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Best Cafés in Dubai (2026)

Dubai's café culture mixes Emirati tradition with a strong speciality coffee scene. In the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, the Arabian Tea House has served Emirati breakfasts and karak tea in its tree-shaded courtyard since 1997, and it is the natural place to begin a morning in old Dubai. On Jumeirah Beach Road, Comptoir 102 pairs a healthy café with a concept store and organic grocery in a villa.

The city's coffee roasters are clustered in its creative districts. RAW Coffee Company, founded in 2007, roasts in Al Quoz and runs training courses, while Nightjar's flagship roastery at Alserkal Avenue serves cold brew on tap until late. In Dubai Design District, The Espresso Lab brews award-winning single origins and Bageri Form bakes long-fermented breads and pastries a short walk away. Most of these are best reached by taxi, as the industrial and design districts are not close to Metro stations. Mornings are the best time for bakeries and breakfast, before the heat builds, and weekends are busiest everywhere. Many cafés sell beans and baked goods to take home, and hours vary, so check before travelling across the city for a particular spot.

6 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Dubai

  1. Arabian Tea House Emirati café, Al FahidiA courtyard café in the Al Fahidi heritage quarter serving Emirati breakfasts, karak tea and traditional sweets under a large central tree.
  2. RAW Coffee Company Speciality coffee roastery, Al QuozOne of Dubai's pioneering speciality coffee roasters, founded in 2007, with a warehouse café in Al Quoz serving its own ethically sourced roasts.
  3. Comptoir 102 Healthy café and concept store, Jumeirah 1A 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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3. Comptoir 102

Healthy café and concept store$$Jumeirah 1

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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5. Bageri Form

Scandinavian bakery and café$$Dubai Design District

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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6. The Espresso Lab

Speciality coffee bar and roaster$$Dubai Design District

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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