Burj Setting
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Sahn Eddar
Umm Suqeim
Sahn Eddar is a hotel restaurant in Umm Suqeim, set inside the Burj Al Arab. Visitors come for afternoon tea, the 24-carat Gold Cappuccino and the lobby’s polished atmosphere, with live piano adding to the occasion.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
490 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Gold Cappuccino
The signature cappuccino is finished with 24-carat gold and the Burj Al Arab logo, making it a distinctive order.
Afternoon Tea
The tea experience can include caviar, scones, pastries, coffee, tea and refreshing sorbet across several servings.
Celebration Touches
Birthday and anniversary visits have included rose-petal table arrangements, complimentary cakes and bouquets of roses.
Live Piano
Live piano has accompanied lunch and afternoon tea, adding music without taking over the lobby setting.
Dessert Quality
Several pastries and cakes stand out, including lemon yuzu cake and the Gold Raspberry and Vanilla Sphere.
What to Eat at Sahn Eddar 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 Sahn Eddar, 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.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Sahn Eddar, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
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Scones Net +1
“The afternoon is so nice, starting with some Caviar and some fizzy drinks ✨ Following by the beautiful afternoon tea stand in shape of Burjalarab itself; it has many layers of delicious little treat and pastries. 🥪🍰 A great selection of scones also 😋 Ending by some refreshing sorbet 🍧👌 Very good coffee and tea served ☕”
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“The afternoon is so nice, starting with some Caviar and some fizzy drinks ✨ Following by the beautiful afternoon tea stand in shape of Burjalarab itself; it has many layers of delicious little treat and pastries. 🥪🍰 A great selection of scones also 😋 Ending by some refreshing sorbet 🍧👌 Very good coffee and tea served ☕”October 2023
“However, the Gold Raspberry and Vanilla Sphere, scones, and patisserie were all very tasty and worth trying.”February 2023
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Baklava Net +1
“Sweet platter was served with lots of variety of baklava and premium dates.”
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“Sweet platter was served with lots of variety of baklava and premium dates.”September 2025
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Birthday cake Net +1
“They surprised my wife with a beautifully crafted birthday cake, adorned with delicate decorations and bursting with rich, indulgent flavors—a moment that left her beaming with joy.”
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“They surprised my wife with a beautifully crafted birthday cake, adorned with delicate decorations and bursting with rich, indulgent flavors—a moment that left her beaming with joy.”May 2025
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Burrata Net +1
“- Burrata (though they loaded the plate with too many cherry tomatoes, would recommend to put less)”
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“- Burrata (though they loaded the plate with too many cherry tomatoes, would recommend to put less)”May 2023
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Cesaer salad Net +1
“We ordered a club sandwich and cesaer salad and both arrived fairly quickly and both superb and plentiful . Drinks were refreshingly homemade juices and hit the right marks.”
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“We ordered a club sandwich and cesaer salad and both arrived fairly quickly and both superb and plentiful . Drinks were refreshingly homemade juices and hit the right marks.”February 2026
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Club sandwich Net +1
“We ordered a club sandwich and cesaer salad and both arrived fairly quickly and both superb and plentiful . Drinks were refreshingly homemade juices and hit the right marks.”
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“We ordered a club sandwich and cesaer salad and both arrived fairly quickly and both superb and plentiful . Drinks were refreshingly homemade juices and hit the right marks.”February 2026
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Crepe suzette Net +1
“We were also lucky to be chosen to receive a dessert surprise in the form of live cooking of Crepe Suzette. What a pleasant surprise!”
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“We were also lucky to be chosen to receive a dessert surprise in the form of live cooking of Crepe Suzette. What a pleasant surprise!”September 2022
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Gold raspberry and vanilla sphere Net +1
“However, the Gold Raspberry and Vanilla Sphere, scones, and patisserie were all very tasty and worth trying.”
