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Best Cafés in Abu Dhabi (2026)

Breakfast and coffee are a big part of daily life in Abu Dhabi, and the best cafés range from busy bakeries to quiet specialty coffee shops. In Al Khalidiyah, Al Farah is known for the queue at its oven, where customers collect fresh manaqeesh and bread, and for breakfast mezze such as foul and shakshuka. Kopitiam by Chandy's, near Old Passport Road, brings the Malaysian coffee shop to the city, with nasi lemak and roti jala at low prices. At Al Qana, Tazal is a Bib Gourmand café-restaurant with homemade breads and an all-day breakfast menu.

On Saadiyat Island, Mamsha Al Saadiyat has a cluster of good cafés by the beach. Ten 11 Beach brews specialty coffee by several methods, from V60 to cold drip, with views over Soul Beach, while Coffee Architecture is a calm, bright space that also displays work by local artists. Society is a café and bakery known for its breakfasts and art deco interiors. Weekend mornings are the busiest time at all of them, so arrive early for a terrace table, and choose indoor seating in the hotter months. If you are coming as a group, call ahead to check whether a café takes reservations.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Abu Dhabi

  1. Al Farah Lebanese bakery and breakfast spot, Al KhalidiyahA popular family-owned Middle Eastern bakery restaurant in Al Khalidiyah, known for manaqeesh and fresh bread from the oven and listed in the Michelin Guide.
  2. Tazal All-day breakfast café and bakery, Al QanaA Bib Gourmand all-day café on the Al Qana boardwalk, mixing European and Arabic flavours, with homemade breads, weekend breakfasts and good coffee.
  3. Ten 11 Beach Beachside specialty coffee shop, Saadiyat IslandA beachside specialty coffee shop on the Mamsha Al Saadiyat promenade, with views over Soul Beach, creative breakfasts and coffee brewed by several methods.

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1. Al Farah

Lebanese bakery and breakfast spot$Al Khalidiyah

A popular family-owned Middle Eastern bakery restaurant in Al Khalidiyah, known for manaqeesh and fresh bread from the oven and listed in the Michelin Guide.

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2. Tazal

All-day breakfast café and bakery$$Al Qana

A Bib Gourmand all-day café on the Al Qana boardwalk, mixing European and Arabic flavours, with homemade breads, weekend breakfasts and good coffee.

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3. Ten 11 Beach

Beachside specialty coffee shop$$Saadiyat Island

A beachside specialty coffee shop on the Mamsha Al Saadiyat promenade, with views over Soul Beach, creative breakfasts and coffee brewed by several methods.

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5. Society Saadiyat

Beachside café and bakery$$Saadiyat Island

A beachside café and bakery by Mamsha Al Saadiyat, known for breakfasts, modern European classics and an art deco interior in olive and mustard tones.

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