Friends

Unicorn Dream Café

A rainbow-maned unicorn holding up a café is exactly as charming as it sounds.

Brick Rated Score

4.1/5

Set 42684 · 2026

Pieces475

Minifigs3

Year2026

Set number42684

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The verdict

The unicorn out front, the one with the rainbow mane running all the way down to the floor, is the reason this set works.

It turns a fairly ordinary café floor plan into something a kid actually wants on a shelf where they can see it every day. I like that the fold-out sides aren't just filler either, one holds a towering cake on a little turntable and the other's a proper juice and milkshake bar with a blender and a stocked fridge. This is a set for a unicorn-obsessed six to nine year old who also likes small, fiddly food pieces to fuss over, and it delivers on that without pretending to be anything grander.

Best for: unicorn-loving kids around 6-9 who enjoy detailed pretend-play food and drink counters

The full review

What it is

The first thing anyone notices about this set is the unicorn. It stands over the café entrance with a rainbow mane built from curved slopes that spill all the way down to the ground, and it turns what could have been a generic Friends café into something with an actual identity. Brickset's reviewer called it out specifically, and I get why, it's the kind of build detail that makes a kid want the set displayed somewhere visible rather than shoved in a bin. The three segments fold out to show off a cake stand on a turntable surrounded by smaller treats, and on the other side a juice and milkshake bar complete with a blender and a little fridge stocked with fruit. Those two showcase panels are where the piece count clearly went, and they're worth it.

The catch

I'll be honest about the price, though. At $39.99 for 475 pieces, this lands around 8.4 cents per piece, which is right in the normal Friends range, but plenty of people commenting online still feel like Friends sets have crept up faster than the rest of the LEGO lineup over the last couple of years, and this one didn't dodge that complaint. The build itself is also less of a continuous journey than some Friends sets, it's built in three separate segments that get joined together, so if your builder likes a set that flows as one satisfying sequence, this one will feel a little more stop-and-start. The back of the café, once you're past the two flashy sides, is noticeably plainer too.

Who it's for

Get this one if you've got a unicorn devotee in the six to nine range who likes small props to arrange and rearrange, cakes, cups, waffles, all of it. Skip it if you're shopping purely on price-per-piece or if your kid wants a bigger, more architectural build to sink their teeth into, there are other Friends sets this year that give you more structure for the money.

What works

The brick-built unicorn entrance with its rainbow mane is a genuinely eye-catching centerpiece, not just a gimmick
Fold-out side sections reveal a turntable cake display and a fully equipped juice and milkshake bar
Three minidolls (Iza, Paisley, Aliya) with a unicorn plushie accessory give real range for storytelling

Worth knowing

Reviewers and shoppers flagged the $39.99 price as steep for 475 pieces, especially compared to older Friends sets at similar counts
The structure is built in segments rather than one continuous flow, so the building experience feels a bit disjointed for older builders
Interior detail thins out once you get past the two showcase sides, the back is comparatively plain

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The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one feels like assembling a stage set more than a house, you build the three wall segments largely on their own and then bring them together, so there isn't the single unbroken build arc some Friends sets have. That's not a knock on quality, the segments themselves are satisfying, especially the unicorn's mane, which uses layered curved and sloped pieces to get that flowing rainbow effect down to the floor rather than just slapping on a printed tile.

The standout elements are all food and drink themed, which is where Friends sets tend to shine. Stars and translucent bricks dress up the giant tiered cake to make it look genuinely tempting under display lighting, and the milkshake bar comes with a proper blender piece and fruit elements for the fridge. The unicorn plushie accessory is a nice small-scale extra for pretend play beyond the three minidolls, Iza, Paisley, and Aliya, whose printed shirts (bows for Iza, a unicorn print for Paisley) add a bit of personality without needing extra parts.

Fun facts

01The set includes three minidolls: café owner Iza and customers Paisley and Aliya.
02The unicorn's rainbow mane is built from curved and sloped elements running from the roofline all the way down to the floor by the entrance.
03The café's cake display sits on a turntable base so kids can spin it for full view of the tiered dessert.
04It released as part of LEGO's January 2026 Friends wave alongside several other new sets in the theme.