Home Bakery Kitchen and UAE womenswear brand Mayka launched an Italy-themed popup at Galleria Mall Al Barsha from April 24 to May 2, bringing exclusive menu items and a co-branded Chewy Melt box with AED 1,500 hidden fashion vouchers inside.
What the Home Bakery x Mayka Dubai Popup Is All About
Two of the UAE's most-followed brands came together, and the concept is a trip to Italy. Home Bakery Kitchen — the dessert café and restaurant founded by Hind Al Mulla — joined forces with Mayka, the contemporary womenswear label created by Dubai-based Egyptian designer May Orfy. The Home Bakery x Mayka Dubai popup ran at the Galleria Mall Al Barsha kitchen location through May 2, with its own distinct menu, its own branding, and an Italian vacation concept threaded throughout.
This is not a routine seasonal update. The Italy theme runs through the food, the packaging, and the overall aesthetic of the collaboration.
The Italy-Inspired Menu at the Popup
Three exclusive items were available at the popup, and none of them appeared on the permanent menu. The lineup: an exclusive lemon sorbet, a coco mango frappe, and an iced tiramisu — all only available at Home Bakery Kitchen in Galleria Mall Al Barsha for the duration of the collab.
Home Bakery Kitchen at this location is open daily from 7 AM to midnight, has outdoor seating, and operates as a full café and restaurant, not just a dessert counter. Worth making it a proper sit-down visit rather than a quick in-and-out.
The Chewy Melt Box With AED 1,500 Hidden Inside
This is where the collab gets genuinely interesting. Home Bakery released a limited Home Bakery x Mayka Chewy Melt Box for the popup. Four of those boxes had Mayka vouchers worth AED 1,500 tucked inside, and there was no way to tell which ones. You pick up a box, and either you win or you do not.
The Chewy Melt is one of Home Bakery's most iconic items, with a dedicated following among regular customers. Getting it in a co-branded Mayka box — with the possibility of walking away with AED 1,500 in fashion vouchers — made it a compelling reason to visit during the popup window.
The packaging itself is worth noting. The Home Bakery x Mayka Chewy Melt Box features a Mayka-coded design that doubles as a collector's item for fans of either brand.
Who Are Home Bakery and Mayka
Home Bakery was founded by Hind Al Mulla, starting from a home kitchen before growing into a well-known café and dessert destination with locations in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh. The brand built its name on handmade items and rotating seasonal specials, with the Chewy Melt cookie as one of its most recognizable products.
Mayka was launched in Dubai by Egyptian designer May Orfy. The brand focuses on contemporary womenswear at accessible price points, with each collection drawing from Orfy's love of travel and cross-cultural experiences. Mayka ships worldwide, holds a showroom in Dubai on Al Khayat Avenue, and has over 187,000 followers on Instagram.
