“The menu offerings are a testament to the food heritage of the region, with standout dishes such as Musakhan chicken, hummus with meat, mixed cheese fatayer, and chili minced meat and cheese fatayer. Each dish was prepared to perfection, bringing a burst of authentic flavour.”February 2024
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Chilli minced fatayer Net +1
“today I ordered a chilli minced fatayer and it was delicious.”
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“today I ordered a chilli minced fatayer and it was delicious.”February 2026
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Hummus with meat Net +1
“The menu offerings are a testament to the food heritage of the region, with standout dishes such as Musakhan chicken, hummus with meat, mixed cheese fatayer, and chili minced meat and cheese fatayer. Each dish was prepared to perfection, bringing a burst of authentic flavour.”
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Review excerpts
“The menu offerings are a testament to the food heritage of the region, with standout dishes such as Musakhan chicken, hummus with meat, mixed cheese fatayer, and chili minced meat and cheese fatayer. Each dish was prepared to perfection, bringing a burst of authentic flavour.”February 2024
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Kunafa Net +1
“Ordered kunafa. AMAZING . VERY DELICIOUS. PROPER PALESTINIAN KUNAFA WITH SAMNEH. MUST HTRY”
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“Ordered kunafa. AMAZING . VERY DELICIOUS. PROPER PALESTINIAN KUNAFA WITH SAMNEH. MUST HTRY”January 2026
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Musakhan Net +1
“The taste was heavenly. You can't have a better Musakhan anywhere, and the mixed cheese fatayer was fresh and exceptional. The Nabulsi cheese and thyme (za'atar) fatayer was as exceptional except that for me, the type of Nabolsy cheese they used was too Salty to my taste.”
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Review excerpts
“The taste was heavenly. You can't have a better Musakhan anywhere, and the mixed cheese fatayer was fresh and exceptional. The Nabulsi cheese and thyme (za'atar) fatayer was as exceptional except that for me, the type of Nabolsy cheese they used was too Salty to my taste.”December 2021
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Musakhan chicken Net +1
“The menu offerings are a testament to the food heritage of the region, with standout dishes such as Musakhan chicken, hummus with meat, mixed cheese fatayer, and chili minced meat and cheese fatayer. Each dish was prepared to perfection, bringing a burst of authentic flavour.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The menu offerings are a testament to the food heritage of the region, with standout dishes such as Musakhan chicken, hummus with meat, mixed cheese fatayer, and chili minced meat and cheese fatayer. Each dish was prepared to perfection, bringing a burst of authentic flavour.”February 2024
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Nabulsi cheese and thyme (za'atar) fatayer Net +1
“The taste was heavenly. You can't have a better Musakhan anywhere, and the mixed cheese fatayer was fresh and exceptional. The Nabulsi cheese and thyme (za'atar) fatayer was as exceptional except that for me, the type of Nabolsy cheese they used was too Salty to my taste.”
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Review excerpts
“The taste was heavenly. You can't have a better Musakhan anywhere, and the mixed cheese fatayer was fresh and exceptional. The Nabulsi cheese and thyme (za'atar) fatayer was as exceptional except that for me, the type of Nabolsy cheese they used was too Salty to my taste.”December 2021
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Shakshuka with halloumi cheese Net +1
“The food was delicious, especially the shakshuka with halloumi cheese, the vegetables were fresh and the taste was excellent.”
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“The food was delicious, especially the shakshuka with halloumi cheese, the vegetables were fresh and the taste was excellent.”December 2025
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Shawarma Net +1
“Shawarma is a Must try”
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Review excerpts
“Shawarma is a Must try”September 2025
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Vegetable fatayer Net +1
“The best Palestinian food ever! I ordered vegetable fatayer - tick and crispy dough with fresh veggies. It was so tasty. Highly recommended! To-go only, no dining space.”
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“The best Palestinian food ever! I ordered vegetable fatayer - tick and crispy dough with fresh veggies. It was so tasty. Highly recommended! To-go only, no dining space.”April 2024
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Zaatar & cheese Net +1
“One of our top Arabic food restaurants, they offer authentic and flavor-packed dishes....by far..the best Zaatar & cheese in Dubai, note this branch is only for delivery and pickup ..”
