Dietary care
A coeliac guest said the chef cleaned the preparation area thoroughly and discussed safe breakfast choices each morning.
Pascal Tepper Dubai
Trade Centre
Pascal Tepper Dubai is a French bakery-cafe in Trade Centre, combining dine-in meals with bread, Viennoiseries and desserts. Reviews make it worth considering for coffee and French-style dishes such as stuffed chicken risotto, though pastry freshness is not consistently praised.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
151 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Strong dishes
The stuffed chicken risotto was specifically praised for being cooked perfectly, while the vegetarian quiche was called delicious.
Good coffee
Several reviews praise the coffee, including one that found both americanos and cappuccinos especially good.
Outdoor seating
The restaurant has a spacious outdoor terrace, useful for meeting friends or sitting outside on Sheikh Zayed Road.
Attentive service
One guest said the team remained attentive to each guest even during busy hours, a useful sign for dine-in visits.
Dessert choices
Reviewers specifically recommend the salted caramel éclair and macarons, with cakes also mentioned as a reason to visit.
What to Eat at Pascal Tepper Dubai 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 Pascal Tepper Dubai, 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 Pascal Tepper Dubai got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Bavette steak Net +1
“Update: Came back to the same great service, and delicious food. We tried different items this time around: Highly recommend the Bavette steak, and the Duck Confit. Raghav was our waiter yet again, and he was delightful.”
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“Update: Came back to the same great service, and delicious food. We tried different items this time around: Highly recommend the Bavette steak, and the Duck Confit. Raghav was our waiter yet again, and he was delightful.”April 2023
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Breakfast buffet Net +1
“They have their daily breakfast buffet for just 100 dhs! And everything is delicious and freshly made!”
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“They have their daily breakfast buffet for just 100 dhs! And everything is delicious and freshly made!”December 2021
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Business lunch menu Net +1
“Had the business lunch menu. For 80 AED, came with an appetiser, main, and drink. Quality was great, food was flavourful, interesting, and delicious. Came with bread and butter.”
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“Had the business lunch menu. For 80 AED, came with an appetiser, main, and drink. Quality was great, food was flavourful, interesting, and delicious. Came with bread and butter.”May 2023
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Cheese croissant Net +1
“I tried cheese , zaatar and chocolate croissant and they all taste good . As I am lover of cheese, I highly recommend cheese croissant.”
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“I tried cheese , zaatar and chocolate croissant and they all taste good . As I am lover of cheese, I highly recommend cheese croissant.”January 2021
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Cookies pistachio Net +1
“This place is amazing for every occasions and absolutely loved their freshly baked cookies especially, the pistachio one.”
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“This place is amazing for every occasions and absolutely loved their freshly baked cookies especially, the pistachio one.”July 2024
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Creme brulèe Net +1
“Had dinner the steak tastes so gooodddd. Team were friendly including shakshi arif daniel mohamed dewraj and the chefs 💗 love the creme brulèe they gave!”
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“Had dinner the steak tastes so gooodddd. Team were friendly including shakshi arif daniel mohamed dewraj and the chefs 💗 love the creme brulèe they gave!”February 2025
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Donuts Net +1
“During my stay the Bakery has added donuts to their roaster, which are just as delicious as everything else.”
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“During my stay the Bakery has added donuts to their roaster, which are just as delicious as everything else.”January 2021
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Drunch Net +1
“The food was excellent and so was the service here in Pascal Tepper Dubai. The drunch we had was great. The staff is always so friendly and accomodating.”
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“The food was excellent and so was the service here in Pascal Tepper Dubai. The drunch we had was great. The staff is always so friendly and accomodating.”July 2022
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Duck confit Net +1
“Update: Came back to the same great service, and delicious food. We tried different items this time around: Highly recommend the Bavette steak, and the Duck Confit. Raghav was our waiter yet again, and he was delightful.”
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“Update: Came back to the same great service, and delicious food. We tried different items this time around: Highly recommend the Bavette steak, and the Duck Confit. Raghav was our waiter yet again, and he was delightful.”April 2023
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Fondant au chocolat Net +1
“Fabulous very nice you should try the pain au rasin and Fondant au Chocolat”
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“Fabulous very nice you should try the pain au rasin and Fondant au Chocolat”March 2023
Honorable mentions (13)
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French baguette Net +1
“French baguette, they can never go wrong. It was crunchy & yummy! Pasta was cooked perfectly. Their macadamia cookies I've tried before was also good.”
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“French baguette, they can never go wrong. It was crunchy & yummy! Pasta was cooked perfectly. Their macadamia cookies I've tried before was also good.”July 2021
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Fresh croissants Net +1
“Discovered this amazing French bakery on Sheikh Zayed Road. Just before the metro station. They have fresh croissants and pastries.”
