Dessert draw
Matilda cake is a generous, shareable dessert with strong chocolate sauce; several reviewers treat it as the standout order.
Jumeirah
Parker’s La Mer is a beachside restaurant at La Mer in Jumeirah, with indoor and outdoor seating and a lively, modern setting. Reviews make its Matilda cake and truffle-focused dishes the clearest reasons to visit, especially after a relaxed meal by the beach.
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Matilda cake is a generous, shareable dessert with strong chocolate sauce; several reviewers treat it as the standout order.
The Truffle Mushroom pasta was praised for its rich, creamy sauce and was one diner’s favourite main.
The restaurant has a relaxed beach atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor seating, particularly appealing in cooler weather.
Breakfast reviewers mention fresh, tasty dishes and a sunrise view, making mornings a notable use of the venue.
Many reviews describe warm, attentive staff, including quick help and cheerful interactions with families.
Seafood Risotto stood out to one diner for its tender prawns-and-rice combination and balanced flavour.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Parker's La Mer, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“Been there to try matilda cake for the first time.. It was worth the hype! One of the best chocolate cake in dubai.. Staffs are very accomodating especially Jeffrey.. We'll come back again to try other menus..”
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“Been there to try matilda cake for the first time.. It was worth the hype! One of the best chocolate cake in dubai.. Staffs are very accomodating especially Jeffrey.. We'll come back again to try other menus..”May 2022
“Only tried their Matilda cake which was great and a big portion for 2 to share. Cake needs to be more moist, chocolate and caramel sauce was soo good! Will defiently try other items on the menus next time!”January 2022
“The Parker burger, the truffle burger all are a must try... Amazing desserts the pull me and the lotus drama...”
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“The Parker burger, the truffle burger all are a must try... Amazing desserts the pull me and the lotus drama...”October 2018
“I love love love that place. Very original & yummy menu. I tried their truffle burger, chicken pretzels, corn on cob, dynamite shrimps & definitely their famous Matilda Cake.”March 2022
“Very great service, starting from my reception and entering the restaurant with an open heart. The atmosphere is also beautiful. There is music. I ordered Lotus Drama and Ice Spanish Latte, very tasty. I would like to mention the staff, very classy treatment and decent style. I will re-visit again 👍🏼❤️”
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“Very great service, starting from my reception and entering the restaurant with an open heart. The atmosphere is also beautiful. There is music. I ordered Lotus Drama and Ice Spanish Latte, very tasty. I would like to mention the staff, very classy treatment and decent style. I will re-visit again 👍🏼❤️”September 2021
“I like their food here and in Dubai mall branch. Their beef burgers are one of the best burgers joints in dubai. Also, their chicken burger are very good crispy from the ouside juicy from the inside. Their lotus drama is my very best desert. Combination of hot lotus pudding and vanilla icecream covered with lotus.”March 2020
“Do not miss the desserts they serve such as Pull-me, Matilda cake, picnic cake.”
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“Do not miss the desserts they serve such as Pull-me, Matilda cake, picnic cake.”June 2021
“Then we started with the desserts and that was the special thing. Tried the Pull Me and Half Half and both were amazing. Highly recommended!”January 2018
“The portions are great and there was a lot of food, all of it was delicious, especially the mac and cheetos.”
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“The portions are great and there was a lot of food, all of it was delicious, especially the mac and cheetos.”October 2021
“The Mac and Cheese Cheetos is interesting.”December 2019
“We ended on a sweet note by getting the famous Mrs Parker's dark French toast, which was a feast for the eyes and had us drooling. The chocolate and babka toast combined with butter was heaven on a plate, and is definitely recommended to the ones with a sweet tooth !”
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“We ended on a sweet note by getting the famous Mrs Parker's dark French toast, which was a feast for the eyes and had us drooling. The chocolate and babka toast combined with butter was heaven on a plate, and is definitely recommended to the ones with a sweet tooth !”September 2018
“Breakfast was delicious - we had the dark French toast, avocado toast and Turkish eggs.”December 2018
“Their truffle fries are to die for.”
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“Their truffle fries are to die for.”December 2019
“We also had the Turkish simit which was recommended by the staff, and turned out to be a must have- the yogurt, zaatar and the red sauce combined really well together with the simit bread, to provide that Arabic flavor, backed by soothing yogurt mix. This is enough and filling for one person.”
