Date variety
The range includes soft, buttery dates, unusual flavours and fillings such as tahini, almonds, walnuts and coconut chocolate.
QINWAN PREMIUM DATES
Dubai Festival City
QINWAN PREMIUM DATES in Dubai Festival City combines a premium date shop with a café-style visit. Customers come for beautifully presented stuffed dates, authentic Arabic coffee and desserts such as cake pudding.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
171 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Gift ready
Beautiful packaging and careful packing make the dates practical gifts, including for travellers taking boxes on long flights.
Arabic coffee
Arabic coffee is a clear draw, with reviews also mentioning Turkish coffee, karak and gahwa served alongside the dates.
Dessert stop
The café has more than dates: customers specifically praise the cake pudding, mango cake, ice cream and milky chocolate cake.
Helpful guidance
Several reviews describe patient staff explaining date varieties, bestsellers and flavour options, which helps when choosing a gift.
Warm setting
The setting is repeatedly described as elegant, cozy and welcoming, with one visitor noting gentle oud music and a relaxed mood.
Fresh quality
Customers describe the dates as fresh, delicious and beautifully presented, with fillings described as rich and well balanced.
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask samples. Ask to taste flavours before choosing a box; several visitors were offered samples, though one review reports a tasting limit.
Explore fillings. Ask about stuffed dates beyond standard flavours, including tahini, almonds, walnuts and other fillings.
Choose gifts. For presents, ask about unusual flavours and packaging; one shopper left with five boxes of 16 gourmet dates each.
Try maamoul. If you want a take-home option beyond dates, look for the sugar-free maamoul mentioned by a visitor.
Try cake. Leave room for dessert if you visit for coffee: cake pudding and mango cake received especially specific praise.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Dubai Festival City Mall - 2ND FLOOR
Al Kheeran - Dubai Festival City, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
Stuffed dates
Stuffed dates are available with fillings including tahini, almonds and walnuts, alongside other options.
Sugar-free maamoul
Sugar-free maamoul is mentioned as a take-home purchase beyond the date boxes.
Common Concerns
Tasting limit
One customer was upset after being told there was a limit to tastings while choosing chocolates, so sampling expectations may need clarifying.
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The Bottom Line
QINWAN PREMIUM DATES is a Dubai Festival City gift shop with a café-style setting, so you can browse premium dates, sample flavours, order Arabic coffee and stay for dessert. The strongest reason to visit is the range: plain and stuffed dates include fillings such as tahini, almonds and walnuts, while other reviews mention coconut-filled chocolate and unusual flavour combinations. The dates are repeatedly described as fresh, soft, buttery and beautifully presented.
Packaging is another practical advantage for gifting, and one customer said a box stayed perfect and delicious during a 10-hour flight. If you are choosing for someone else, ask about the varieties and bestsellers rather than settling on the first box you see. Drinks include Arabic coffee, gahwa, karak and Turkish coffee.
For something sweet, customers call out the cake pudding, mango cake, milky chocolate cake and ice cream. The setting is generally described as cozy and elegant, with one review noting gentle oud music. There is one useful caution: a customer was unhappy after being told there was a limit to tastings while selecting chocolates.
It is worth clarifying what you can sample before finalising a box. Pricing is not mentioned in the supplied reviews.