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“However, the Gold Raspberry and Vanilla Sphere, scones, and patisserie were all very tasty and worth trying.”February 2023
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Greek salad Net +1
“The wagyu burger and Greek salad are one of-if not-THE BEST I have ever had. The furniture could use a new look. For a seven star hotel I think the service could definitely be better.”
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“The wagyu burger and Greek salad are one of-if not-THE BEST I have ever had. The furniture could use a new look. For a seven star hotel I think the service could definitely be better.”October 2021
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Green salad Net +1
“We asked the chef to make us a green salad because there wasn’t one on the menu— only a quinoa salad. The server suggested that the quinoa salad did not taste very good. It just tasted healthy. The salad the chef made was lovely.”
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“We asked the chef to make us a green salad because there wasn’t one on the menu— only a quinoa salad. The server suggested that the quinoa salad did not taste very good. It just tasted healthy. The salad the chef made was lovely.”May 2025
Honorable mentions (8)
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Lemon yuzu cake Net +1
“The desserts and coffee were amazing! We got the gold cappuccino that was epic and the desserts especially lemon yuzu cake were exceptional.”
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“The desserts and coffee were amazing! We got the gold cappuccino that was epic and the desserts especially lemon yuzu cake were exceptional.”December 2024
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Lobster roll Net +1
“- Lobster Roll (wished if the bread was more toasted)”
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“- Lobster Roll (wished if the bread was more toasted)”May 2023
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Mushroom risotto Net +1
“- Mushroom Risotto (lacked tiny bit of salt)”
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“- Mushroom Risotto (lacked tiny bit of salt)”May 2023
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Nutella kunafa Net +1
“- Nutella Kunafa • [ H K ] • Disliked 👎🏻: - Burj AlArab Gold Cappavuino (honestly this was nothing special but I ordered it as its pic worthy 🫣🤣)”
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“- Nutella Kunafa • [ H K ] • Disliked 👎🏻: - Burj AlArab Gold Cappavuino (honestly this was nothing special but I ordered it as its pic worthy 🫣🤣)”May 2023
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Pistachio profiterole Net +1
“- Pistachio Profiterole (MUST)”
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“- Pistachio Profiterole (MUST)”May 2023
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Vegan burger Net +1
“The vegan burger was just okay but they made it up in the exceptional service and ambience.”
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“The vegan burger was just okay but they made it up in the exceptional service and ambience.”December 2024
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Wagyu burger Net +1
“The wagyu burger and Greek salad are one of-if not-THE BEST I have ever had. The furniture could use a new look. For a seven star hotel I think the service could definitely be better.”
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“The wagyu burger and Greek salad are one of-if not-THE BEST I have ever had. The furniture could use a new look. For a seven star hotel I think the service could definitely be better.”October 2021
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Calamari Net 0
Mixed feedback
“The calamari was good, the gold cappuccino tasted perfect and looked good, and the desserts were tasty.”
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“The calamari was good, the gold cappuccino tasted perfect and looked good, and the desserts were tasty.”January 2026
Drinks 4
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Gold cappuccino Net +5
“And obviously Gold cappuccino is must try item. Slightly over priced because of location but overall food and service is great.”
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“And obviously Gold cappuccino is must try item. Slightly over priced because of location but overall food and service is great.”September 2025
“Then comes the perfectly brewed 24k golden cappuccino with delicious spread of desserts with an amazing ambience to experience”December 2025
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English high tea session Net +1
“The tea time exceeded expectation. It was more of an English high tea session with 3 rounds of serving:”
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“The tea time exceeded expectation. It was more of an English high tea session with 3 rounds of serving:”September 2022
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Seven course afternoon tea Net +1
“This seven course afternoon tea was the highlight of our trip.”
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“This seven course afternoon tea was the highlight of our trip.”May 2018
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Traditional english tea Net +1
“Has gone from serving a traditional English Tea to one with an Arabic flavour and is as ever truly exceptional with first class service, a must for anyone visiting Dubai.”
