We’re letting you in on a secret only chocoholics know – the days after Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, and Halloween are when you can find chocolate for cheap. That, and World Chocolate Day – an entire holiday dedicated to relishing all things cacao from cakes to cookies and hot chocolate. On July 7, Dubai’s world-class chocolatiers, dessert bars, patisseries and sweet shops offer up their creations at marked-down prices. This is your carte blanche to splurge on brown gold with glorious deals that will spike your blood sugar without crashing your bank balance.
1. Choco Lava Jamun, Dhaba Lane
Indian sweets collide with cacao in this creative dish called – spongy gulab jamuns tear apart to reveal a flood of molten chocolate. And only for World Chocolate Day, this dish is Choco Lava Jamun, is going for just AED 10, down from AED 28.
💵: AED 10 only on July 7
📍Various locations, details here
2. Ferreor Rocher Nuttella Bar, The Permit Room
Rooftop Indian restaurant is dropping the dirhams on their dreamy chocolate bar that marries two of the most iconic chocolates for AED 55 to AED 10. That’s just 10 bucks for nutty, crunchy Ferrero Rocher and silky, gooey Nutella choco spread condensed into a fabulous dessert!
📞: Call 054 791 1796
📍: Majestic City Retreat, Mankhool
3. Triple Chocolate Explosion, Novikov Cafe
A tantalising trio of chocolate awaits you at this Russian cafe chain that specialises in Mediterranean grub. Their special Triple Chocolate Expression is available for free with any coffee order only on July 7. This layered dessert of three varieties of decadent chocolates – 70% chocolate, 35% milk chocolate, and 29% white chocolate, built on a crispy craquelin base, is decadence in every bite.
📍Second Floor, Fashion Avenue, Dubai Mall
4. Opera Gold Bar, Mosaico Lounge
The lobby lounge at the Palazzo Versace hotel has an opulent dessert creation that was revealed in time for World Chocolate Day. Typically, in Dubai, this dessert is a chocolate shell crafted to resemble a gold bar, complete with a dusting of 24-karat gold. For edible gold, it’s currently on offer at a reasonable price.
💵: AED 110 per bar
📞: Call 04 55 68805
📍 Lobby, Palazzo Versace, Al Jaddaf
5. Passion for Chocolate, Signor Sassi x GG Dolci
Italian culinary brilliance is joining forces this World Chocolate Day with a special creation. The restaurant Signor Sassi at the St Regis is teaming up with the Dubai-based pastry brand GG Dolci to create a special dessert that will be served from July 7-9. Dig into a treat whipped up from milk chocolate, creamy chocolate namelaka, chocolate crunch, passion fruit sorbet, and a complex and delightful passion fruit sauce for only 3 days.
📆: July 7-9
💵: AED 90
📞: Call 04 278 4848 or visit the website
📍: Signor Sassi, St. Regis Gardens Palm, The Palm Jumeirah
6. French canelé, Bijou Patisserie
French pastry marvel, the canelé, a cylindrical, crusty pastry filled with a custardy filling, gets a chocolate makeover at this elegant patisserie and the price of AED 25 per piece. For World Chocolate Day, the master bakers have infused it with chocolate, fragrant vanilla bean, and a dash of pistachio for that taste of Dubai.
💵: AED 25 per piece
📞: Call 04 281 4111
📍: Ground floor lobby, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, WAFI
7. Chocolate making workshop, Mirzam
The OG Dubai chocolatier and chocolate factory in Alskerkal avenue hosts a variety of chocolate factory tours and chocolate tasting, and making workshops. This is the key to unlocking your Charlie and the Chocolate Factory dreams!
📆: July 6 and July 7
💵: Factory tours are AED 65 per person, and chocolate-making workshops are AED 115 per person
📞: WhatsApp +971 50 724 2411 or book here
📍: 4th Street, behind Audi Showroom, Al Quoz
8. Co Chocolate Cafe
This healthy chocolate cafe and factory, run by a sister duo using local, sustainable and organic cacao from the Philippines, has an annual discount for World Chocolate Day. You get 25% off on all their products, from cakes and chocolate bars to hot chocolate drinks. More info here
9. Vocca
Dubai-based chocolatier Vocca are offering free delivery and complimentary gifts on every order of their delectable chocolate bars and snackables until July 8 in honour of World Chocolate Day. So go on, and get your fill of goodies.
📍Al Makateb Building, Unit 118, Al Quoz 3