What Are Dubai Chewy Cookies + Where to Buy Them in Metro Manila

(SPOT.ph) Some people are so over the Dubai chocolate (a chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream, tahini, and kataifi) that one can have the hot take that the trend is a "masamang damo." It simply refuses to die down as it keeps evolving into different desserts. Same principle, different format.

We've seen the chocolate bar Frankensteined into doughnuts, croissants, eclairs, soft serves, froyos, and sippable desserts. While the cookie version has long existed, what's currently trending is an inherently different treat.

In 2026, Dubai chocolate lives on through the viral Dubai chewy cookies.

Dubai Chewy Cookies? Many would argue it's anything but a cookie, not even Levain-style cookies, as first impressions would give. These no-bake cookies feel more like the lovechild of a mochi, graham ball, and a Filipino kid's childhood favorite, chocolate marshmallow pie.

At its most basic, a Dubai Chewy Cookie is built in layers: a gooey marshmallow exterior made by melting marshmallows and mixing them with cocoa or chocolate, wrapped around a filling of pistachio cream and crunchy kataifi. These are assembled by forming the pistachio filling into balls, stretching the marshmallow mixture over them like shrink wrap, then rolling everything in cocoa powder. The cocoa adds depth, sure, but it also serves a more practical purpose: keeping the cookie from turning into a sticky disaster (unless you’re eating it straight from the refrigerator).

As for who’s to blame for yet another Dubai chocolate resurgence, here’s the plot twist: it didn’t even come from the origin country. The Dubai chewy cookie trend actually started in Korea—and, according to reports, K-pop idol Jang Won-young of IVE had a major hand in turning it into the global sugar rush it is today.

It’s gotten so big that several shops—mostly SMEs—across the Philippines have happily hijacked the trend, making it accessible for everyone who’s curious… but not that book-a-flight-to-Korea curious.

Location: Molito Lifestyle Center, Alabang; SM Southmall, Parañaque City; and YMCA Makati, Makati City
Price: P270

Slide Coffee sure knows how to keep up with the speed of food trends! From being one of the best cafes for banana pudding-topped matcha lattes, the café is now riding the Dubai Chocolate Chewy Cookie wave. Their take features a chewy, mallow-like exterior with a very generous pistachio-packed center: crunchy pistachio knafeh, pistachio butter, and actual pistachio bits.

What sets Slide Coffee apart, though, is that they bundle their Dubai Chocolate Chewy Cookies with a drink. The Pistachio Matcha Latte is paired with a Matcha Chew Cookie and a cup of Espresso Pistachio Cream with original Dubai Chewy Cookies.

To place an order, visit Slide Coffee's branches.
For more information, check out Slide Coffee's Facebook page.

Location: Mandaluyong City
Price: P199

C'est Bon previously had an actual Dubai chocolate-inspired cookie, their best-selling Dubai Pistachio Kataifi Chocolate, and it makes perfect sense to follow it up with their own Dubai Chewy Cookies.

C'est Bon is launching their Dubai Chewy Cookies this January 23 to 25, Friday to Saturday, at their Moderna Market pop-up in Estancia, and the following pop-ups that are announced through their Instagram page.

To place a pre-order, visit C'est Bon's website.
For more information, check out C'est Bon's Instagram page.

Location: Quezon City
Price: P180/piece and P680/four pieces

Kukido is doing what many local cookie shops are doing: hopping on the Dubai Chewy Cookie train. Their version takes on the basic form: marshmallow-coated exterior and a pistachio-kataifi filling inside. If that's not enough, they also have a Dubai Chocolate-inspired Cookie Pie: a gigantic 8-inch cookie made with a Koko Dough and Milk Chocolate base, then decorated with kataifi, pistachio, pistachio bits, and pistachio glaze.

To place an order, visit Kukido's website or order via GrabFood.
For more information, check out Kukido's Instagram page.

Location: Quezon City
Price: P360/four pieces

Miguela’s is one of the most popular stops for Dubai Chewy Cookies, which also explains why actually getting one feels like securing a K-pop concert ticket. This Quezon City-based micro-bakery's Dubai Chewy takes on the straightforward approach of cocoa-coated chocolate marshmallow crust and a vibrant green pistachio-kataifi filling inside.

Note: It's quite hard to get your hands on Miguela's Dubai Chewy Cookies since there are only limited slots on baking days. So, the best course of action here is to check the available dates on their website.

To place an order, visit Miguela's online shop.
For more information, check out Miguela's Instagram page.

Location: Quezon City
Price: P95–P130/piece

Sweet Tones by Toni doesn’t stop at the regular Dubai Chewy Cookies (P95/piece)—they’re also playing with variations. There’s the Dubai Chocolate Strawberry (P130/piece), a classic base with a strawberry-stuffed center; the Matcha Strawberry (P120/piece), featuring a strawberry marshmallow exterior with pistachio, kataifi, and strawberry inside; and a Biscoff Cheesecake version that swaps the usual pistachio cream for sweet Biscoff.

To place an order, message Sweet Tones by Toni's Instagram page.
For more information, check out Sweet Tones by Toni's Instagram page.

Location: Manila
Price: P100–P120/piece

Another shop doing strawberry-stuffed Dubai Chewy Cookies is Manila-based shop Zuri Cravings. They offer the Dubai Chewy Chocolate Cookie in Pistachio Kataifi (P100) for the classic experience, and a Pistachio with Strawberry version (P120) that adds a bright, fruity contrast to the chocolate and nutty base.

To place an order, message Zuri Cravings.PH's Facebook page.
For more information, check out Zuri Cravings.PH's Facebook page.