All The Way From Dubai, The Viral Laban Desserts Are Now Available At THIS Mumbai Spot

For weeks now, these highly satisfying dessert videos have been everywhere, showing spoons cutting through soft layers, cream folding into sponge, and that final crunch breaking through on top. They’re not cheesecakes, not tres leches and not quite simple either. They sit somewhere in between, and that’s the point. They’re called laban desserts, and they’ve been having a moment across Dubai before slipping into Indian menus almost without announcement. And now, they are in Ghatkopar, Mumbai!

So, What Exactly Are Laban Desserts?

There isn’t a single fixed format, which is why they’re hard to pin down and easy to obsess over. Most versions start with a milk-heavy base of thick custard, whipped cream, or soaked sponge. Then comes contrast with maybe a layer of toasted kunafa or vermicelli for crunch. Sometimes rice pudding shows up, and sometimes it doesn’t. The sweetness is there, but it doesn’t hit you all at once; it builds slowly. That’s also why they translate so well into newer flavours.

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Dubai’s Viral Laban Desserts Land In Mumbai’s Soirette Café

These treats have arrived, not in Bandra, not in a five-star menu, but in Ghatkopar! At Soirette Patisserie & Boulangerie, laban desserts have efficiently entered the lineup, right next to the café’s more familiar European-style offerings. If you’ve seen the viral laban reels, you’ll recognise what’s on the table almost instantly.

The menu doesn’t treat laban desserts like a one-off experiment; there’s a range in there. Salankatia comes layered the way you’d expect: milk-soaked sponge, cream and a crisp kunafa top that cracks slightly under the spoon. Sweet koshari leans softer, with rice pudding folded into the mix, but still keeps that crunch somewhere in the build.

Then there are the variations clearly designed for a broader crowd: chocolate-heavy versions, pistachio kunafa combinations, and mango-based options that feel lighter. Alongside this, the café also runs a selection of ice cream desserts and other plated offerings, so it doesn’t feel like you came in for just one trend.

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Why Are Laban Desserts A Hit In Mumbai?

A lot of viral desserts look better than they taste, but this one survives the transition. The textures do most of the work, nothing feels flat, and nothing blends into one note. You keep getting different bites, even from the same spoonful. And maybe that’s why it travelled this far, this quickly.

So now, you could keep saving those dessert videos, or you could just try one here and see what the fuss was about! We highly recommend the latter. 

Where: Soirette Patisserie & Boulangerie, Shop No. 1, New Happy Homes Society, Tilak Road, Ghatkopar East, Mumbai
When: 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Cost: ₹400 for two approx.

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