Distinctive interiors
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Shakespeare and Co. ( Café Restaurant – Pâtisserie – Chocolates – Catering)
Jebel Ali Village
Shakespeare and Co. is a café-restaurant, pâtisserie and chocolate spot in Jebel Ali Village, known for its theatrical interiors and relaxed coffee-break atmosphere. Reviews make breakfast, especially the Power Breakfast, and its cakes strong reasons to stop by, with shisha also available.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
1,011 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Breakfast choice
Breakfast has a wide range of options, with the Power Breakfast praised as a standout order.
Generous portions
Several reviews describe the portions as big, including a breakfast visit where food arrived hot and within about 10 minutes.
Dessert selection
Cakes and pastries are a reliable draw, with chocolate cake, cheesecake and lemon tart receiving specific praise.
Quiet setting
The restaurant can work well for a calm afternoon, personal business or a casual meeting.
Diet flexibility
One diner with food allergies said the kitchen prepared a meal that complied with their dietary needs.
What to Eat at Shakespeare and Co. ( Café Restaurant – Pâtisserie – Chocolates – Catering) 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 Shakespeare and Co. ( Café Restaurant – Pâtisserie – Chocolates – Catering), this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. 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 Shakespeare and Co. ( Café Restaurant – Pâtisserie – Chocolates – Catering), ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 10
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Butter with herbs Net +1
“One of the most delicious starters I have had is at Shakespeare. The butter with herbs and fresh warm bread .”
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Review excerpts
“One of the most delicious starters I have had is at Shakespeare. The butter with herbs and fresh warm bread .”January 2022
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Fishermans catch Net +1
“In main course the best dish is FISHERMANS CATCH”
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Review excerpts
“In main course the best dish is FISHERMANS CATCH”April 2023
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Fresh warm bread Net +1
“One of the most delicious starters I have had is at Shakespeare. The butter with herbs and fresh warm bread .”
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“One of the most delicious starters I have had is at Shakespeare. The butter with herbs and fresh warm bread .”January 2022
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Lamb shank Net +1
“The lamb shank and molten lava cake dessert are not be missed!”
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“The lamb shank and molten lava cake dessert are not be missed!”May 2019
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Lemon tart Net +1
“My friends enjoyed their shisga while I had a lemon tart. I look forward to coming back.”
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“My friends enjoyed their shisga while I had a lemon tart. I look forward to coming back.”November 2021
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Molten lava cake dessert Net +1
“The lamb shank and molten lava cake dessert are not be missed!”
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“The lamb shank and molten lava cake dessert are not be missed!”May 2019
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Pastries Net +1
“The pastries are decadent and the food is fairly good. I'd recommend you stop by for some coffee and biscuits or a pastry.”
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“The pastries are decadent and the food is fairly good. I'd recommend you stop by for some coffee and biscuits or a pastry.”August 2019
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Power breakfast Net +1
“The POWER BREAKFAST is awesome, its a must try.”
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“The POWER BREAKFAST is awesome, its a must try.”April 2023
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Shrimp tacos Net +1
“Tried the shrimp tacos. One of the best one's I've ever had.”
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“Tried the shrimp tacos. One of the best one's I've ever had.”October 2020
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Spinach lasagne Net +1
“Also spinach lasagne was also great. Big portion size.”
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“Also spinach lasagne was also great. Big portion size.”October 2020
Honorable mentions (4)
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Steak Net +1
“I love the steak😍😍😍😍 it's a quiet place also good for personal business and it has a well ventilated smoking area that nonsmokers can also eat from...i love it”
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“I love the steak😍😍😍😍 it's a quiet place also good for personal business and it has a well ventilated smoking area that nonsmokers can also eat from...i love it”July 2022
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Warm lentil bowl Net +1
“The food to lovely and the portions are really good. I usually go for the warm lentil bowl with shisha”
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“The food to lovely and the portions are really good. I usually go for the warm lentil bowl with shisha”February 2022
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Chocolate cake Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Chocolate cake was average for 28 dirham”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
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Full american breakfast Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Took the full American breakfast which was decent, the hashbrowns were a little non appetising as compared to rest of the ingredients.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
Drinks 3
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Coffee Net +3
“Great coffee, so coffee lovers would enjoy it.”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Great coffee, so coffee lovers would enjoy it.”November 2021
“Like good service, good food, good coffee, and good desserts too. I'm only taking 2 stars off it because of two different reasons: --> One is that at Shakespeare and Co. I've never found anything that was mind-blowing, taste-blowing, something that would get me sort of addicted to it. So, everything is good but not extraordinary.”August 2022
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Camomile tea Net +1
“We order camomile tea was good 19 dirham”
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“We order camomile tea was good 19 dirham”December 2022
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Jasmine tea Net +1
“Great lounge area, good food and service. Got to try the jasmine tea!”
