Madeleine Cafe & Boulangerie – Dubai Mall

Madeleine cafe and boulangerie
Madeleine cafe and boulangerie
Madeleine cafe and boulangerie - Interiors
Madeleine cafe and boulangerie – Interiors
Me and my guest at Madeleine cafe and boulangerie
Me and my guest at Madeleine cafe and boulangerie

Madeleine Cafe and Boulangerie serves french cuisine with interiors of a typical cafe in France. Love their bakery for making fresh breads and items such as madeleines and croissants which have been impressive. Their balcony offering stunning views of the Dancing Fountain, Souq Al bahar, Burj Khalifa is the biggest plus for this cafe at Dubai Mall.

Madeleine cafe and boulangerie - Interiors
Madeleine cafe and boulangerie – Interiors
From the balcony of Madeleine cafe and boulangerie
From the balcony of Madeleine cafe and boulangerie
From the balcony of Madeleine cafe and boulangerie
From the balcony of Madeleine cafe and boulangerie
spectators down below waiting to see the dancing fountain at Dubai Mall
spectators down below waiting to see the dancing fountain at Dubai Mall

I felt there were two parts to the cafe. When you step inside the restaurant you feel like the restaurant is empty but once you get into their balcony you see it jam packed with hardly any seats to spare. So it is quite obvious that there no.1 selling point is that hot space which offers fantastic views of the Dancing Fountain and other buildings around it. Infact, you really begin to appreciate it when you see thousands of people standing cramped just to have a glimpse of the dancing fountain below.

Drinks - Dhs 30 -  From left: Parisian sunrise, Peach Melba, Chocolate Milkshake
Drinks – Dhs 30 – From left: Parisian sunrise, Peach Melba, Chocolate Milkshake
Chocolate croissant - Dhs 20
Chocolate croissant – Dhs 20
Complimentary bread and butter
Complimentary bread and butter

Among the drinks I enjoyed their smoothie which was the Peach Melba(peach puree, raspberry puree, banana, mango juice and yoghurt). Parisian sunrise(orange, mango and pineapple topeed with grenadine syrup) was my second favourite. Their chocolate milkshake was ok, could have been better. Their chocolate croissant were tempting me at the entrance of their cafe so I immediately asked for a piece of it. The croissant were soft and flaky and the chocolate would just melt open as you bite the light croissant. It was really nice but for Dhs 20 I wonder how many of us will value it.

Onion soup - Dhs 50
Onion soup – Dhs 50
Mushroom and spinach tart served with mesclun salad - Dhs 55
Mushroom and spinach tart served with mesclun salad – Dhs 55
Mushroom and spinach tart served with mesclun salad - Dhs 55
Mushroom and spinach tart served with mesclun salad – Dhs 55
Goats cheese salad on toasted campagne bread, tomato, walnut - Dhs 65
Goats cheese salad on toasted campagne bread, tomato, walnut – Dhs 65

Mushroom and spinach tart was one of the biggest tart I’ve had. Simply delicious. The salad that came along with it along also had a nice taste to it. Initially when I saw the goat cheese salad I thought I’ve got a big slab of cheese, only to poke into it and find out the goat cheese was coated over a thick bread. The goat cheese was original in taste and if you are not a fan of goat cheese, you might find this cheese a bit too strong to handle.

Madeleine Hamburger - Dhs 80 - Beef patty, french gruyere cheese, lettuce and tomato served with french fries
Madeleine Hamburger – Dhs 80 – Beef patty, french gruyere cheese, lettuce and tomato served with french fries
Sea bass fillet - Dhs 120 - served with potatoes, beans, asparagus, ovlies, cherry tomatoes and capers in noisette butter
Sea bass fillet – Dhs 120 – served with potatoes, beans, asparagus, ovlies, cherry tomatoes and capers in noisette butter
Beef patty of Madeleine Hamburger - Dhs 80
Beef patty of Madeleine Hamburger – Dhs 80
Weekly special - Lamb and vegetable stew served with rice - Dhs 110
Weekly special – Lamb and vegetable stew served with rice – Dhs 110

When you have their Madeleine burgerĀ  you appreciate the quality of beef inside the burger. Ofcourse, the bun used is made in house.Ā  However I wasn’t impressed with their french fries. Thought they should improve this one to match up to their homemade burger. The sea bass was good looking and tasted great as well. But my favourite was their weekly special which was the lamb and vegetable stew. The lamb was stunning good and thoroughly enjoyed this dish the most. I was fortunate to visit them at the right week to meet this weekly special šŸ™‚

Oven baked Madeleine with 3 different flavours(orange, pistachio & chocolate) - Dhs 18 for 6 pieces and Dhs 32 for 12 pieces
Oven baked Madeleine with 3 different flavours(orange, pistachio & chocolate) – Dhs 18 for 6 pieces and Dhs 32 for 12 pieces
Me with cream and sugar of Madeleine Cafe
Me with cream and sugar of Madeleine Cafe
Opera cake - Dhs 35
Opera cake – Dhs 35

There is no doubt they make some of those perfect madeleines here. You get them in three flavours(pistachio, orange and chocolate). Personally everyone’s favourite pick was the pistachio one. Their opera cake which is a mix of dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla was quite heavy and you’ll need atleast 2 people to finish it. The creme caramel was one of the best I’ve had and surprisingly I forgot to take a close up picture of this one but you can see it in the above picture where you see me in it. In short I am quite happy with their food and I am surprised they haven’t got a good rating at Zomato. Maybe they made some changes/improvements over time. ClickĀ  here to visit their official website. Click pictures below to see them in full screen view:

3 Comments

  1. Love Madeleine Cafe & Boulangerie! A gem in Dubai Mall. When we first came to the restaurant, I thought the place was small. The terrace is really a great selling point! Try sitting and having your dinner at the balcony. You’ll spend a couple of hours there for sure.

  2. Have tried to get in contact with Madeline Cafe to make a booking but each time I try their website I get a hotel booking site!Do you know if they take bookings and how to get in touch with them?

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