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The best Knafeh in Dubai

Also spelt kunafa, kanafeh, knafeh nabulsieh and kunafa nabulsi. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Feras Hanoun Sweets (Al Garhoud)

    Al Garhoud Al Qusais, Al Nahda and Mirdif

    Open
    8am to 1am daily
    Where
    54 Sheikh Rashid Road, Al Garhoud, Dubai

    Palestinian, trading since 1984, and the reference point for kunafa nabulsiya in the city. Order the kheshna. Branches are scattered across Dubai, so check you are heading to Al Garhoud and not a smaller outlet.

    What to orderKunafa nabulsiya kheshna

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  2. Number 2.Qwaider Al Nabulsi (Al Muraqqabat)

    Al Muraqqabat Al Rigga and Muraqqabat

    Open
    8am to 2am daily
    Where
    16 Al Muraqqabat Street, Al Muraqqabat, Deira, Dubai, a short walk from Al Rigga metro

    Ask for kunafa naameh, cut warm off the tray and weighed by the kilo. It stays open past midnight, which is when the queue forms; the sit-down side is slower than the counter.

    What to orderKunafa naameh with cheese, plus a plate of cheese katayef

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  3. Number 3.Nablus Traditional Kanafeh (Al Seef)

    Al Seef Bur Dubai and Al Fahidi

    Open
    About 10am to 11.30pm, listings disagree
    Where
    Al Seef Street, Al Hamriya, Bur Dubai, in the old-town section of the Al Seef waterfront

    Kunafa nabulsieh, cut to order from the tray and eaten in the lanes of Al Seef. Opening times differ across listings, so ring ahead if you are going before noon.

    What to orderKunafa nabulsieh, the plain cheese one

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  4. Ibsais Sweets (B2 Mall

    Jumeirah 3 Jumeirah and Satwa

    Open
    10am to midnight daily
    Where
    Shop 9, ground floor, B2 Mall, Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeirah 3, Dubai

    A Nablus family runs this counter inside B2 Mall. The Nabulsi kunafa is made with plain white cheese and no colouring, so it looks pale. Seating is minimal, so plan to take it away.

    What to orderNabulsi kunafa with white cheese

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  5. Al Baba Sweets (Al Barsha)

    Al Barsha 1 Al Quoz and Al Barsha

    Open
    9am to 9pm, shuts early for a sweet shop
    Where
    Ground floor, Auris Boutique Hotel Apartments, next to Mall of the Emirates, Al Barsha 1, Dubai

    Lebanese rather than Palestinian, and the cheese kunafa comes by the piece or the plate. It shuts at nine, earlier than most, so this is not a late stop. Handy if you are already at Mall of the Emirates.

    What to orderCheese kunafa by the plate

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  6. Al Samadi Sweets (Al Muraqqabat)

    Al Muraqqabat Al Rigga and Muraqqabat

    Open
    8am to 11pm daily
    Where
    48 Al Muraqqabat Street, Al Muraqqabat, Deira, Dubai

    The konafa nabulsiyah with cheese is the one to point at, sold by weight. Lebanese pastry dominates the counter, so say kunafa clearly or you will leave with baklava. Shuts by eleven.

    What to orderKonafa nabulsiyah with cheese, by the kilo

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  7. Firas Sweets (Al Hudaiba)

    Al Hudaiba Jumeirah and Satwa

    Open
    9am to midnight daily
    Where
    Al Hudaiba Building, 2nd of December Street (2C Street), ground floor, Al Hudaiba, Dubai

    Kunafa kheshna with akkawi cheese, coarse-crumbed, and worth eating at the counter rather than carrying home. The name covers a couple of dozen shops across the emirates, and parking on 2nd December Street is grim.

    What to orderKunafa kheshna with akkawi cheese

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  8. Mr Kunafa (Al Muraqqabat)

    Al Muraqqabat Al Rigga and Muraqqabat

    Open
    Open 24 hours
    Where
    Manazil Al Muraqqabat 01 Building, Al Muraqqabat Street, opposite Aroos Damascus, Deira, Dubai

    Open round the clock opposite Aroos Damascus, so this is the two in the morning option. Order the crispy cheese kunafa rather than the Nutella one. Seating is a handful of outdoor tables.

    What to orderCrispy cheese kunafa, or the Turkish version with pistachio

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  9. Kunafa Corner Sweets (Deira)

    Deira Deira

    Open
    10am to 1am daily
    Where
    36 28th Street, Deira, Dubai, inland from the Gold Souk

    A Deira back street counter, useful when you are already at the souks. Kunafa comes soft or crispy and the crispy is the better order. Press coverage is thinner here, so expect a plainer version.

    What to orderKunafa crispy, by the piece

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  10. Mansaf Wa Kunafa (Hessa Street)

    Al Barsha Al Quoz and Al Barsha

    Open
    10am to 3am daily
    Where
    175 Hessa Street, Al Barsha, Dubai

    The name tells you both halves of the menu. Kunafa naameh and kheshna are made to order and the kitchen runs to three in the morning. Hessa Street traffic argues for going late.

    What to orderKunafa kheshna, made to order with extra pistachio

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