Custom Orders
A customer sent a sample picture for a chocolate birthday cake, found the process easy and received on-time delivery.
The Hummingbird Bakery
Downtown Dubai
The Hummingbird Bakery in Downtown Dubai is a cake-and-cupcake stop known for colourful rainbow cake, red velvet and generous slices. Reviews also mention coffee, a cosy seating area and custom celebration cakes, including orders arranged for delivery.
Reputation Score
4.8
★★★★★
956 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Cake Variety
Rainbow cake is a recurring favourite, while red velvet, carrot cake and chocolate cakes give regulars several familiar options.
Generous Slices
One customer described the cakes as moist and notably large for the price.
Coffee Pairing
Several reviews pair the cakes with coffee or tea, making the bakery suitable for a short sit-down break.
Accessible Seating
The review describes a cosy separate seating area and wheelchair access, alongside cash and major bank-card payments.
Helpful Service
Customers describe staff accommodating requests, including a spontaneous candle and frosting message for a six-month celebration.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check Freshness. Ask when the slice or cake was prepared before buying, since several reviews describe dry or stale red velvet and carrot cake.
Confirm Deadlines. For vegan or celebration cakes, reconfirm the ready and delivery times on the day; one pre-booked vegan order was late.
Expect Sweetness. If you prefer lightly sweet desserts, ask about the frosting first: multiple customers found the chocolate icing especially sugary.
Ask Delivery. Same-day help may be possible: one customer needed a cake that day and received it within two hours.
Plan A Break. The bakery has a separate seating area and is described as wheelchair accessible, so it can work as a short break during a mall visit.
Plan the visit
Practical details
LG 106 - Financial Center Rd
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
Popular Mentions
Cupcakes
Cupcakes are repeatedly mentioned, especially classic and red velvet versions, with customers praising their presentation and flavour.
Mile High Chocolate Slice
The Mile High Chocolate Slice is described as having very sweet, grainy icing in one review, so it may suit a strong sweet tooth.
Mile high salted caramel chocolate cake
This salted-caramel chocolate cake is one returning customer planned to order again after trying the bakery for the first time.
Common Concerns
Inconsistent Freshness
Multiple customers reported dry or stale cakes, including red velvet and carrot cake, so freshness can vary.
Very Sweet
Some customers found the frosting excessively sugary or grainy, especially on chocolate cakes and slices.
Late Vegan Order
A pre-ordered vegan birthday cake was not ready at 18:00 and still had not arrived by the reviewer's 20:30 departure.
Slow Service
One visit involved a half-cup coffee, slow service and staff the customer felt were unwelcoming.
Display Concern
One customer reported cakes displayed in non-chilled stands with insects entering, a serious food-handling concern to note.
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The Bottom Line
The Hummingbird Bakery is a Downtown Dubai bakery for slices, cupcakes and coffee, with rainbow cake and red velvet among the most repeatedly mentioned choices. Carrot cake, chocolate cakes and brownies also appear often, while one review specifically recommends the signature muffins. The colourful cakes make it a natural stop for a small celebration or a sweet break.
There is a useful custom-order angle too. A customer sent a sample picture for a chocolate birthday cake and received on-time delivery; another same-day order was delivered in two hours. That said, celebration orders need careful confirmation: a pre-ordered vegan cake was not ready at 18:00 and had not arrived by the promised 20:00 window.
The experience is not completely consistent. Some customers describe moist, generous cakes and balanced sweetness, but others found slices dry, stale or overly sugary, particularly the frosting on chocolate cakes. One older review also raised concerns about non-chilled display stands and insects.
Ask about freshness and sweetness before committing to a larger cake. For sitting in, reviews mention a cosy separate seating area, wheelchair access, cash and major bank cards. Coffee or tea is a sensible pairing, and service is often described as warm, though one visit reported slow service and a half-cup coffee.
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