Le Café
March is all about cherry blossom at Le Café in Emirates Palace. Expect a colourful selection of handmade themed pastries including cherry blossom tiara, cherry sphere and lavender cherry mousse terrine, while sitting in luxurious cream seating beneath a gold crown…only at Emirates Palace. AED 45. Corniche West. Daily 6.30am-1am. Contact: 02690 7999 [email protected]
Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi
If you’re a chocaholic, head to Beach Rotana for an eggs-travaganza of Easter pastries and chocolate. The handmade treats will be served in Café Columbia – the hotel’s lobby café – and its signature Italian restaurant, Prego’s. From 23rd March to 5th April. Café Columbia Sat-Wed 8am-11.30pm, Thu-Fri 8am-midnight. Prego’s noon-11.30pm. Near Abu Dhabi Mall. Contact: 02 697 9011 [email protected]
Magnolia Bakery
We’re nuts for this bakery’s range of pistachio-themed treats. Throughout March, expect the likes of pistachio cakes and cupcakes with meringue buttercream and pistachio cheesecake with a brown sugar shortbread crust. You’ll also find individual peppermint cakes made with chocolate wafers and mini coconut cream pies. From AED 15. The Galleria, Al Maryah Island. Thu 7am-12.30am, Fri 10am-12.30am, Sat-Wed 7am-11pm. Contact: 02 674 9380 [email protected] www.magnoliabakery.com