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“One of our top Arabic food restaurants, they offer authentic and flavor-packed dishes....by far..the best Zaatar & cheese in Dubai, note this branch is only for delivery and pickup ..”September 2024
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Zaatar chicken salad Net +1
“Great zaatar chicken salad, very delicious and tasty merameya tea”
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Review excerpts
“Great zaatar chicken salad, very delicious and tasty merameya tea”September 2022
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Merameya tea Net +1
“Great zaatar chicken salad, very delicious and tasty merameya tea”
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Review excerpts
“Great zaatar chicken salad, very delicious and tasty merameya tea”September 2022
What to Avoid (5)
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Chicken salad Net −1
“Food quality is waaaaaay worse than in the other branches! Mutabal was super sour, Hummus was old and dry and Chicken Salad was not eatable. Not sure what is wrong with this branch. Sadly, I can only order from this branch to my house in Jumeirah 2, this needs to change”
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Critical review excerpts
“Food quality is waaaaaay worse than in the other branches! Mutabal was super sour, Hummus was old and dry and Chicken Salad was not eatable. Not sure what is wrong with this branch. Sadly, I can only order from this branch to my house in Jumeirah 2, this needs to change”May 2023
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Chilli minced beef Net −1
“Spinach and Chilli minced beef were also bad.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Spinach and Chilli minced beef were also bad.”February 2023
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Hummus Net −1
“Food quality is waaaaaay worse than in the other branches! Mutabal was super sour, Hummus was old and dry and Chicken Salad was not eatable. Not sure what is wrong with this branch. Sadly, I can only order from this branch to my house in Jumeirah 2, this needs to change”
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Critical review excerpts
“Food quality is waaaaaay worse than in the other branches! Mutabal was super sour, Hummus was old and dry and Chicken Salad was not eatable. Not sure what is wrong with this branch. Sadly, I can only order from this branch to my house in Jumeirah 2, this needs to change”May 2023
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Mutabal Net −1
“Food quality is waaaaaay worse than in the other branches! Mutabal was super sour, Hummus was old and dry and Chicken Salad was not eatable. Not sure what is wrong with this branch. Sadly, I can only order from this branch to my house in Jumeirah 2, this needs to change”
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Critical review excerpts
“Food quality is waaaaaay worse than in the other branches! Mutabal was super sour, Hummus was old and dry and Chicken Salad was not eatable. Not sure what is wrong with this branch. Sadly, I can only order from this branch to my house in Jumeirah 2, this needs to change”May 2023
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Spinach Net −1
“Spinach and Chilli minced beef were also bad.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Spinach and Chilli minced beef were also bad.”February 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Expect takeaway. Check the branch format before going: this location is for delivery and pickup rather than sitting down.
Allow extra time. Avoid tight delivery or pickup schedules; one customer waited 35 minutes and other reviews mention slow preparation.
Check instructions. For customised manaeesh, confirm the toppings at handover, since one akkawi order arrived with vegetables on top despite instructions.
Use car pickup. If collecting an order, reviews suggest ordering only from your car because there is no proper waiting or seating area.
Compare branches. For dine-in, try another branch; a customer specifically recommended other branches because this one is takeaway only.
Try signature dishes. Start with the chilli minced fatayer, Palestinian kunafa with samneh, or shakshuka with halloumi cheese.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Shop No. 16, Aswaaq Mall
Al Bada', Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 12:15 PM, 1:15 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
No seating
This Al Bada'a branch is takeaway and delivery only, with no dining space or comfortable waiting area.
Slow preparation
Multiple reviews report long waits, including a rider waiting outside for an order in extreme heat.
Service inconsistency
Some customers describe rude responses, including being told to cancel an order after waiting 35 minutes.
Order mistakes
A loyal customer received vegetables on top despite requesting them off, and a soup container spilled through the delivery.
Uneven quality
One review found the mutabal sour, the hummus old and dry, and the chicken salad inedible compared with other branches.
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The Bottom Line
Mama'esh Al Bada'a is a Palestinian bakery in Bur Dubai built around takeaway and delivery rather than a sit-down meal. The menu is strongest when you want freshly baked manaeesh or fatayer: reviewers highlight the chilli minced fatayer, mixed cheese fatayer, zaatar and cheese, and Musakhan chicken. The Palestinian kunafa with samneh is another clear favourite.
The food gets praise for authentic flavour, fresh ingredients and direct-flame baking. One pickup customer said a changed order was prepared in eight minutes and brought to the car in nine; another Talabat order arrived in exactly 23 minutes. Brown bread and whole-grain options are useful extras, and several customers describe the prices as reasonable, although other reviews call them high compared with similar bakeries.
The practical catch is the branch setup. There is no seating, and waiting outside can be unpleasant, especially when preparation runs late. Several customers report slow service or rude responses, while another received incorrect toppings and a soup that spilled in transit.
Check that your order is correct before leaving and allow spare time at busy periods. If you want to dine in, choose another branch; for a quick Palestinian bakery order, this outlet is more convenient when collected from the car or delivered.