Strong cakes
Chocolate cake, strawberry cheesecake, trio chocolate cake and layered Dome cake all receive specific praise.
Paul Bakery & Restaurant
Deira
Paul Bakery & Restaurant is a French bakery and restaurant in Deira, combining a café setting with savoury meals and pastries. Reviews make it especially appealing for cakes and coffee, from chocolate cake and croissants to cappuccino, hot chocolate and the Vanilla Cinnamon Latte.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
451 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Good coffee
Cappuccino and the Vanilla Cinnamon Latte are recurring favourites, while one reviewer calls the hot chocolate the best they had.
French favourites
Customers specifically enjoy the French onion soup, almond croissants, Tagliatelle Chicken Pasta and mushroom chicken gratin.
Calm setting
The restaurant is described as peaceful, clean and cozy, with both indoor and outdoor seating.
Outdoor seating
The outdoor area is a popular choice when the weather is good, including for coffee and dinner.
Family options
Baked chicken tenders were described as a children's treat, making the menu workable for family meals.
Work-friendly
One customer found the Al Ghurair Centre branch quiet enough to work from outside the office.
What to Eat at Paul Bakery & Restaurant 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 Paul Bakery & Restaurant, 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 Paul Bakery & Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Hot chocolate Net +2
“The best hot chocolate I had in all the places that I've been.”
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“The best hot chocolate I had in all the places that I've been.”January 2020
“Paula cafe has the best hot chocolate ✌🏻 think and yummy .”January 2020
Honorable mentions (20)
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Baked chicken tenders Net +1
“And the baked chicken tenders are a children's treat.”
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“And the baked chicken tenders are a children's treat.”September 2020
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Beef stroganoff dish Net +1
“Me and my friends enjoyed our dinner in their outdoor area. Loved their pastas and beef stroganoff dish! Went for some desserts after. Highly recommend the strawberry cheesecake and trio chocolate cake! Lastly, Ms Sheila O. Was so accomodating and kind in asking how our food and experience was. Will be back surely!”
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“Me and my friends enjoyed our dinner in their outdoor area. Loved their pastas and beef stroganoff dish! Went for some desserts after. Highly recommend the strawberry cheesecake and trio chocolate cake! Lastly, Ms Sheila O. Was so accomodating and kind in asking how our food and experience was. Will be back surely!”December 2020
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Chocolate almond crossiant Net +1
“Always my Favourite for cakes, food but I love their coffee & my favourite is Vanilla Cinnamon Latte 😋 & their Crossiant especially Chocolate and Chocolate Almond Crossiant 😋”
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“Always my Favourite for cakes, food but I love their coffee & my favourite is Vanilla Cinnamon Latte 😋 & their Crossiant especially Chocolate and Chocolate Almond Crossiant 😋”April 2021
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Chocolate cake Net +1
“I ate the chocolate cake. It was good in taste. Staff was kind and polite. The place was larger than other Paul Bakeries. Atmosphere of the place was good. The cake was delicious.”
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“I ate the chocolate cake. It was good in taste. Staff was kind and polite. The place was larger than other Paul Bakeries. Atmosphere of the place was good. The cake was delicious.”December 2024
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Chocolate crossiant Net +1
“Always my Favourite for cakes, food but I love their coffee & my favourite is Vanilla Cinnamon Latte 😋 & their Crossiant especially Chocolate and Chocolate Almond Crossiant 😋”
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“Always my Favourite for cakes, food but I love their coffee & my favourite is Vanilla Cinnamon Latte 😋 & their Crossiant especially Chocolate and Chocolate Almond Crossiant 😋”April 2021
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Chocolate mousse nutty cake Net +1
“I had the chocolate mousse nutty cake, it was not too sweet and had the correct texture you'd expect in a cake”
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“I had the chocolate mousse nutty cake, it was not too sweet and had the correct texture you'd expect in a cake”February 2020
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Croissants Net +1
“And so are the croissants ( love the almond).”