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“We also had the Turkish simit which was recommended by the staff, and turned out to be a must have- the yogurt, zaatar and the red sauce combined really well together with the simit bread, to provide that Arabic flavor, backed by soothing yogurt mix. This is enough and filling for one person.”September 2018
“The breakfast menu is good specially the samit (Turkish Bun) and the eggs croissant , its seams that most of the dishes has Turkish touches , was nice and creative dishes”September 2018
“Breakfast was delicious - we had the dark French toast, avocado toast and Turkish eggs.”
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“Breakfast was delicious - we had the dark French toast, avocado toast and Turkish eggs.”December 2018
“Love the Beetroot Quinoa salad. It's my favourite. Would recommend everyone to try this. It was tangy, sweet and fresh.”
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“Love the Beetroot Quinoa salad. It's my favourite. Would recommend everyone to try this. It was tangy, sweet and fresh.”May 2022
“I like their food here and in Dubai mall branch. Their beef burgers are one of the best burgers joints in dubai. Also, their chicken burger are very good crispy from the ouside juicy from the inside. Their lotus drama is my very best desert. Combination of hot lotus pudding and vanilla icecream covered with lotus.”
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“I like their food here and in Dubai mall branch. Their beef burgers are one of the best burgers joints in dubai. Also, their chicken burger are very good crispy from the ouside juicy from the inside. Their lotus drama is my very best desert. Combination of hot lotus pudding and vanilla icecream covered with lotus.”March 2020
“I love love love that place. Very original & yummy menu. I tried their truffle burger, chicken pretzels, corn on cob, dynamite shrimps & definitely their famous Matilda Cake.”
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“I love love love that place. Very original & yummy menu. I tried their truffle burger, chicken pretzels, corn on cob, dynamite shrimps & definitely their famous Matilda Cake.”March 2022
“The next was croissanwich which was really fluffy, homemade croissant sandwiched over eggs and turkey. This was light, yet filling and smelled wonderful.the presentation was mouth watering as well.”
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“The next was croissanwich which was really fluffy, homemade croissant sandwiched over eggs and turkey. This was light, yet filling and smelled wonderful.the presentation was mouth watering as well.”September 2018
“I love love love that place. Very original & yummy menu. I tried their truffle burger, chicken pretzels, corn on cob, dynamite shrimps & definitely their famous Matilda Cake.”
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“I love love love that place. Very original & yummy menu. I tried their truffle burger, chicken pretzels, corn on cob, dynamite shrimps & definitely their famous Matilda Cake.”March 2022
“The breakfast menu is good specially the samit (Turkish Bun) and the eggs croissant , its seams that most of the dishes has Turkish touches , was nice and creative dishes”
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“The breakfast menu is good specially the samit (Turkish Bun) and the eggs croissant , its seams that most of the dishes has Turkish touches , was nice and creative dishes”September 2018
“The French toast & the Spanish coffee cold blend were delicious! The unplugging box they provide was a great way to keep my kid entertained, and the staff was very helpful.”
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“The French toast & the Spanish coffee cold blend were delicious! The unplugging box they provide was a great way to keep my kid entertained, and the staff was very helpful.”September 2019
“Then we started with the desserts and that was the special thing. Tried the Pull Me and Half Half and both were amazing. Highly recommended!”
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“Then we started with the desserts and that was the special thing. Tried the Pull Me and Half Half and both were amazing. Highly recommended!”January 2018
“fun place for dinner. started with a crispy shrimp slider and then had the Lotus Dream. easily the BEST. LOTUS. DESSERT. EVER. soooo good. and, the staff is super friendly!”
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“fun place for dinner. started with a crispy shrimp slider and then had the Lotus Dream. easily the BEST. LOTUS. DESSERT. EVER. soooo good. and, the staff is super friendly!”July 2021
“The place is very nice and cozy, they have delicious food, especially parker’s burger and loutus ice cream. 😍 The staff in Dubai branch was very friendly and polite ♥️”
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“The place is very nice and cozy, they have delicious food, especially parker’s burger and loutus ice cream. 😍 The staff in Dubai branch was very friendly and polite ♥️”June 2018
“We tried their matilda cake and original pull me cake . It was nice. But I would say not that worth the hype . Quite pricey too.”
