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Best Candy stores in Dubai
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Wide selectionReviews describe a broad range covering sour, sweet, fruity, chewy, chocolate and licorice sweets.
Fresh sweetsFreshness is a repeated strength, particularly for the gummies and Bubs candies.
Goodiset Swedish Candy is a pick-and-mix candy store in Dubai Festival City, with Swedish sweets ranging from sour and fruity gummies to chocolate treats. It is especially useful for browsing unusual flavours, trying small discovery packets, or building a custom selection by weight.
View full business page →Tip: Try samplesStart with the discovery section’s small packets before committing to a larger selection.
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Cake choiceCustomers mention moist chocolate cake, fresh fruit cakes and cakes that can be customized in detail.
Gift packagingGift trays, hampers and ready-to-give packaging are recurring strengths for occasions and visits to friends.
Yamal Al Sham Sweets & Roastery is an Arabic sweets and roastery shop in Al Twar, with cakes, chocolates, biscuits, nuts and coffee alongside its baklava and other traditional treats. Reviews especially point to fresh baklava, customizable cakes and elegantly prepared gift packaging.
View full business page →Tip: Check datesCheck expiry dates on packaged chocolates and roastery goods before paying, following a reported five-month expiry issue.
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Taste guidanceStaff explain unfamiliar candies and suggest options that match your taste.
Sour optionsSour candies are a clear customer favourite, alongside sweet, fruity and salty choices.
Swedish Candy is a Swedish candy store at Atlantis, The Palm in Palm Jumeirah, built around pick-and-mix sweets and imported treats. Reviews highlight the broad choice of sweet, sour and salty candies, with helpful guidance when you are unsure what to try.
View full business page →Tip: Ask adviceAsk for recommendations based on your taste; reviews say staff can suggest suitable flavors and unusual sweets.
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Tasting SamplesStaff commonly let shoppers try multiple flavours, making the unusual liquorice combinations easier to choose.
Distinctive FlavoursChocolate-coated liquorice comes in unexpected combinations, including salted caramel, coffee and fruit flavours.
Lakrids by Bülow is a gourmet Danish liquorice and chocolate shop in Downtown Dubai, known for chocolate-coated liquorice with unusual sweet, salty and fruity combinations. You can sample different flavours before choosing treats for yourself or a neatly presented gift.
View full business page →Tip: Sample FirstTry the tasting samples before buying; liquorice flavours range from classic to sweet, salty, fruity and chocolate-coated.
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Warm KunafaReviews describe kunafa with a crisp semolina crust, soft cheese and balanced sweetness, served warm and fresh.
Kunafa VarietyYou can choose between soft, hard, cream and cheese kunafa rather than sticking to one style.
Qwaider Al Nabulsi Sweets is a traditional sweets shop and Jordanian restaurant in Deira, known especially for its kunafa. You can also sit down for dishes such as mansaf, or take home assorted sweets in 250 g and 500 g packs.
View full business page →Tip: Go LaterFor the broadest fresh selection, aim for after noon; one review says daily fresh options start then.
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BaklavaReviewers call the baklava some of the best they have tried in the UAE, with reasonable sugar in many varieties.
Light SweetnessSeveral customers appreciate that the sweets are not excessively sugary; one reviewer found the sugar content reasonable across most varieties.
Le Damas Sweets is an Arabic sweets shop in Al Qusais, known in reviews for baklava, Rahash and gift-ready packaging. Customers can also order online, although recent delivery experiences have been inconsistent.
View full business page →Tip: Order AheadFor time-sensitive delivery, order at least a day early; one review says Abu Dhabi delivery takes a day.
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Travel packingStaff have helped pack halwa as gifts for travel to KSA, a practical detail if you are buying for friends or taking it abroad.
Qahwa samplingA past review says customers could sample four or five varieties with a cup of qahwa before choosing.
AlHarrasi Omani Sweets in Dubai Festival City is a specialist shop for freshly made Omani halwa and other traditional sweets. Reviews particularly point to the fig halwa, Sultan halwa and helpful packing for gifts or travel.
View full business page →Tip: Check holidaysConfirm opening dates around Eid, as one customer found the shop closed during the holiday period.
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