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“And so are the croissants ( love the almond).”January 2020
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Dome cake Net +1
“I ordered Dome cake and It was so delicious, you can feel the taste of different layers as you see.. and their blending was too good.”
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“I ordered Dome cake and It was so delicious, you can feel the taste of different layers as you see.. and their blending was too good.”December 2019
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French onion soup Net +1
“The best French onion soup!”
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“The best French onion soup!”July 2019
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French toast Net +1
“The French toast was just delicious, with the caramelized bananas topped with chocolate sauce .”
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“The French toast was just delicious, with the caramelized bananas topped with chocolate sauce .”January 2020
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Hot morrachino Net +1
“PAUL in everywhere almost the same with high standards quality of food and Paul's signature ambiance. I love Paul's Hot Morrachino, my all time favorite.”
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“PAUL in everywhere almost the same with high standards quality of food and Paul's signature ambiance. I love Paul's Hot Morrachino, my all time favorite.”February 2019
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Mushroom chicken gratin Net +1
“Being a savory lover , I ordered mushroom chicken gratin and absolutely loved it , perfectly cheesy and flavorful,”
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“Being a savory lover , I ordered mushroom chicken gratin and absolutely loved it , perfectly cheesy and flavorful,”January 2020
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Mushroom soup Net +1
“Cake was delicious, Black Coffee awesome, Mushroom Soup favorite, recommended place”
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“Cake was delicious, Black Coffee awesome, Mushroom Soup favorite, recommended place”June 2019
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Non alcoholic mojitos Net +1
“Although non alcoholic the mojitos were awesome.”
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“Although non alcoholic the mojitos were awesome.”February 2020
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Paul bread with butter and olive paste Net +1
“The Paul bread with butter and olive paste is my fav . I always get an extra to go .”
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“The Paul bread with butter and olive paste is my fav . I always get an extra to go .”January 2020
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Strawberry cheesecake Net +1
“Me and my friends enjoyed our dinner in their outdoor area. Loved their pastas and beef stroganoff dish! Went for some desserts after. Highly recommend the strawberry cheesecake and trio chocolate cake! Lastly, Ms Sheila O. Was so accomodating and kind in asking how our food and experience was. Will be back surely!”
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Review excerpts
“Me and my friends enjoyed our dinner in their outdoor area. Loved their pastas and beef stroganoff dish! Went for some desserts after. Highly recommend the strawberry cheesecake and trio chocolate cake! Lastly, Ms Sheila O. Was so accomodating and kind in asking how our food and experience was. Will be back surely!”December 2020
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Tagliatelle chicken pasta Net +1
“Tagliatelle Chicken Pasta from Paul's is our all time favourite!”
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“Tagliatelle Chicken Pasta from Paul's is our all time favourite!”September 2020
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Tiramisu Net +1
“For dessert tiramisu is a must 😋”
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“For dessert tiramisu is a must 😋”January 2020
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Trio chocolate cake Net +1
“Me and my friends enjoyed our dinner in their outdoor area. Loved their pastas and beef stroganoff dish! Went for some desserts after. Highly recommend the strawberry cheesecake and trio chocolate cake! Lastly, Ms Sheila O. Was so accomodating and kind in asking how our food and experience was. Will be back surely!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Me and my friends enjoyed our dinner in their outdoor area. Loved their pastas and beef stroganoff dish! Went for some desserts after. Highly recommend the strawberry cheesecake and trio chocolate cake! Lastly, Ms Sheila O. Was so accomodating and kind in asking how our food and experience was. Will be back surely!”December 2020
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Truffle omelette Net +1
“The truffle omelette was good but I expected more flavor.”
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“The truffle omelette was good but I expected more flavor.”November 2019
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Cappuccino Net +2
“I have tired their cappuccino and it’s really good, Also very good place to sit outside when the weather is good.”
