Stead Bakery is a bakery in Al Raha, Abu Dhabi.
Editorially verified October 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Huntr says the sourdough sells out before closing, and the open kitchen lets you watch croissants being shaped.
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Address: Al Rahah, RBW2, Al Raha, Abu Dhabi
Super Classic Cafe at Marsa Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi is a speciality bakery serving sourdough croissants, danishes and babka alongside pour-over coffee.
Worth the queueSourdough croissant
TipHuntr places the cafe in an Al Bateen park beside 3 Fils, and says the pastries are baked on site in a space of about 30 square metres.
Otaku at Al Qana in Abu Dhabi serves home-grown bakery servings with specialty coffee in a Japanese-inspired space, open from 07:00 every day.
Worth the queueBakery servings with specialty coffee
TipThe Al Qana listing says Otaku also sells exclusive retail items alongside the bakery and specialty coffee.
Al Sultan Bakeries & Markets runs a branch in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, selling Arabic bread, samoon, baklawa and knafa, open daily from 06:00 to 00:30.
Worth the queueKnafa with cheese
TipThis is the Najda branch opposite the Vision Twin Towers; the operator's list says its Khalidiya branch in Al Hisn is open 24 hours.
Tawa Bakery in Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi, is a 100% gluten-free bakery and eatery with safe options for guests with coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity.
Worth the queueGluten-free bread
TipBest Bites lists the Al Zahiyah shop open from 9AM to 11PM and calls it a dedicated gluten-free restaurant with no cross-contamination.
Naeem Sweets at Marsa Mina, Abu Dhabi, is the kunafa shop of a Jordanian maker who opened on Hamdan Street in 1974 and reopened here at the age of seventy.
Worth the queueKunafa
TipGulf News says the owner still comes in at 15:00 every day and stays until 21:00, and the shop uses ingredients from Denmark and the Balkans.
Yann Couvreur Patisserie opened a second Abu Dhabi shop at Yas Mall in July 2026, selling Parisian-style pastries, viennoiserie and chocolates every day.
Worth the queueParisian-style pastries
TipThe first Abu Dhabi shop is at The Galleria Al Maryah Island, which the brand's own site lists at Level L1, ADGM Square.