The internet went crazy over the thick chocolate bar filled with a generous amount of gooey, but slightly crunchy pistachio paste, and thankfully, Miami dessert shops already came up with a couple of sweets inspired by the viral chocolate.
The original Dubai chocolate bar is actually called “Can’t Get Knafeh of It” and features a milk chocolate bar filled with a crisp kataifi, pistachio, and tahini paste. The original is sold in Dubai at Fix Dessert Chocolatier, which sells a variety of flavors of the Fix bars with prices starting at $18.50 (depending on the conversion rate for United Arab Emirates Dirham).
But where can you find these in Miami? Keep on reading to find out.
The viral Dubai chocolate bars are sold at Vanilla Cafe in Miami.
Screenshot via Instagram/@vanillacafe
However, in the past month alone, it's completely blown up. In October, Vanilla announced it would sell Dubai chocolate on Instagram, and fans went wild. The bars are sold in two sizes: small bars cost $13.95, and bigger bars cost $34.95. Customers can also find the "Dubai croissant" for $10.95, which is a flaky croissant filled with pistachio paste and covered in chocolate and pistachio flakes.
Until this week, Vanilla had both bars on UberEats and DoorDash, but due to high demand, they will only be sold in-store for now. The team advises customers to be early as bars have constantly been sold out.
As for a different take on the Dubai chocolate, Amsterdam Falafel Shop Miami, located at 5835 Sunset Dr., Miami, shared its newest concoction on Instagram, and it's nothing short of mouthwatering. The chocolate strawberries are made with fresh fruit and layered with milk chocolate, pistachio cream, knafeh, tahini, and pistachio pieces.
Owner Shiv Ramnarase tells New Times the 20-ounce cups that are sold for $17.99 are perfect for two people to share. For the launch date on November 21, the chocolate strawberries sold out in the morning. So, for now, they will be available in limited quantities every day; customers are encouraged to arrive early.
Ramnarase says the shop is gearing up to meet the demand and maintain it in stock for more people to try. For the plant-based fans, look forward to a vegan version made with dark chocolate available by the beginning of December.
