Traditional family recipes passed down through a family for three generations are the beautiful bedrock of Kâdo, an elegant cafe and sweets boutique in Dubai, which is now open in Dubai.
Inspired by nostalgia, tastes of childhood, and family, Kâdo specialises in exquisitely crafted Persian inspired petit fours, cakes and biscuits that add a contemporary and international touch to tried and trusted recipes beloved for generations.
Kâdo was created by Khatereh Ebrahimi, who used to watch her aunt Leila Ebrahimi bake petit fours in her grandmother's kitchen as a child. These traditional recipes have been modernised and expanded on for today’s sophisticated palate but still retain the unmistakable flavours that transport customers back to a bygone era.
Lovingly homemade with the finest ingredients Kâdo remains a business deeply rooted in family and is led by a talented team of co-creatives including Khatereh head of design, her aunt who remains at the heart of the kitchen to ensure the highest standards of baking are being maintained, as well Kâdo’s head pastry chef who brings years of culinary expertise coming from One&Only and Four Seasons. Kâdo’s extensive range of sweet delights come in luxurious gift boxes and trays making a memorable present for loved ones. Ebrahimi explains, “I wanted the brand to embody a certain sophistication and elegance with sweets presented like treasured heirlooms.”
As well as petit fours, cakes and biscuits, Kâdo also offers an elevated cafe space where guests can enjoy their petit fours with hot and cold drinks such as the signature sparkling rosewater that pays homage to Persian poetry. For Khatereh, it was crucial that the interior design of Kâdo at Mirdif Avenue Mall in Dubai reflect the elegance of both the menu and the packaging such as a lighting fixture inspired by the unraveling of a ribbon from a gift box.
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Petit Fours
Some of Kâdo’s bestsellers include rangina bites, a favourite sweet from south of Iran; and nochi, a traditional Persian sweet made with chickpea flour that crumbles and melts in the mouth. As well as locally inspired items such aschocolate date biscuits and white chocolate saffron, to items that cater and give a nod to international tastes including the light and fluffy chewy coconut macaroons, the ruby jam a nostalgic jam filled vanilla biscuit, and the luna selection a series of white, almond and dark chocolate dipped biscuits.
Cakes
For dine in or pick up box selection only customers can enjoy a complimentary sparkling rosewater while hand selecting their cakes of choice. Must try’s include cream puffs (noon khame) flavoured with rose, pistachio and chocolate praline. The show stopping rose chocolate filled with hazelnut praline, an upside-down raspberry cheesecake, warm sticky date cake with pecan nuts and classic dark chocolate tart with sea salt are just some of the delicious cakes freshly made every day at Kâdo.
Savoury Biscuits
For those in the mood for savoury Kâdo’s salty biscuit boxes serve up an array of tastes to delight, including the taftoon, a biscuit topped with sesame seeds and drizzled with mahyawa, a traditional sauce that is used in southern Iran and Emirati cuisine. As well as Biscuits made with zaatar and Parmesan, cheddar cheese with cranberry and red chilli pepper flakes.
Prices start from AED 60 for a mini box of 30 petit fours, up to AED 420 for a 2.3kg box. Visit the boutique to select in person or order via WhatsApp catalogue at Kâdo’s Instagram page @Kadodubai
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