Dubai chocolate combines pistachio cream, crunchy kadayif (also spelled kataifi or shredded phyllo) and chocolate, creating a distinct sweet profile. Major chains such as Shake Shack and Crumbl released Dubai chocolate items in 2025, and Lindt offered an approachable bar for newcomers. Craft chocolate makers produced varied interpretations, resulting in notable differences in texture, balance, and salt usage. Some bars emphasize subtlety, others feature thick creamy centers, and some showcase the kadayif prominently. A leveled ranking separates basic iterations for newcomers from bolder offerings for experienced consumers. Some recommendations are based on firsthand impressions and promotional materials from manufacturers.
If you have yet to hop on the Dubai chocolate train, don't worry, as the trend is still firmly in its heyday - and you don't even have to make your own pistachio cream to try it. In fact, earlier in 2025 Shake Shack released a Dubai chocolate shake, and the same summer saw Crumbl dropping a stellar Dubai chocolate brownie, much to the delight of doting fans (myself among them). I've since developed an unwelcome craving for the sweet treat's profile.
Several craft chocolate makers have understandably thrown their hats in the ring, and the result was one of the best taste-tests I've done to date. Surprisingly, though the same basic ingredients go into making every variation of Dubai chocolate, all the bars I tried tasted starkly different from one another. Some were more subtle, while others boasted a thick and creamy center. A few let the kadayif take center stage, and some brands brought ample salt into the equation.
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