Cool. Creative. Creamy. It’s all there at Scoopi Cafe
Who doesn’t love a good ice cream? We all do! But the fun in eating ice cream doubles up when the flavors are twisted. Which is why we set out to try some bestsellers and some unique ice cream creations at Scoopi Cafe.
Home of the famous AED 2,999 ice cream – The Black Diamond (which FYI we didn’t try), this cozy cafe located on Jumeirah Beach Road offers a compact yet extremely creative selection of made-to-order ice creams, desserts and milkshakes.
When they say fresh, they really mean it. The ice creams were churned up right in front of us, frozen with liquid nitrogen and scooped up – ready to eat! I wonder if that’s where their name Scoopi comes from.
With options like Avocado Nacho ice cream, Olive Oil ice cream, Edible Chocolate Cup and more, it was quite difficult for me and my bff to narrow it down to one or two flavors. So we decided to try out three different ice cream varieties.
Rose and Chilli
A lightly flavored rose ice cream scoop sets the base for a smaller, spicier scoop of green chilli ice cream. Now the main reason I chose this flavor is because of the green chillies, which I absolutely love! I have tried green chilly ice cream before, and it was not bad, but this was the first time I tried this flavor with actual green chilly pieces inside the ice cream.
I would have had it even without its rose base, but to be fair, the rose did its soothing bit and saved the day after a few spoons of spicy chilly had set my taste buds on a cold fire. Have you ever tried Chilly ice cream? What’s your take on it?
Price: (AED 29)
Charcoal Ice Cream
There is such a thing as charcoal ice cream. This was our second treat at Scoopi Cafe and after having seen and heard so much about this black beauty, there was no way we could leave without giving it a try.
We were quite aware of the fact it’s edible ACTIVATED CHARCOAL that gives this ice cream and the waffle cone its rich black color. But it was the taste that we were eager to find out. Well, no surprises there. It doesn’t taste bitter or chalky as you would expect charcoal to taste. That’s because charcoal is only present to give it that color. The ingredients that form the main crux of this ice cream are yogurt, lemon juice, lemon zest, sour cream and condensed milk. Very ice cream like, I know.
If like me, you don’t prefer yogurt based ice creams, you can opt for the charcoal flavored vanilla ice cream or lemon sorbet instead. The waffle cone too tastes like the regular waffle, albeit with a color twist.
Go for this one if you’re looking for something Instagram worthy, but if you’re after a twist in taste, there are definitely other options on the menu that will prove to be much better.
Pani Puri Sorbet
We kept the best for the last at Scoopi Cafe. Adding more jazz to my undying love for Pani Puri, were these chaat inspired sorbets. And trust me, they were just like the real thing, only much more chilled.
This one features freshly blended spicy water sorbet scooped into half a puri shell. Topped with all the basics of crispy boondi and sev, and a generous shot of freezing nitrogen smoke, it is just perfect. Just like you would expect from your neighborhood pani puri place. But beware, for the cold puris might give you a fun brain freeze!
This one comes highly recommended. And I am definitely going back for it! Have you ever tried pani puri in an ice cream or sorbet style? What are your thought about it?
Price: (AED 29)
Scoopi Cafe
Location: Near Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Road, Umm Suqeim, Dubai
Contact: 04 2759039