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“Has gone from serving a traditional English Tea to one with an Arabic flavour and is as ever truly exceptional with first class service, a must for anyone visiting Dubai.”November 2018
What to Avoid (4)
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Chocolate marshmallow Net −1
“The chocolate marshmallow that comes with chocolate was terrible.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The chocolate marshmallow that comes with chocolate was terrible.”February 2026
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Quinoa salad Net −1
“We asked the chef to make us a green salad because there wasn’t one on the menu— only a quinoa salad. The server suggested that the quinoa salad did not taste very good. It just tasted healthy.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We asked the chef to make us a green salad because there wasn’t one on the menu— only a quinoa salad. The server suggested that the quinoa salad did not taste very good. It just tasted healthy.”May 2025
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Short rib appetizer Net −1
“We also tried the short rib appetizer, the fresh mango, pomegranate juice, the local red snapper and the tenderloin steak. The steak came out cold. The juice was amazing. The snapper was good. The short rib was wrapped in pasta. The pasta was for Dante. The short rib was shredded. Not my personal taste.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We also tried the short rib appetizer, the fresh mango, pomegranate juice, the local red snapper and the tenderloin steak. The steak came out cold. The juice was amazing. The snapper was good. The short rib was wrapped in pasta. The pasta was for Dante. The short rib was shredded. Not my personal taste.”May 2025
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Tenderloin steak Net −1
“We also tried the short rib appetizer, the fresh mango, pomegranate juice, the local red snapper and the tenderloin steak. The steak came out cold.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We also tried the short rib appetizer, the fresh mango, pomegranate juice, the local red snapper and the tenderloin steak. The steak came out cold.”May 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Book Ahead. Reserve before arriving: bookings are required to pass Burj Al Arab security and secure a table.
Check Terms. Confirm the deposit and minimum spend when booking, especially for celebratory lunch packages.
Request Views. If the view matters, ask for a window or view-side table when booking rather than waiting until arrival.
Allow Time. Build in extra time for food and drinks, as one diner reported that food took more than 30 minutes.
Use Boutique. If you fall short of the minimum spend, a nearby dessert boutique may let you buy chocolates or desserts to take home.
Plan the visit
Practical details
1st floor, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah - Jumeira St
Umm Suqeim Third - Umm Suqeim 3, Dubai
Common Concerns
Premium Pricing
Some visitors feel the pricing reflects the Burj Al Arab location more than the food itself.
Slow Service
One review reported waiting at least 20 minutes for every order, while another said food took over 30 minutes.
Inconsistent Food
Food feedback varies: one guest received a cold steak, while another found the calamari cold and overcooked.
Tea Format
Some guests expected a traditional three-tier stand or Burj-shaped tray and were disappointed by the plated format.
Health Complaint
One group reported simultaneous illness after drinking a beverage and said they received no refund or proper response.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
525 AED
3 sets gold cappuccino
“3 sets gold cappuccino for 525 AED”Google review · March 2026
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The Bottom Line
Sahn Eddar is a Burj Al Arab hotel restaurant in Umm Suqeim, and the main draw is the setting as much as the food. You can book afternoon tea, order the 24-carat Gold Cappuccino, or settle in for coffee and pastries beneath the hotel’s dramatic atrium. Live piano has accompanied some visits.
Afternoon tea is the more substantial experience. Reviews describe caviar, fizzy drinks, several rounds of sandwiches and scones, then cakes and pastries, with coffee and tea. Standout desserts include lemon yuzu cake, mango cheesecake and the Gold Raspberry and Vanilla Sphere.
Food is less consistent at lunch: calamari, steak and some savoury dishes have been reported cold or merely average. This is a celebration-friendly venue. Guests have received rose-petal table settings, birthday cakes, bouquets and complimentary desserts, but the occasion comes with hotel-style conditions.
Booking is required to enter the Burj Al Arab, and some packages involve a deposit and minimum spend. Prices are firmly premium: one review records AED 120 for the Gold Cappuccino. Service is usually attentive, though waits of 20–30 minutes appear in negative reviews, so allow time rather than planning a rushed stop.