Café
1. Al Farah
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. Arabian Tea House
A courtyard café in the Al Fahidi heritage quarter serving Emirati breakfasts, karak tea and traditional sweets under a large central tree.
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3. RAW Coffee Company
One of Dubai's pioneering speciality coffee roasters, founded in 2007, with a warehouse café in Al Quoz serving its own ethically sourced roasts.
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4. Tazal
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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5. Comptoir 102
A healthy café combined with a lifestyle concept store and organic grocery in a Jumeirah villa, popular for unhurried breakfasts and light lunches.
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6. Ten 11 Beach
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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7. Coffee Architecture
A bright, independent coffee shop at Mamsha Al Saadiyat, serving handmade specialty coffee with pastries and displaying work by local artists that visitors can buy.
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8. Nightjar Coffee Roasters
A Dubai-born speciality coffee roaster whose flagship café in an Alserkal Avenue warehouse serves its own roasts, cold brew on tap and all-day food.
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9. Bageri Form
A small-batch Scandinavian-inspired bakery in Dubai Design District, baking long-fermented breads, flaky pastries and savoury bites on site every day.
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10. Society Saadiyat
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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11. Kopitiam by Chandy’s
A small, spotless Malaysian kopitiam on Al Falah Street, run by owner Chandy, serving affordable all-day breakfasts and listed in the Michelin Guide.
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12. The Espresso Lab
A Dubai-founded speciality coffee company whose d3 flagship serves rare single-origin coffees, backed by a string of UAE barista and brewing championship titles.
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