Along Al Wasl Road and Al Safa 1, specialty cafes, bakeries and a Pakistani kitchen, from Wasl Square to Dar Al Wasl Mall.
Nayaab Haandi has cooked Pakistani and Mughlai dishes since 2006, and its Al Wasl Road room near Al Bada serves chicken handi, karahi and seekh kebab.
OrderChicken handi with tandoori roti and a plate of seekh kebab rolls.
TipHandi dishes are cooked to order and take longer than the karahi list, so put that order in first.
NAC brings the Mayfair cafe of the same name to Al Safa in Dubai, serving an all-day French bistro menu at H Residence on Al Wasl Road every day.
DrinkSpecialty coffee
TipBook ahead for the weekend, when the all day menu draws a brunch crowd.
The Grey is a minimalist coffee lounge on Al Wasl Road in Al Safa, Dubai, built around a gallery-white interior and rows of quiet work tables.
DrinkFlat white
TipThe back room has the quietest tables for a laptop session away from the espresso machine noise.
Creme Cafe pours coffee and serves pastries, bagels and cake slices from the ground floor of Dar Al Wasl Mall on Al Wasl Road in Dubai, a small counter.
DrinkCappuccino
TipThe menu is short: espresso drinks, bagels, pastries and cake by the slice.
Cherry House roasts its own coffee and bakes in its Grain Room in Al Safa 1, Dubai, a May 2026 opening from the Emirati founder of the Saddle and Feels cafes.
Worth the queueSourdough from The Grain Room
TipLook up: roasted beans travel from the roastery across the room in pipes overhead, the region's first such system.
Pancita bakes Argentinian medialunas and handcrafted empanadas at Wasl Square on Al Wasl Road in Al Safa, Dubai, open every day of the week.
Worth the queueMedialuna with dulce de leche
TipThe plain medialuna and the dulce de leche version are best split between two people to compare.
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