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“We tried their matilda cake and original pull me cake . It was nice. But I would say not that worth the hype . Quite pricey too.”February 2022
“The Parker burger, the truffle burger all are a must try... Amazing desserts the pull me and the lotus drama...”
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“The Parker burger, the truffle burger all are a must try... Amazing desserts the pull me and the lotus drama...”October 2018
“The place is very nice and cozy, they have delicious food, especially parker’s burger and loutus ice cream. 😍 The staff in Dubai branch was very friendly and polite ♥️”
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“The place is very nice and cozy, they have delicious food, especially parker’s burger and loutus ice cream. 😍 The staff in Dubai branch was very friendly and polite ♥️”June 2018
“Parker's club sandwich, with grilled chicken, boiled egg and mustard mayonnaise was the next on the menu. The seasoned potato cubes were tasty, and we would have preferred the sandwich bread to be a little softer, but the overall flavor of the dish was on point and the serving size really good.”
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“Parker's club sandwich, with grilled chicken, boiled egg and mustard mayonnaise was the next on the menu. The seasoned potato cubes were tasty, and we would have preferred the sandwich bread to be a little softer, but the overall flavor of the dish was on point and the serving size really good.”September 2018
“Do not miss the desserts they serve such as Pull-me, Matilda cake, picnic cake.”
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“Do not miss the desserts they serve such as Pull-me, Matilda cake, picnic cake.”June 2021
“Nice selection of food; tried Pritzls Chicken Strips and the Shawerma Slider and the street food fries! All were great; unfortunately however did not take photos for them.”
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“Nice selection of food; tried Pritzls Chicken Strips and the Shawerma Slider and the street food fries! All were great; unfortunately however did not take photos for them.”January 2018
“My favourite was surprisingly Seafood Risotto and Truffle Mushroom Pasta. It was just WOW.”
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“My favourite was surprisingly Seafood Risotto and Truffle Mushroom Pasta. It was just WOW.”May 2022
“Nice selection of food; tried Pritzls Chicken Strips and the Shawerma Slider and the street food fries! All were great; unfortunately however did not take photos for them.”
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“Nice selection of food; tried Pritzls Chicken Strips and the Shawerma Slider and the street food fries! All were great; unfortunately however did not take photos for them.”January 2018
“The spicy toffee shrimp is good but a little too sweet for my liking.”
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“The spicy toffee shrimp is good but a little too sweet for my liking.”October 2019
“We began with the truffle benedict- which was a burger with cured and really juicy beef Patty, with a dollop of hollandaise sauce, and poached eggs which made the burger so delicious that we ended up getting a second serving. Highly recommended!”
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“We began with the truffle benedict- which was a burger with cured and really juicy beef Patty, with a dollop of hollandaise sauce, and poached eggs which made the burger so delicious that we ended up getting a second serving. Highly recommended!”September 2018
“My favourite was surprisingly Seafood Risotto and Truffle Mushroom Pasta. It was just WOW. Truffle Mushroom pasta was soo rich and creamy. It's my first time trying Truffle Mushroom and would definitely try it again.”
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“My favourite was surprisingly Seafood Risotto and Truffle Mushroom Pasta. It was just WOW. Truffle Mushroom pasta was soo rich and creamy. It's my first time trying Truffle Mushroom and would definitely try it again.”May 2022
“Breakfast was delicious - we had the dark French toast, avocado toast and Turkish eggs.”
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“Breakfast was delicious - we had the dark French toast, avocado toast and Turkish eggs.”December 2018
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“For drinks we had better than chocolate - which was a not so sweet smoothie, aimed at the health conscious.”
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“Gravity iced latte - this was simply amazing, the coffee and brownie chunks , combined so well with the icecream and dulce, that we were on chocolate a high- recommended!”
