Turkish kunafa in Dubai, pulled from the oven when you order it: golden shredded pastry, a soft middle, hot all the way through. Worth the short wait. You will find it at Aylla Seafood Restaurant & Café, right beside Waterfront Market in Dubai.
4.8 · rated by diners across Dubai
On the Plate
Four things decide whether a dessert earns its place at the end:
Golden, Hot, Worth the Wait
Kunafa in Dubai is everywhere; kunafa served genuinely hot is rarer than it should be. Ours goes into the oven when the order lands, so the shredded pastry comes out golden and crackling, the middle stays soft, and the syrup soaks in without drowning anything. Aylla sits beside the fish market in Deira, and this is the dessert we send out when dinner runs long and the terrace lights are on. Give it five minutes; thank us after.
Made for the End
Three rules we do not bend:
The seafood feast has a final act — plan for it.
Slices from the counter, hot sweets straight from the kitchen.
Moroccan tea, Turkish coffee or a fresh juice alongside.
Reserve Your Table
Eat it on the terrace with the water in view, or take it to go — it travels well either way.
Aylla Seafood Restaurant & Café · +971 4 566 8598 · Get Directions · Free parking
Hot kunafa in Dubai is worth planning around. Reserve your table at Aylla, Waterfront Market, or message us on WhatsApp and we will time it with your coffee. Ask what came out of the oven today.