Maybe you’ve heard of Dubai chocolate, or maybe you haven’t, but these Hudson Valley sweet shops and cafes definitely have the treat on their radar. Popularized on social media last year, the original Dubai chocolate consists of a chocolate bar with a filling made of kadayif, or shredded phyllo pastry dough, and pistachio. While some of these local spots craft the usual chocolate bar version, others experiment with the flavors in other treats ranging from croissants to coffee.
Adams Fairacre Farms
Poughkeepsie
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At Adams Fairacre Farms’ Poughkeepsie location, Dutchess County locals can enjoy two over-the-top treats for a limited time. Go for the plain chocolate-covered strawberries cup for melty chocolate over fresh berries or level up with the Dubai version to indulge in fresh strawberries topped with chocolate, pistachios, and shredded phyllo. The treats are currently only available at the Poughkeepsie store, but they might pop up at other Adams locations in the future.
Bobo’s Café
Baldwin Place, Chappaqua, Purchase, Somers
This popular Westchester café leans into creative specials as the seasons change. On the spring specials menu, Bobo’s Café packs a punch with its Dubai Brew – chocolate-flavored cold brew coffee with a pistachio-flavored soft foam top. Available at all four (soon to be five – look out Yorktown!) locations, this caffeinated beverage is a must-try.
Hudson Valley Chocolates
Wallkill
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Even though Hudson Valley Chocolates is currently focused on Easter treats from chocolate rabbits to peeps, the Wallkill sweet shop still makes time for homemade Dubai chocolate bars. Available for a limited time, the treat consists of a milk chocolate shell stuffed with pistachio, toasted shredded phyllo, tahini, white chocolate, and a thin layer of dark chocolate to seal it all off.
Lore’s Café
Beacon
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New to Beacon’s Main Street, Lore’s Café is your new cozy neighborhood favorite for specialty coffee, handcrafted teas, and sweet and savory bites. This café leans into the trend with Dubai chocolate croissants stuffed with rich melted chocolate and pistachio cream.
Moonrise Bagels
Poughkeepsie
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While Moonrise Bagels is know for savory stuffed breakfast and lunch bagels at its locations in Kingston, Woodstock, and Poughkeepsie, you’ll want to stop by the Dutchess County shop to try this sweet bite. A mini bagel, the Dubai chocolate treat is stuffed with house-made pistachio cream, crispy shredded phyllo, and milk chocolate, and topped with more chocolate and pistachio chunks. Try the treat at the Poughkeepsie bagel shop on Saturdays and Sundays.
Quincy’s Candy Shop
Wappingers Falls
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Quincy’s is your classic candy shop, stocking nostalgic sweets as well as viral candies. Located in Wappingers Falls, the shop sells the classic Dubai chocolate bar, crafted by The Cake Boutique in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. The bar’s five ounces of milk chocolate are stuffed with pistachio and shredded phyllo and topped with an artistic splatter of white chocolate.
Robin’s Creamery
Nanuet
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While Robin’s Creamery is big on other trends like matcha, boba, and gelato, the dessert shop would be remiss to not lean into Dubai chocolate, too. Not only does this Rockland spot stock the classic chocolate bar, but its also creates Dubai chocolate brownies and the viral strawberry cups topped with melted chocolate and pistachio cream for the ultimate sweetness overload, all in one place.
Related: Find Unique Easter Treats at These Hudson Valley Sweet Shops
