> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.theomnicosm.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # With Dubai Style Chocolate Squares, Ghirardelli shrinks down the candy craze - URL: https://www.theomnicosm.com/snackology-review-ghirardelli-dubai-style-chocolate-squares/ - Published: 2026-10-22T12:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-22T12:00:02.000Z - Description: You can now get an entire bag full of tiny chocolate squares fulls of pistachio filling and kataifi pastry. - Author: Bill Kuchman - Tags: Snackology • Quick Bites, Snackology • Reviews, Snackology, Candy, Chocolate, Ghirardelli The Dubai-style chocolate craze has died down a considerable amount since it took the world of candy by storm. (A source tells me that [Tokyo Style Chocolate is the next big thing](https://www.theomnicosm.com/snackology-food-finds-1018/).) The good thing about the buzz fading away is that candy companies can now experiment with ways to bring Dubai-style chocolate to a much wider audience. [Hershey gave us a taste of this last December](https://www.theomnicosm.com/only-10-000-hersheys-dubai-inspired-chocolate-bars-exist-and-i-ate-one-of-them/), releasing a mere 10,000 of its Dubai-Inspired Chocolate Bars. But now you can buy an entire bag of **Ghirardelli Dubai Style Chocolate Squares**. “Consumers continue to be drawn to the rich pistachio filling and crispy kataifi texture that define Dubai-style chocolate,” Bobby Oliver, vice president, head of marketing at Ghirardelli, [said in the company’s announcement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ghirardelli-brings-dubai-style-chocolate-to-its-iconic-squares-302908606.html?ref=theomnicosm.com). “With our new Dubai Style Chocolate Squares, we’ve brought that experience into Ghirardelli’s iconic format while delivering the premium quality that consumers expect from our brand.” ## Sign up for Snackology Love reading about the latest flavors of soda, new candy and limited-edition fast food? Get the ****Snackology** newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. ### The cost A 4.4 oz. bag of Ghirardelli Dubai Style Chocolate Squares should run you **$10.99**. ### The pics ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2026/10/IMG_0673.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2026/10/IMG_0679.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2026/10/IMG_0680.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2026/10/IMG_0682.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2026/10/IMG_0684.jpg) Ghirardelli Dubai Style Chocolate Squares. / Snackology also from the omnicosm [![CTA Image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2026/08/square-rebrand-new-1.png)](https://www.theomnicosm.com/popculturology/) Love what you’re reading? 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Without the crunchiness, it’s just another pistachio-flavoured chocolate bar.” I dunno about that in 2026. Ghirardelli Dubai Style Chocolate Squares are a pretty excellent reproduction of everything that made the trend a hit. Maybe these chocolate squares aren’t as crispy as the original versions, but all those elements — “smooth pistachio filling, crispy kataifi pastry and rich milk chocolate” — are present. The square form factor works extremely well too, packaging the pistachio and kataifi filling inside a layer of milk chocolate that delivers a fantastic bite. With Ghirardelli cracking the code of how to mass-produce Dubai-style chocolate, what’s next? Crispy M&M’s with kataifi centers? I’d absolutely buy those. snack score ![CTA Image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2026/10/IMG_0673.jpeg) ****Ghirardelli Dubai Style Chocolate Squares** **Snack score: 4 out of 5* 🍪 [About the Snack Score](https://www.theomnicosm.com/snackology-snack-score/) *Ghirardelli Dubai Style Chocolate Squares were provided to *Snackology* for this independent review.* ## Sign up for Snackology Love reading about the latest flavors of soda, new candy and limited-edition fast food? Get the ****Snackology** newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. [![CTA Image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f4/8b/f48be8ca-23c6-4d81-b0cf-da2fb0785911/content/images/2026/08/snackology-logo-new-1.png)](#/portal/account/plans) ****Snackology is a publication of The Omnicosm.** Issue No. 364 ****Snackology** is written and produced by ****Bill Kuchman**. Copyediting by ****Tim Kuchman**. 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