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“Discovered this amazing French bakery on Sheikh Zayed Road. Just before the metro station. They have fresh croissants and pastries.”August 2024
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Fruit tart Net +1
“They have a great cappuccino. The fruit tart is amazing and i really like the sandwiches too. It's definitely worth trying”
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“They have a great cappuccino. The fruit tart is amazing and i really like the sandwiches too. It's definitely worth trying”July 2021
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Macadamia cookies Net +1
“French baguette, they can never go wrong. It was crunchy & yummy! Pasta was cooked perfectly. Their macadamia cookies I've tried before was also good.”
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“French baguette, they can never go wrong. It was crunchy & yummy! Pasta was cooked perfectly. Their macadamia cookies I've tried before was also good.”July 2021
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Muffins Net +1
“And the food was so delicious! Smashed avocado with gluten free bread and poached eggs, there was extensive fruit and yoghurt selection. Also wonderful muffins! I highly recommend. Thank you Chef Shane you made my stay in Dubai very easy! Ps the lemon mint juice is divine…so refreshing a great start to the day!”
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“And the food was so delicious! Smashed avocado with gluten free bread and poached eggs, there was extensive fruit and yoghurt selection. Also wonderful muffins! I highly recommend. Thank you Chef Shane you made my stay in Dubai very easy! Ps the lemon mint juice is divine…so refreshing a great start to the day!”May 2024
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Pain au rasin Net +1
“Fabulous very nice you should try the pain au rasin and Fondant au Chocolat”
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“Fabulous very nice you should try the pain au rasin and Fondant au Chocolat”March 2023
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Salted caramel éclair Net +1
“Make sure you try the Salted Caramel Éclair or the macarons for dessert. They’re spot on.”
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“Make sure you try the Salted Caramel Éclair or the macarons for dessert. They’re spot on.”April 2023
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Smashed avocado with gluten free bread and poached eggs Net +1
“And the food was so delicious! Smashed avocado with gluten free bread and poached eggs, there was extensive fruit and yoghurt selection. Also wonderful muffins! I highly recommend. Thank you Chef Shane you made my stay in Dubai very easy! Ps the lemon mint juice is divine…so refreshing a great start to the day!”
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“And the food was so delicious! Smashed avocado with gluten free bread and poached eggs, there was extensive fruit and yoghurt selection. Also wonderful muffins! I highly recommend. Thank you Chef Shane you made my stay in Dubai very easy! Ps the lemon mint juice is divine…so refreshing a great start to the day!”May 2024
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Steak Net +1
“Had dinner the steak tastes so gooodddd. Team were friendly including shakshi arif daniel mohamed dewraj and the chefs 💗 love the creme brulèe they gave!”
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“Had dinner the steak tastes so gooodddd. Team were friendly including shakshi arif daniel mohamed dewraj and the chefs 💗 love the creme brulèe they gave!”February 2025
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Stuffed chicken risotto Net +1
“Incredible. We had brunch and lunch. The coffees we had were perfect. Service was great from the beginning to the end. The stuffed chicken risotto was cooked perfectly and the vegetarian quiche was so yummy. Authentic French experience right in heart of Sheik Zayed Rd.”
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“Incredible. We had brunch and lunch. The coffees we had were perfect. Service was great from the beginning to the end. The stuffed chicken risotto was cooked perfectly and the vegetarian quiche was so yummy. Authentic French experience right in heart of Sheik Zayed Rd.”February 2024
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Tenderloin Net +1
“Order the tenderloin, its the best thing I tried on the menu. The soups are also good...”
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“Order the tenderloin, its the best thing I tried on the menu. The soups are also good...”December 2020
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Vegetarian quiche Net +1
“Incredible. We had brunch and lunch. The coffees we had were perfect. Service was great from the beginning to the end. The stuffed chicken risotto was cooked perfectly and the vegetarian quiche was so yummy. Authentic French experience right in heart of Sheik Zayed Rd.”
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“Incredible. We had brunch and lunch. The coffees we had were perfect. Service was great from the beginning to the end. The stuffed chicken risotto was cooked perfectly and the vegetarian quiche was so yummy. Authentic French experience right in heart of Sheik Zayed Rd.”February 2024
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Zaatar croissant Net +1
“I tried cheese , zaatar and chocolate croissant and they all taste good . As I am lover of cheese, I highly recommend cheese croissant.”
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“I tried cheese , zaatar and chocolate croissant and they all taste good . As I am lover of cheese, I highly recommend cheese croissant.”January 2021
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Avocado coffee Net +1
“The staff are friendly and helpful, they recommend a good avocado coffee which is espresso with vanilla ice cream, it has very good flavor and tasty.”