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“Gravity iced latte - this was simply amazing, the coffee and brownie chunks , combined so well with the icecream and dulce, that we were on chocolate a high- recommended!”September 2018
“Very great service, starting from my reception and entering the restaurant with an open heart. The atmosphere is also beautiful. There is music. I ordered Lotus Drama and Ice Spanish Latte, very tasty. I would like to mention the staff, very classy treatment and decent style. I will re-visit again 👍🏼❤️”
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“Very great service, starting from my reception and entering the restaurant with an open heart. The atmosphere is also beautiful. There is music. I ordered Lotus Drama and Ice Spanish Latte, very tasty. I would like to mention the staff, very classy treatment and decent style. I will re-visit again 👍🏼❤️”September 2021
“The French toast & the Spanish coffee cold blend were delicious! The unplugging box they provide was a great way to keep my kid entertained, and the staff was very helpful.”
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“The French toast & the Spanish coffee cold blend were delicious! The unplugging box they provide was a great way to keep my kid entertained, and the staff was very helpful.”September 2019
Only neutral feedback
“The coffee was average, but acceptable - I had an iced americano.”
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“Soft opining with limited menu. The fries were the best part of the meal. Fried Mac and cheese was bland. The slider was small was a great bun covering up some very average chicken nuggets. It’s very expensive for what you get. And not worth the hype.”
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“Soft opining with limited menu. The fries were the best part of the meal. Fried Mac and cheese was bland. The slider was small was a great bun covering up some very average chicken nuggets. It’s very expensive for what you get. And not worth the hype.”November 2017
“Nice place and food but my experience for today ☹️ the milk cake was not cold as always and I ordered birthday cake and they brought it without singing and the service was not as always 😑😑”
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“Nice place and food but my experience for today ☹️ the milk cake was not cold as always and I ordered birthday cake and they brought it without singing and the service was not as always 😑😑”March 2021
“In the food, we loved everything we tried. Except the Fried Mac & Cheese and the mojitos.”
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“In the food, we loved everything we tried. Except the Fried Mac & Cheese and the mojitos.”January 2018
“Soft opining with limited menu. The fries were the best part of the meal. Fried Mac and cheese was bland. The slider was small was a great bun covering up some very average chicken nuggets. It’s very expensive for what you get. And not worth the hype.”November 2017
Visit winter. Choose winter for outdoor seating; reviewers specifically mention cooler, windy evenings as the most enjoyable time.
Validate parking. For the free three-hour parking allowance, validate your parking token at the restaurant; valet is separate.
Request timing. If ordering several dishes, ask staff to bring them together rather than serving each plate as it is prepared.
Save dessert room. Order less food if Matilda cake is your target: one reviewer recommends leaving space because the portion is substantial.
Avoid weekends. Allow extra time for parking on weekends, when one reviewer found it difficult.
Pay upfront. Be ready to pay before eating; one review says the bill is settled first, so ask about the process when ordering.
Plan the visit
Several diners found the food expensive for its size; one couple finished their meal still hungry after spending about AED 167.
The La Mer menu is described as narrower than other branches, with a strong focus on burgers and sliders.
Reviews include slow service, seating confusion and food arriving at different times, although many others report attentive staff.
One coffee-focused review found the Ethiopian beans too sour and strongly aromatic, so coffee quality may depend on taste.
Street fries and fried Mac & Cheese received mixed feedback, with some diners finding them bland or average.
The Bottom Line
Parker’s La Mer is a beachside restaurant at La Mer in Jumeirah, with indoor and outdoor seating and a lively, modern setting. It suits a relaxed meal or breakfast with views, but the strongest draw in the reviews is dessert: Matilda cake and Lotus Drama are the names people return for. The menu leans toward burgers, sliders, pasta and comfort-food starters.
Truffle Mushroom pasta is described as rich and creamy, while Seafood Risotto won one diner over with tender prawns and rice. Burgers get steady praise, especially the truffle burger and chicken burger; breakfast brings options such as Turkish simit, eggs croissant and French toast. Portions are sometimes described as average or small for the price, and one couple spent AED 167 on a tacos main, burger, truffle fries and dessert and were still hungry.
Other diners found the quality reasonable for the setting, so expectations matter: this is more of a beach outing than a bargain meal. Service is usually friendly and attentive, though reviews include slow service, seating confusion and food arriving at different times. Ask for dishes together if dining as a group.
Parking is free for three hours when the token is validated by the restaurant; valet costs AED 50, and weekend parking can be difficult. Outdoor seating is especially appealing in winter, while coffee feedback is mixed.