Where to Try Dubai Chocolate in New York: Six Places
'22.04.2025'
ForumDaily New York
New Yorkers, like many people around the world, have been captivated by Dubai chocolate. Time-out tells where in the city you can enjoy this bittersweet masterpiece.
Dubai's world famous chocolate was created in 2021 by the genius dessert master Sara Hamouda. Since then, it has become very popular on the internet due to its unconventional and delicious taste.
So what is so special about this confection? It's not just chocolate The Dubai delicacy is filled with pistachio cream and crispy kadayif, a traditional Turkish dessert made from shredded dough soaked in honey and often topped with nuts.
Where in New York can you try these sweets?
The Shortbread Society's The Shortbread Society® was the first to bring the new treat to town. The company launched its take on chocolate, the Dubai Pistachio Chocolate Shoctal Bar, at Goldbelly last April. Using Ghirardelli chocolate shortbread as its base, the dessert comes with a layer of crunchy kadaif, pistachio chocolate cream, and dark chocolate, topped with crushed pistachios.
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20 year old family business The Nuts Factory also claims to be the first supplier of Dubai chocolate. The company sells the classic version of the chocolate bar, as well as various interpretations, such as the Dubai Cheesecake Bomb.
A more classic take on the original is offered by a Swiss chocolate shop Leather cover. Compared to most, it sells a thinner version of the chocolate bar, layered with roasted pistachios, phyllo kadayif, and Swiss milk chocolate. The company has three locations in New York City, in the Theater District, Midtown, and Midtown East.
Sweet Graffiti, a Midtown bakery, is known for its artistic take on dessert. It sells a $26 Dubai Chocolate Bar with pistachio, tahini, white chocolate, and kadayif, as well as a mini version for $9. The bakery also has a Dubai Shake Shack ice cream, a pistachio Dubai milkshake.
Meanwhile Ghirardelli will be serving Dubai Chocolate Sundae for one day only – Saturday, April 26, at the Empire State Building. The unusual ice cream will be sold at 12:00 p.m. until all the desserts are sold out.
