Gift dates
Filled, chocolate-dipped and gold-leafed dates are presented in attractive gift sets for family, friends or souvenirs.
Vivel Patisserie
Downtown Dubai
Vivel Patisserie in Downtown Dubai is a confectionery stop for giftable dates, pastries, chocolates and tea. Reviews especially point to beautifully presented filled dates and unusual tea blends, while the café setting gives you somewhere to linger over a prepared tea or coffee.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
170 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Tea range
The tea selection includes distinctive blends such as green tea fruit blend, white peach tea and strawberry-peach-lavender flavours.
Zalabiya
One returning customer regularly leaves Dubai with five large boxes of zalabiya and describes it as top quality.
Tea advice
A long-term customer says the tea advice is friendly and that a tea is prepared on-site.
Warm cookies
A delivery review describes cookies arriving warm, with cold milk supplied for dipping, and the driver arriving on time.
Café atmosphere
The café is described as warm and welcoming, with a space that encourages customers to stay longer.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check contents. Before accepting a delivery, compare every item with the receipt; one Eid order arrived missing two items and was labelled only “batch”.
Check dates. If buying travel gifts, inspect expiry dates before leaving; one customer found sweets and dates expired by a year after reaching Amman.
Try small. Prices can be high, so start with a few pieces rather than a large box if you are testing the pastries or dates.
Ask for tea. Ask the team for guidance and an on-site preparation if you want help choosing a blend instead of buying blindly.
Call ahead. Do not rely solely on phone confirmation: multiple reviews mention unanswered calls, particularly during working hours.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Unit LG - 083 - Financial Ctr St
Burj Khalifa - Downtown Dubai, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
earl grey ganache chocolate
The earl grey ganache chocolate received a specific recommendation for its flavour.
cinnamon plain biscuit
The cinnamon plain biscuit is a less-sweet option that one customer regularly pairs with tea.
Common Concerns
Order errors
A paid Eid order arrived with two items missing, and the receipt reportedly listed only “batch” rather than the ordered items.
Freshness concerns
One customer travelling with AED 1041 of dates and sweets reported finding the products expired by a year after reaching Amman.
Unanswered calls
Several reviews complain that calls were not answered during working hours.
High prices
Customers describe the shop as premium and say the dates and sweets are not among the cheapest options.
Moist sweets
A Mother’s Day box was reported to contain sweets with moisture that affected their taste.
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The Bottom Line
Vivel Patisserie in Downtown Dubai is geared towards people buying something attractive to take home, especially filled dates, pastries, chocolates and tea. The strongest recurring theme is gifting: reviews describe gold-leafed, fruit-filled and chocolate-dipped dates in gorgeous sets, alongside good packaging and a wide choice of treats. It is also a place to sit with tea or coffee rather than only a counter for takeaway.
Tea is a real draw. The green tea fruit blend, white peach tea and other aromatic combinations receive specific praise, and one long-term customer says staff offer friendly advice and prepare tea on-site. Zalabiya has its own following too; one visitor routinely buys five huge boxes before leaving Dubai.
The warm cookie delivery with cold milk for dipping is another memorable example, though it is not evidence that every order will be identical. There are practical reasons to be careful with larger or time-sensitive purchases. Reviews report unanswered calls, missing items in a paid Eid delivery and a receipt that listed only “batch”.
Another customer said a AED 1041 travel purchase had expired products, while a separate Mother’s Day box was moist and unpleasant. Prices are described as premium, so sampling a few pieces first makes sense. Check contents and expiry dates before travelling or gifting.