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Review excerpts
“Great lounge area, good food and service. Got to try the jasmine tea!”April 2019
What to Avoid (6)
Food 6
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Hot chocolate Net −1
“Today is Valentine's Day, we chose this restaurant, but we felt really bad, because I drank a cockroach in my hot chocolate, we told the waiter to look at it, he looked at it and took the plate away, and there was no reply, we asked him how to deal with it, but he didn't admit that there were cockroaches in the food, I was very angry, we called the restaurant manager, and he apologized, But the waiter has not apologized.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Today is Valentine's Day, we chose this restaurant, but we felt really bad, because I drank a cockroach in my hot chocolate, we told the waiter to look at it, he looked at it and took the plate away, and there was no reply, we asked him how to deal with it, but he didn't admit that there were cockroaches in the food, I was very angry, we called the restaurant manager, and he apologized, But the waiter has not apologized.”February 2023
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Lamb chops Net −1
“The Lamb chops are a particular favourite along with other dishes. However, we visited last weekend and the food was mediocre and inexcusably served cold!! The Lamb chops were sent back to be heated but came back the same.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The Lamb chops are a particular favourite along with other dishes. However, we visited last weekend and the food was mediocre and inexcusably served cold!! The Lamb chops were sent back to be heated but came back the same.”March 2019
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Mediterranean breakfast Net −1
“The food quality was very bad, we ordered the Mediterranean breakfast, the halloumi looked dirty as if it was cooked on an highly used and uncleaned grill, they changed it and brought another which looked cleaner but the taste was awful, unsalted and watery.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The food quality was very bad, we ordered the Mediterranean breakfast, the halloumi looked dirty as if it was cooked on an highly used and uncleaned grill, they changed it and brought another which looked cleaner but the taste was awful, unsalted and watery.”April 2023
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Mix grill Net −1
“Disappointed with the mix grill that we have ordered. Tasteless completely 😔”
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Critical review excerpts
“Disappointed with the mix grill that we have ordered. Tasteless completely 😔”April 2021
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Rigatoni truffle pasta Net −1
“Wasn’t too happy with the Rigatoni Truffle pasta - could be just my taste buds being used to the basic Alfredo pasta 🤪”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Wasn’t too happy with the Rigatoni Truffle pasta - could be just my taste buds being used to the basic Alfredo pasta 🤪”November 2021
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Truffle burgers Net −1
“The Truffle Burgers looked fabulous but were a bit tasteless and cold.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The Truffle Burgers looked fabulous but were a bit tasteless and cold.”March 2019
Tips for a Better Visit
Order selectively. Breakfast portions can be large, so avoid ordering every dish at once if you are sharing.
Visit off-peak. If service speed matters, consider a quieter period: one breakfast visit involved almost a 30-minute wait.
Check seating. Ask about the smoking and non-smoking sections before settling in, especially when visiting with children.
Dress warmly. The shisha section was reported to feel freezing in winter, so ask whether the AC can be adjusted.
Try breakfast. For a first breakfast, consider the Power Breakfast, which one reviewer called a must-try and rated highly.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Ibn Battuta Mall, China Court,Ground, Near Novo Cinema - Sheikh Zayed Rd
Jebel Ali Village, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Uneven service
Service reviews range from attentive to extremely slow, including visits where guests had to get up to request menus and orders.
Food inconsistency
Some dishes have arrived cold, tasteless or poorly prepared, including a disappointing Mediterranean breakfast and mix grill.
Smoking layout
One review says the brightest, most comfortable dining room was reserved for smokers, leaving families in less appealing areas.
High pricing
Some diners consider the prices high for average dishes, while one reported paying 120 Derhams for two coffees and shisha.
Hygiene concern
A Valentine's Day review reported finding a cockroach in hot chocolate and dissatisfaction with the initial response.
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The Bottom Line
Shakespeare and Co. is a café-restaurant, pâtisserie and chocolate spot in Jebel Ali Village, and its main appeal is the setting: ornate, whimsical interiors that several reviewers compare to a dollhouse or another era. It suits a coffee break, relaxed meeting, family meal or shisha session, though the seating arrangement may matter if you prefer to avoid smoke.
Breakfast is one of the strongest reasons to visit. The menu is broad, portions are described as generous, and the Power Breakfast gets particularly enthusiastic feedback. Other named dishes include the Fishermans Catch, shrimp tacos and spinach lasagne.
For something lighter, reviewers mention salads, warm bread with herb butter and coffee served with complimentary cookies. Desserts are a safer bet for many visitors than the more uneven hot dishes. Chocolate cakes, cheesecake, lemon tart and the molten lava cake all receive praise, while other diners found cakes average for the price.
Service is the main variable: some reviews describe attentive staff and quick food, but others report long waits, absent follow-up and poor handling of special requests. Prices are not consistently viewed as good value; two coffees and shisha were reported at 120 Derhams. Check the seating area, consider visiting outside busy breakfast periods, and raise any food-quality or allergy needs clearly with the team.