Are you taking a tour around the GCC and need a dessert guide ASAP?
With the ever-growing number of restaurants and dessert places in the region, the abundance of tasty options can be a bit overwhelming.
So we gotchu from ice cream, cheesecake, pistachio EVERYTHING that has rapidly become a fav amongst the GCC queens, and, obvs kunafa.
Here at CosmoME, we always have your back and come in clutch with the best of the best.
Manual
Manual is the IT spot for a yummy milk cake and an excellent ol’ classic of San Sebastian in which you could never go wrong with a cheesecake.
Lilou
Why you’ll 💘: Lilou is the definition of Parisian chic, and it’s clutch with all things kuna fa and chocolate; we recommend you try out their mud cake.
Chocomelt
Why you’ll 💘: Chocomelt is spread across the GCC, and it’s a cult fav; their best-selling dessert is the Dynamite Cake, which is an ice cream with coffee that comes with a homemade sauce!
Le Chocolat
Why you’ll 💘: This place is the hotspot of cute, petite, and even bigger cakes for celebratory occasions; however, they are known for their take-home bites, and we recommend trying their assortment of chocolates and bites.
Venus Cafe
Why you’ll 💘: The Banoffee bites are where it’s at! Filled with caramel and chocolate, they are the taste of heaven babe.
Cine Cafe
Why you’ll 💘: Always mixing modern and traditional with kunafa, ice cream, and chocolate and pistachio-covered mini pancakes, YUM.
English Rose
Why you’ll 💘: Here’s your sign to book an afternoon tea with your besties and head over to English Rose, where we can’t recommend one thing, but their sandwiches, scones, and cute tiny desserts are all a must-try!
Cafe Sego
Why you’ll 💘: This place has tons of desserts, and it’s all about French-style pastries; you guys should definitely try out their macaroons and chill out at the cafe with an iced latte. PURR.
Fluffy Cafe
Why you’ll 💘: Japanese fluffy pancakes have become the most sought-after dessert, and they’re closer than we think. They come in SO many flavors, like matcha, lotus, chocolate, and more!
Five Degrees Ice Cream
Why you’ll 💘: 4 words, BEST. ICE. CREAM. EVER. This spot has top-notch flavors, from watermelon to pistachio; they are all artisanal. PERIODT.
EL&N
Why you’ll 💘: For all our Barbie girls that live in a pink Dreamhouse, you’ll love EL&N’s vibe, and you head over there to try their pistachio puff pastries and croissants. It’ll have you drooling!
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