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“I have tired their cappuccino and it’s really good, Also very good place to sit outside when the weather is good.”October 2020
“I always have my 2 cups of their Cappuccino and their pastries are also delicious! 😊”October 2020
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Flat white coffee Net +1
“👨🏼🍳 🥖 🇫🇷 To you and I this is a photo of flat white coffee served in cups branded “Paul”. To the French family who, as agricultural workers, opened their first small bakery 🥯 way back in 1889 in Croix near Lille, France, it’s a business built with passion and commitment, now represented with more than 500 franchises across the globe some 129 years later. 😍 Makers of artisan bread, @paularabia have restaurants in UAE, KSA, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Jordan. This is just one ☝️of those #PAULmoments in the rain at @alghuraircentre ☔️ Oh! Yes of course the coffee was great 👍 the staff welcoming and professional!”
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“👨🏼🍳 🥖 🇫🇷 To you and I this is a photo of flat white coffee served in cups branded “Paul”. To the French family who, as agricultural workers, opened their first small bakery 🥯 way back in 1889 in Croix near Lille, France, it’s a business built with passion and commitment, now represented with more than 500 franchises across the globe some 129 years later. 😍 Makers of artisan bread, @paularabia have restaurants in UAE, KSA, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Jordan. This is just one ☝️of those #PAULmoments in the rain at @alghuraircentre ☔️ Oh! Yes of course the coffee was great 👍 the staff welcoming and professional!”March 2019
What to Avoid (1)
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Eggs benedict Net −1
“I tried their Eggs Benedict however the overall taste was very disappointing, they put melted cheese on top of the egg which was cooked "well done". Instead of those that gives a runny texture.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I tried their Eggs Benedict however the overall taste was very disappointing, they put melted cheese on top of the egg which was cooked "well done". Instead of those that gives a runny texture.”April 2021
Tips for a Better Visit
Avoid rushes. Visit outside busy periods if possible: reviews mention long waits and understaffing when the restaurant fills up.
Check cakes. For pickup cakes, confirm availability and ordering arrangements directly before travelling; online orders were unavailable on one occasion.
Choose coffee. For a coffee visit, consider cappuccino or the Vanilla Cinnamon Latte, both specifically praised by customers.
Mind breakfast. If ordering breakfast, keep expectations measured: one Eggs Benedict review criticised the well-done egg, cheese and dressing.
Outdoor check. The outdoor seating is well liked in good weather, but one review wished it had a dedicated nonsmoking section.
Ask vegan options. If you want a vegan smoothie, check the current menu first: the almond, dates and cinnamon smoothie was unavailable in one visit.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al Ghurair Centre - Al Rigga Rd
Deira, Dubai
Common Concerns
Slow service
Several reviews mention long waits, including a salmon grill delayed for 40 minutes because the order was not placed.
Busy periods
Service can lose pace when the restaurant is busy, with one reviewer describing it as understaffed.
Breakfast miss
One Eggs Benedict arrived with a well-done egg, melted cheese and an unpopular salad and dressing.
Uneven upkeep
One review found this branch less clean than expected, and another complained about dry, burnt pastry.
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The Bottom Line
Paul Bakery & Restaurant suits a relaxed coffee, cake or casual French meal in Deira. Customers repeatedly mention cappuccino, hot chocolate and the Vanilla Cinnamon Latte, while the pastry counter gets praise for chocolate cake, almond croissants, strawberry cheesecake and the layered Dome cake. The French onion soup and Tagliatelle Chicken Pasta are also named standouts.
The setting is a major part of the appeal. Reviews describe a peaceful, cozy restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating; one customer even used it as a place to work outside the office. Outdoor tables are especially attractive in good weather, although one diner wished the outdoor area had a dedicated nonsmoking section.
Service is less predictable. Some customers report attentive, professional visits, but others waited a long time when the restaurant was busy. One salmon grill took 40 minutes because the order had not been placed, and billing or getting a server’s attention has also caused frustration.
Visiting outside peak periods may help. Breakfast is the clearest caution: an Eggs Benedict review found the egg overcooked and the accompanying salad and dressing disappointing. Prices are also described as high by some diners, so check the menu before ordering.
For cake pickup, confirm availability and ordering arrangements in advance.