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“The staff are friendly and helpful, they recommend a good avocado coffee which is espresso with vanilla ice cream, it has very good flavor and tasty.”August 2021
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Cappuccino Net +1
“They have a great cappuccino. The fruit tart is amazing and i really like the sandwiches too. It's definitely worth trying”
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“They have a great cappuccino. The fruit tart is amazing and i really like the sandwiches too. It's definitely worth trying”July 2021
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Lemon mint juice Net +1
“And the food was so delicious! Smashed avocado with gluten free bread and poached eggs, there was extensive fruit and yoghurt selection. Also wonderful muffins! I highly recommend. Thank you Chef Shane you made my stay in Dubai very easy! Ps the lemon mint juice is divine…so refreshing a great start to the day!”
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Review excerpts
“And the food was so delicious! Smashed avocado with gluten free bread and poached eggs, there was extensive fruit and yoghurt selection. Also wonderful muffins! I highly recommend. Thank you Chef Shane you made my stay in Dubai very easy! Ps the lemon mint juice is divine…so refreshing a great start to the day!”May 2024
What to Avoid (4)
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Baguette with cereals Net −1
“I bought a baguette with cereals, a croissant, and a chocolate croissant, and all of the products were very obviously frozen. They are equivalent to croissants bought from a grocery store or a gas station store, or even worse.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I bought a baguette with cereals, a croissant, and a chocolate croissant, and all of the products were very obviously frozen. They are equivalent to croissants bought from a grocery store or a gas station store, or even worse.”September 2024
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Cereal bread Net −1
“I had a croissant and cereal bread and everything was frozen and of poor quality. it's better at Paul or Spinneys. Service was good but pastry very very bad....”
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“I had a croissant and cereal bread and everything was frozen and of poor quality. it's better at Paul or Spinneys. Service was good but pastry very very bad....”September 2024
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Club sandwich Net −1
“I tried the club sandwich and the tropi colada and could not finish half of either of them... very sad and I hope someone from Pascal's actual management team sees this.”
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“I tried the club sandwich and the tropi colada and could not finish half of either of them... very sad and I hope someone from Pascal's actual management team sees this.”January 2024
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Tropi colada Net −1
“I tried the club sandwich and the tropi colada and could not finish half of either of them... very sad and I hope someone from Pascal's actual management team sees this.”
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“I tried the club sandwich and the tropi colada and could not finish half of either of them... very sad and I hope someone from Pascal's actual management team sees this.”January 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Discuss allergies. If you have coeliac disease, ask the kitchen about cross-contamination and safe preparation before ordering; one guest received careful daily guidance.
Try lunch. The business lunch included an appetiser, main and drink for 80 AED, making it a clearly defined way to sample the kitchen.
Choose desserts. For a sweet finish, reviewers point to the Salted Caramel Éclair or macarons rather than leaving dessert to chance.
Use valet. If you are driving, reviews mention valet parking through the Four Points hotel, which may be more convenient than searching nearby.
Check freshness. If the bakery is your main reason for visiting, ask what is freshly baked that day: several reviews specifically questioned the freshness of pastries.
Consider buffet. For breakfast variety, a dated review reported a daily breakfast buffet at 100 dhs, though this should be checked before visiting.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Four Points by Sheraton - Sheikh Zayed Road
Trade Centre - Trade Centre 1, Dubai
Common Concerns
Pastry quality
Multiple September 2024 reviews described croissants, cereal bread and baguettes as frozen or poor quality.
Breakfast feel
One breakfast visit was described as cafeteria-like rather than an enjoyable bakery experience.
Inconsistent visits
A returning guest found the food quality and service below the former Media City branch, including an unfinished club sandwich and drink.
Dessert problem
A tiramisu order arrived partly melted, with a watery bottom cake layer, and the waiter was reportedly unhelpful after the complaint.
Service lapse
One long-term reviewer said welcome bread was sometimes offered to other diners but not their table, which affected the hospitality experience.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
100 dhs
daily breakfast buffet
“They have their daily breakfast buffet for just 100 dhs! And everything is delicious and freshly made!”Google review · December 2021
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The Bottom Line
Pascal Tepper Dubai is a French bakery-cafe in Trade Centre, set inside the Four Points Sheraton on Sheikh Zayed Road. You can come for coffee and pastries, or treat it as a full restaurant: reviewers specifically enjoyed the stuffed chicken risotto, vegetarian quiche, steak and duck confit. The relaxed bistro setting includes indoor seating and a sizeable outdoor terrace.
Coffee is one of the safer recurring highlights. A long-stay guest praised both americanos and cappuccinos, while other diners liked the cakes, macarons and Salted Caramel Éclair. There is also a reported daily breakfast buffet at 100 dhs and a business lunch at 80 AED covering an appetiser, main and drink.
Drivers can use valet parking through the hotel, and the venue has been used for family meals, meetings and studying. The main caution is inconsistency in the bakery. Several September 2024 reviews called the croissants, baguettes and cereal bread frozen or poor quality, while older reviews describe warm, flaky croissants and fresh bread.
If pastry is your priority, ask what was baked that day. Guests managing coeliac disease have reported unusually careful cross-contamination handling, but should still speak with the kitchen before ordering.