These are my reviews and scoring of all the Dubai foods, including sweets, treats, candies, and more, I’ve found around both online and in stores.
Needless to say, the Dubai chocolate craze has taken over 2024 and beyond, with social media influencers, companies, and big chain stores making their own versions or spin-offs of it.
For the most part, so far, my experience has been mixed. Most of the stuff I’ve tried is good, though, not great, and even more so, expensive. You’ll likely find a lot of my reviews of these products are similar, because, well, they are! In fact, I’d go so far as to suggest that they’re all perhaps overhyped.
Patislove Pistachio Dark Chocolate Dubai Style Chocolate Bar
Score: 7.5 / 10
Review
This sports a good amount of inner pistachio ganache compared to many other bars I’ve had. The dark chocolate shell is also fairly thick, though very soft, and doesn’t have the usual crunch of typical chocolate bars. However, there are noticeable little crunches from the soft, creamy inner pistachio filling, which help nicely by providing an additional cushioned mouthfeel and crunchy bits.
For the most part, it’s a fairly mild, sweet dark chocolate bar that’s creamy, not at all artificial, and not bitter. The inner part, while not strong or any bold Dubai or explicitly pistachio flavored, boasts a huge amount of very creamy mouthfeel and is thick enough to provide a nice contrast.
The overall taste and the bite feel premium and thick, though I wish it were still more nutty. I love the amount of filling and crunchy bits. It’s essentially a really good, creamy dark chocolate bar.
Lastly, the packaging is nice: a cute box and thick inner plastic.
Release Date
Released in May 2025. Found late November 2025 at Trader Joe’s.
Chocoyoco Habibi Dubai Chocolate
Score: 7 / 10
Review
I can absolutely see this as no more than a regular, semi-crunchy, and filled Hershey chocolate bar. The flavor profile and sweetness are nearly identical, and unfortunately, that layer of soft, crunchy ganache-ish filling doesn’t contribute anything truly meaningful aside from some contrast to the soft-shelled chocolate bar. Again, think thinly filled Hershey chocolate bar–no pistachio or any other flavor here–likely overwhelmed by the sweeter chocolate.
A good chocolate bar–but Dubai, nuttiness, any real nuance? Nope.
Release Date
I’m unsure of an exact release date. Found mid-November 2025 at Ocean State Job Lot.
Just the Fun Part Dubai Cones
Score: 7.25 / 10
Review
Largest filled waffle cones I’ve ever seen! Seriously, the cones are large, and sport something a little softer (yet still crunchy and thick) shell — it’s very graham-cracker and cookie-like! Flavor-wise, there is a light buttery cone taste.
The filling has a semi-sweet milk chocolate top with the bottom half being an even softer green ganache-like substance. The milk chocolate is your typical, smooth and creamy tasting chocolate, but unfortunately, aside from texture, the pistachio bottom doesn’t do much for me. It provides additional pillowy softness; however, flavor-wise, it’s fairly plain.
Overall, these do taste and have a mouthfeel of a premium-filled waffle cone. Just expect something that leans towards a regular tasting buttery chocolate graham waffle instead of traditional nutty Dubai vibes.
Release Date
One of the first mentions of this dates to April 2025. Found mid-November at Aldi.
Syruvia Dubai Flavored Sugar Free Coffee Syrup
Score: 7 / 10
Review
I’ve had plenty of sugar-free syrups from all different brands, and truth be told, Syruvia and its Dubai flavor are a first for me. I didn’t know what to expect, especially since many Dubai-based snacks and treats have been letdowns.
Trying this by itself using a little spoon, I notice the chocolate tastes cheap and dull, and there seems to be some equally light nut flavor alongside it. I didn’t like it… until I threw some into my coffee.
The taste was definitely better. You could taste the chocolate as well as a pistachio-like flavor. Both are about equally represented and don’t come across as more artificial or fake than any other brand with chocolate or nutty-based syrup offerings. Basically, in a way, it’s pretty average and tasty enough to enjoy, especially if you want something with flavor notes of regular chocolate and pistachio.
Release Date
While I can’t find an exact release date, mentions of this date date back to mid-2025. Found early October 2025 on Amazon.
Rolling Pin Dubai Style Chocolate
Score: 7.25 / 10
Review
The primary flavor here is a semi-dark, moderately sweet, non-bitter dark chocolate. It’s a very pleasant, smooth, and milky chocolate, and if I had to compare its sweetness, it’s a little less than Hershey’s, but only by a smidge. Aside from that, there’s a very, very light, vague nuttiness, no explicit pistachio or anything else really. Essentially, a good piece of quality chocolate, not really a crazy Dubai treat or a strongly flavored snack per se.
The composition is deceptive. The filling seems chunky, but what you get is a thick, semi-crunchy shell and bits of tiny, soft-crunchy pieces in the center in a ganache-like form that feel like coconut shreds. The shell and crunchy shreds are nice, though nothing to write home about.
Release Date
The earliest mention I can find of this dates back to early June 2025. Found at Target in early October 2025.
Mieszko S.A. Amoretta Dubai Style Chocolate Truffle Balls
Score: 7.25 / 10
Review
I immediately noticed that the filling is a soft, thick, uniform, and smooth pale green ganache paste. The truffle is stuffed with it, as the shell is pretty thin, sporting a snappy crunch. Overall, it’s creamy and easy to bite through, and with the crunchy thin shell, it’s a nice combo.
The taste, interestingly, is mostly a very light, cheap-tasting milk chocolate. I’ve had similar-tasting chocolate at dollar stores, such as Palmer, though this isn’t quite as sweet. It essentially has this chalky-like taste alongside its chocolate–not bad, but it’s clearly not a premium or even average quality chocolate by any means.
Also, the filing is lightly sugary and plain. There doesn’t seem to be a discernible flavor to it, so what you get with the entire truffle–despite the filling being generous and thick– is a mildly sweet chocolate taste. In fact, if you blindfolded me, I would have guessed this is a cheaper tasting milk chocolate-based truffle with some sort of lightly sugary, plain creamy center.
Overall, these come across as cheap; however, they aren’t bad by any means. It’s basically just a decent chocolately treat with a good mouthfeel from the shell and filling.
Release Date
I’m unsure of a release date. Found at Ocean State Job Lot in early October 2025.
Lindt Dubai Style Chocolate Bar
Score: 7 / 10
