Chocolate Desserts
The Jewel Box combines brownies, Maltesers, wafer crumbs and ice cream under hot chocolate sauce, with a portion large enough to share.
Vintage Chocolate Lounge
Downtown Dubai
Vintage Chocolate Lounge is a chocolate cafe in Downtown Dubai, known for elaborate desserts such as the Jewel Box with hot chocolate sauce. It also serves coffee and savoury dishes, including mushroom risotto, in a cosy Dubai Mall setting near Reel Cinemas.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
105 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Speciality Coffee
Reviews single out Turkish coffee and cortado; one customer notes that the cafe uses speciality beans.
Savoury Food
The mushroom risotto is a repeated favourite, showing the kitchen is not limited to chocolate and sweets.
Cosy Setting
Dim lighting, vintage-style decor and comfortable sofas create a relaxed spot for coffee or dessert.
Hygiene
One review specifically describes hygiene as a priority, while another calls the venue very hygienic.
Cinema Access
The lounge is near Reel Cinemas in Dubai Mall, making it convenient for a dessert or coffee before or after a film.
Tips for a Better Visit
Share Desserts. Consider sharing the Jewel Box: one review says its portion works for two to four people.
Try Cortado. If you want coffee, try the cortado; a reviewer called it the cafe's best coffee and mentioned speciality beans.
Custom Drinks. Ask whether the kitchen can adapt a drink: one customer received an off-menu drink for a minimal charge.
Expect Noise. If conversation matters, keep the nearby cinema location in mind, as one review specifically found the shop noisy.
Choose Chocolate. For a first visit, prioritise chocolate desserts rather than sandwiches, following one reviewer's clear advice.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Unit SF - 186 - 03 - Financial Ctr St
Burj Khalifa - Downtown Dubai, 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
Chocolate Soufflé
A moist chocolate cake with a gooey centre and vanilla ice cream; one reviewer said it was good for two to share.
Pistachio truffle
The pistachio truffle was one customer's favourite among the chocolate selection.
Common Concerns
Slow Ordering
One customer waited five minutes for a menu and another 15 minutes without being asked for an order.
Very Sweet
The Jewel Box and some coffee were described as intensely sweet, which may not suit every palate.
Cinema Noise
The location near the cinemas can make the cafe noisy, despite other reviews describing a calm ambience.
Ice Cream
Some reviews disliked the ice cream, calling it cheap or saying its flavour and quality were inconsistent.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
12aed
ice cream
“Love their ice cream for 12aed”Google review · July 2022
AED 59
Jewel Box
“Jewel Box [AED 59]: A gorgeous golden box that was elegantly decorated with a mini red bow”Google review · May 2021
AED 39
Chocolate Soufflé
“Chocolate Soufflé [AED 39]: A chocolate cake that oozes out the gooey chocolate served with a bowl of vanilla ice-cream”Google review · January 2018
AED 28
Aztec Hot Chocolate
“Aztec Hot Chocolate [AED 28]: The smell of the hot chocolate was divine and created high expectations for us but unfortunately this was a complete no for us”Google review · January 2018
AED 49
Jewel Box
“Jewel Box [AED 49]: A gorgeous golden box that was elegantly decorated with a mini red bow”Google review · January 2018
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The Bottom Line
Vintage Chocolate Lounge is a dessert-led cafe in Downtown Dubai, inside Dubai Mall near Reel Cinemas. Chocolate is the main event: the Jewel Box arrives as a decorated box of brownies, Maltesers, wafer crumbs and ice cream, then gets covered with hot chocolate sauce. The chocolate soufflé is another shareable option, while fondue comes with strawberries, banana, mini cakes and marshmallows.
There is more than dessert. Reviews recommend the cortado, Turkish coffee and Arabic coffee, and the mushroom risotto, pasta and salads give you reasons to visit for a proper meal. The setting is described as cosy, with dim lighting, vintage decor and comfortable sofas.
Hygiene also receives a specific positive mention. A few cautions are worth keeping in mind. The Jewel Box and some coffees can be extremely sweet, and ice-cream quality drew mixed reactions.
The cinema-side location may be noisy, and one customer reported waiting 15 minutes after receiving the menu without anyone taking the order. Portions can be generous: the Jewel Box was considered suitable for two to four people. Prices reported in reviews include AED 39 for the chocolate soufflé, AED 49 or AED 59 for the Jewel Box, and AED 12 for ice cream.