Clothing range
A well-organised store with quality formal men’s wear and clothing for different ages and sizes.
Marks and Spencer
Al Barsha
Marks and Spencer in Al Barsha is a department store for clothing, accessories and homeware, with a food section and café alongside the fashion departments. Reviews make it especially useful for formal men’s wear, UK groceries and a coffee-and-pastry break.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
592 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Café treats
The café is known for pastries and coffee, including a fresh almond croissant and cappuccino.
Food section
The food hall stocks UK products, bakery items, frozen pizzas and a useful range of gluten-free foods.
Work-friendly
The café has seating and reasonably good WiFi, making it workable for a longer coffee stop.
Store layout
Customers report tidy racks, comfortable fitting rooms and self-checkout counters.
Healthy choices
The café includes lighter food choices as well as bakery items and bread selections.
Tips for a Better Visit
Visit off-peak. For café food, try a quieter period: multiple reviews report 20–40-minute waits during service.
Check availability. Ask what is currently available before choosing, as reviewers say menu items can be missing.
Try the combo. For a lower-cost café stop, check the hot-drink-and-pastry combo reported at 19 AED.
Use self-checkout. If staffed tills are backed up, look for the self-checkout counters mentioned by a shopper.
Confirm ingredients. If you avoid an ingredient, confirm the order carefully; one toastie reportedly contained undisclosed onion.
Check closing tills. Late-night shoppers should confirm the tills are still open rather than relying only on the store’s advertised closing time.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Mall Of Emirates - 1st Floor - Sheikh Zayed Rd
Al Barsha First - Al Barsha, Dubai
| 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 |
Popular Mentions
Victoria Sponge Cupcakes
These cupcakes are mentioned as a light, fluffy accompaniment to coffee.
Cheese tomato toasties
Cheese tomato toasties are among the café foods specifically enjoyed by reviewers.
Common Concerns
Slow service
Café orders can take 20–40 minutes, even when the restaurant is not particularly busy.
Understaffing
Reviews describe too few people serving, including just one open till out of five.
Small portions
Some café portions have been judged poor value, including scrambled eggs eaten in two bites.
Menu gaps
Busy periods can bring inconsistent service, and several menu items may be unavailable.
Order errors
A reported avocado toast order arrived with egg despite the customer requesting it without egg.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
19 aed
hot drink with any pastry
“They have a combo, any hot drink with any pastry for JUST 19 aed”Google review · September 2024
43 AED
full chocolate sponge, shortbread bar and hot cross buns
“Plus, I was lucky enough to get most of my purchases at a discount so I ended up paying 43 AED for a full chocolate sponge, shortbread bar and hot cross buns”Google review · February 2025
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The Bottom Line
Marks and Spencer in Al Barsha combines a department store with a food section and café, so you can browse clothing and homeware, pick up UK groceries, or stop for coffee and a pastry. Formal men’s wear, bread and bakery items, gluten-free foods, and everyday fashion are the clearest reasons to consider it. The café gets strong feedback for its cappuccino, almond croissant, Victoria Sponge Cupcakes and comfortable setting.
One reviewer found the WiFi good enough for working long hours, while another praised the healthy choices and neatly arranged seating. A hot drink with any pastry was reported at 19 AED, and a gluten-free haul including a full chocolate sponge, shortbread bar and hot cross buns came to 43 AED in one visit. The main caution is consistency.
Customers have reported waits of 20 to 40 minutes, missing menu items, wrong orders and small portions. Service can also feel stretched in the shop, with one review finding only one till open out of five. Visiting outside busy periods, checking availability before ordering and using self-checkout when available should make the trip less frustrating.
The store has also been described as tidy, with comfortable fitting rooms.