30 editor picks across United Arab Emirates.
30 bakeries worth the trip across United Arab Emirates, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United Arab Emirates guides.
Knead Bakery & Patisserie in Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi, bakes 48-hour sourdough, croissants and French-style pastry, with breakfast and lunch from 07:00.
TipYalla reports naturally leavened loaves with no enzymes, preservatives or enhancers, and a daily bread menu that rotates with the seasons.
Subko roasts coffee, bakes sourdough and makes chocolate at its two level Alserkal Avenue bakehouse, the Mumbai brand's first site outside India.
TipUpstairs, the Quoz Quarters cafe is a run of themed rooms; downstairs is the bakery counter and roastery.
Tripoli Sweets in Al Hisn, Abu Dhabi, makes Lebanese sweets including the Osmaleya kunafa cake, maamoul and namoura, open daily 08:00 to 22:30.
TipGulf News describes the Osmaleya as a kunafa cake, two layers of crisp vermicelli around a soft centre of fresh cream or cheese.
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.
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.
Al Aqssa Sweets on Salam Street in the Tourist Club area of Abu Dhabi has sold kunafa, baklava and basbousa since 1980, open daily from 09:00 to midnight.
TipGulf News notes a second branch in Khalidiya; this listing is the Salam Street shop in the Tourist Club area that opened in 1980.
Anko Japanese Patisserie sits above teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi in the Saadiyat Cultural District, serving wagashi, yogashi and pan with specialty coffee.
TipWhat's On suggests visiting around sunset for golden-hour views of the water and the Abu Dhabi skyline from the terrace.
Bageri Form bakes Scandinavian-style breads and cardamom buns in Dubai Design District, in a room of long shared tables, brick partitions and an open kitchen.
TipWatch the open kitchen from the bar seats; you can see the day's loaves come out of the oven.
Mama'esh bakes Palestinian manakish and pies on Marasi Drive in Business Bay, Dubai, alongside musakhan rolls, hummus and all-day breakfast.
TipTry the musakhan chicken rolls alongside the za'atar manoushe.
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.
TipLook up: roasted beans travel from the roastery across the room in pipes overhead, the region's first such system.
Qwaider Al Nabulsi in Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi, sells Arabic sweets including baklava, qatayef and mamoul with nuts, open daily from 09:00 until midnight.
TipProperty Finder lists pistachio Turkish fingers and qatayef with cheese or nuts among the best sellers at this Al Ramlah Street shop.
Yann Couvreur Patisserie opened a second Abu Dhabi shop at Yas Mall in July 2026, selling Parisian-style pastries, viennoiserie and chocolates every day.
TipThe first Abu Dhabi shop is at The Galleria Al Maryah Island, which the brand's own site lists at Level L1, ADGM Square.
BKRY bakes its own butter and pastries entirely from scratch at Warehouse 76 on Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, alongside its own specialty coffee.
TipThe jam and spread counter is worth a browse; most of what's on the pastries is also sold in jars.
Birch Bakery in Al Quoz 3 makes sourdough from single origin wheat grown on family farms in Washington's Skagit Valley, fermented for over 20 hours.
TipPastries run from cheese and jalapeño croissants to kouign-amann; order special loaves ahead.
Stead Bakery in Al Raha, Abu Dhabi, opened in summer 2025 with an open kitchen, naturally fermented sourdough, croissants and cardamom karak.
TipHuntr says the sourdough sells out before closing, and the open kitchen lets you watch croissants being shaped.
Super Classic Cafe at Marsa Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi is a speciality bakery serving sourdough croissants, danishes and babka alongside pour-over coffee.
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.
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.
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.
Laughing Bread Bakery ferments its own sourdough for 72 hours at a calm, design-led, gallery-style counter in Al Quoz, Dubai, open every day.
TipThe savoury danish fillings change with the season, so ask what's new rather than ordering by memory.
pH5 bakes just 10 to 15 loaves a day and fires its own sourdough pizza from a small oven at 2 Park Lane in Dubai Hills, Dubai, most evenings.
TipLoaves are limited and go by mid-afternoon; call ahead if you want a specific one held for you.
piehaus bakes traditional sweet and savoury phyllo pies from Warehouse 22A on Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, run under the 21grams bistro family.
TipThe savoury pies go fastest at lunch; come mid-morning if you want the widest choice of fillings.
852 Bakery bakes Hong Kong-style bagels and pineapple buns inside Jun's restaurant in Downtown Dubai, chef Kelvin Cheung's daily love letter to Hong Kong.
TipIt trades inside Jun's from noon to 23:00 every day, and the bakery also delivers through Deliveroo.
Flaky Pastry Croissant Co. bakes sweet and savoury croissants at its City Walk counter in Dubai, from the 24K chocolate croissant to the viral crookie.
TipThe 24K chocolate croissant and the crookie are the two the shop is known for.
Tonton Bakes twists Italian and French pastry traditions into its own Tontail sfogliatella at Wasl 51 in Jumeirah 1, Dubai, open every day of the week.
TipThe Tontail is the item to order fresh; ask which batch is newest since it laminates through the day.
Bikanervala has served Indian sweets and rich vegetarian savouries from its very first Al Karama branch in Dubai since 2005, its original UAE location.
TipThe Raj kachori and channa bhatura are the dishes regulars order first; sweets are best bought to go.
Landers is a bakery and cafe at Al Qana in Abu Dhabi selling almond and salted honey croissants, cinnamon buns and zaatar monkey bread from 10:00 daily.
TipPlatinumlist says breakfast is served until 13:00 and the gelato is made in house; the counter also holds kouign amann and feta swirls.
Brot The German Bakery at Shams Boutik Mall on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, sells wood-oven bread, lye pretzels and croissants, and opens 07:00 to 22:00 daily.
TipThe brand's site says its flour comes from a family-run Bavarian mill and that its breads are made without additives or improvers.
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.
TipBest Bites lists the Al Zahiyah shop open from 9AM to 11PM and calls it a dedicated gluten-free restaurant with no cross-contamination.
Alica Bakery bakes croissants, artisanal breads and desserts on the waterfront at Port de La Mer in Jumeirah, Dubai, a bright neighbourhood bakery.
TipThe outside tables are pet friendly and look over the marina.
Pancita bakes Argentinian medialunas and handcrafted empanadas at Wasl Square on Al Wasl Road in Al Safa, Dubai, open every day of the week.
TipThe plain medialuna and the dulce de leche version are best split between two people to compare.
Bakerist bakes the giant croissant that went viral online from its French bakery counter in Dubai Hills Mall, alongside an all-day dining menu.
TipCome for the giant croissant, but the all-day menu covers breakfast to dinner.
Hampstead Bakery and Cafe bakes an English-style menu and afternoon tea in Fountain Views, Downtown Dubai, just steps from the Burj Khalifa.
TipBook ahead for afternoon tea on weekends; walk-in tables are limited during that sitting.
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