Bookmark this page for the next time you need to satisfy your sweet tooth but don’t want to break your healthy eating streak or undermine the time spent at the gym… now you literally can have your cake and eat it.
Whether it’s a plant-based cheesecake, a gluten-free brownie or a sugar-free cookie that you’ve got your heart set on, we reveal the best places to indulge in healthy desserts in Dubai, without skimping on any of the flavour.
Omnia Gourmet
With the slogan ‘You are what you eat’, Omnia caters for the gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, Paleo and generally health conscious Dubai community.
Where: Omnia Gourmet, Jumeriah Fish Harbour 1 Shop n1-1
Opening hours: 9am – 11pm
EW recommends: The vegan cheesecake you’d pick out of a line up of its dairy-filled counterparts.
Read: Best Vegan Breakfast In Dubai
Comptoir 102
With a mission to encourage a more wholesome and conscious lifestyle, Comptoir 102’s healthy cafe serves up gluten and dairy-free food from 7.30am to 9pm. Their dessert menu, like the rest of their menu, may change based on seasonal ingredients.
Where: 102 Beach Road, Jumeirah 1
Opening hours: 8.30am – 9pm
EW recommends: The Matcha Mousse – a delicious mix of cashew and, one of the year’s biggest health food trends, matcha green tea powder
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Spill the Bean
Spill the Bean is an independent coffee shop that strives to provide high quality, single origin coffees — their entire menu is 100 per cent Organic and 100 per cent Fair Trade and yes, that includes their guilt free desserts.
Where: 1st floor of Sunset Mall, Jumeirah 3
Opening hours: 8am – 8pm
EW recommends: The ‘melt in your mouth’ Chocolate Berry Tart, naturally sweetened, raw, and vegan.
Read: Best Vegan Pizzas In Dubai
BeStro
Dubai’s only raw cafe has surprised its customers with a range of delicious menu items that you’d never believe were vegan and raw, including their decadent desserts.
Where: Galeries Lafayette, Level 2, The Dubai Mall
Opening hours: 10am – 7pm
EW recommends: The Mint Square has gained a whole host of fans, becoming a BeStro favourite.
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Lecia & Vivian
These award-winning vegan treats cater to provide for all their sugar and dairy-laiden counterparts. Enjoy cheesecake, brownies, biscotti, tarts, cookies and much more.
Where: Available only at Mozzo Centrale in Umm Sequim and Urban Yoga in Executive Towers, Business Bay
Opening hours: Mozzo Centrale (7.30am – 12am) and Urban Yoga (6.30am – 11.30am/5pm – 9.30pm)
EW recommends: The peanut caramel chocolate bar, available at Mozzo Central.
