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PAUL Bakery & Restaurant
Palm Jumeirah
PAUL Bakery & Restaurant is a French-style bakery and café in Palm Jumeirah, serving pastries, cakes, coffee and full meals. Reviews make it especially appealing for breakfast, a relaxed coffee break, or specific favourites such as the shrimp burrata pasta and pistachio cheesecake.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
435 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Desserts
The dessert counter is a strong draw, with pistachio cheesecake, strawberry tartlets, macarons and a broad selection.
Vegan Choices
Vegan options are available and clearly marked on the menu, making ordering easier for plant-based diners.
Bright Setting
A skylight above the bright central-corridor space, plus plants and décor, helps make solo visits comfortable.
Coffee Stop
Customers regularly mention good coffee, including rich, flavourful coffee and carefully made latte art.
Family Service
One review describes particularly attentive service for a family with two children, useful for a relaxed family visit.
Dietary Flexibility
A diner said the team accommodated their dietary needs, which is worth asking about when ordering.
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Pasta. For a specific lunch order, consider the Shrimp Burrata Pasta, which several reviews mention positively.
Save Room. Plan for dessert after your meal: the pistachio cheesecake and strawberry tartlets are particularly noted.
Ask Dietary. If you have dietary requirements, ask before ordering; one diner said their needs were accommodated.
Check Vegan Menu. Plant-based diners should check the menu markings, since vegan options are clearly indicated.
Coffee Pairing. For a simple café stop, pair the well-reviewed coffee with a croissant or hot chocolate.
Allow Delivery Time. If ordering delivery rather than dining in, allow extra time and follow up if there is no status update.
Plan the visit
Practical details
10 - 2 Palm Jumeirah Rd
The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Shrimp Burrata Pasta
A repeatedly mentioned pasta choice for lunch or brunch, with reviews calling it delicious.
Blueberry Pie
One reviewer singled out the blueberry pie as especially worth trying.
Hot Chocolate
The hot chocolate is mentioned as a classic pairing with a croissant.
Vegan Burger
A reviewer found the vegan burger delicious, healthy and filling when paired with iced tea.
Common Concerns
Smoothie Concern
One reviewer reported finding multiple pieces of plastic in a smoothie; this is a serious isolated food-safety complaint.
Delivery Delay
A delivery order arrived extremely late, and the reviewer said staff did not provide an update.
Small Portions
One diner found the food delicious but described the portions as small.
Slow Follow-Up
A reviewer waited a long time for ice after requesting it with a juice order.
Crispy Chips
The steak was praised, but one diner found the chips too crispy and questioned the value for the price.
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The Bottom Line
PAUL in Palm Jumeirah works as both a French-style bakery café and a casual restaurant. You can come for breakfast, a coffee and pastry, or a fuller meal such as shrimp burrata pasta, chicken dishes, steak and eggs, or seafood soup. Reviews often describe the food as fresh and well presented.
Desserts are one of the clearest reasons to stop: pistachio cheesecake, strawberry tartlets, macarons, blueberry pie and the blueberry fraise roll all receive specific praise. Coffee is another reliable theme, with one customer highlighting rich flavour and another admiring the latte art. The familiar hot chocolate-and-croissant pairing also gets a mention.
The setting is generally described as calm, clean and welcoming, with a skylight, plants and décor that suit solo work, casual meetings or family meals. Vegan choices are clearly marked, and one reviewer said the team accommodated dietary needs. There are a few cautions.
One customer reported plastic pieces in a smoothie, while another described a very late delivery with no update. A separate review found portions small, and another found the chips overly crispy and the meal expensive for a return visit. For dining in, feedback is much more consistently positive than the delivery complaint.