The counters in Dubai worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Dubai worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Subko roasts coffee, bakes sourdough and makes chocolate at its two level Alserkal Avenue bakehouse, the Mumbai brand's first site outside India.
Worth the queueSourdough and laminated croissants
TipUpstairs, the Quoz Quarters cafe is a run of themed rooms; downstairs is the bakery counter and roastery.
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.
Worth the queueCardamom bun
TipWatch the open kitchen from the bar seats; you can see the day's loaves come out of the oven.
BKRY bakes its own butter and pastries entirely from scratch at Warehouse 76 on Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, alongside its own specialty coffee.
Worth the queueLaminated pastry with house-made jam
TipThe jam and spread counter is worth a browse; most of what's on the pastries is also sold in jars.
Mama'esh bakes Palestinian manakish and pies on Marasi Drive in Business Bay, Dubai, alongside musakhan rolls, hummus and all-day breakfast.
Worth the queueZa'atar manakish
TipTry the musakhan chicken rolls alongside the za'atar manoushe.
Alica Bakery bakes croissants, artisanal breads and desserts on the waterfront at Port de La Mer in Jumeirah, Dubai, a bright neighbourhood bakery.
Worth the queueCroissant
TipThe outside tables are pet friendly and look over the marina.
Rise Bakehouse makes custom cakes, cupcakes and cookies to order from a warehouse on Street 28A in Al Quoz, Dubai, and closes on Mondays each week.
Worth the queueCustom celebration cake
TipCakes are made to order, so message ahead rather than expecting a walk-in counter of finished cakes.
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.
Worth the queueTruffle parmesan danish
TipThe savoury danish fillings change with the season, so ask what's new rather than ordering by memory.
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.
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.
Worth the queueSourdough pizza
TipLoaves are limited and go by mid-afternoon; call ahead if you want a specific one held for you.
CRUNCH bakes sourdough, focaccia and laminated croissants on site at Wasl 51 and pipes fillings into croissants to order at a counter run by two Kazakh chefs.
Worth the queueMini croissant cereal
TipOrder the mini croissant cereal, tiny handmade croissants served in flavoured milk, as a sweet side for the table.
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.
Worth the queueSea salt focaccia
TipPastries run from cheese and jalapeño croissants to kouign-amann; order special loaves ahead.
piehaus bakes traditional sweet and savoury phyllo pies from Warehouse 22A on Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, run under the 21grams bistro family.
Worth the queueSpinach and cheese pie
TipThe savoury pies go fastest at lunch; come mid-morning if you want the widest choice of fillings.
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.
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.
Worth the queuePineapple bun
TipIt trades inside Jun's from noon to 23:00 every day, and the bakery also delivers through Deliveroo.
Bakerist bakes the giant croissant that went viral online from its French bakery counter in Dubai Hills Mall, alongside an all-day dining menu.
Worth the queueGiant croissant
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.
Worth the queueBrioche French toast
TipBook ahead for afternoon tea on weekends; walk-in tables are limited during that sitting.
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.
Worth the queue24K chocolate croissant
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.
Worth the queueTontail sfogliatella
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.
Worth the queueRaj kachori
TipThe Raj kachori and channa bhatura are the dishes regulars order first; sweets are best bought to go.
Habib Bakery, a Dubai bakery founded in 1987, sells cakes, Arabic sweets and fresh bread late into the night from its branch on Street 6A in Al Karama.
Worth the queueMilk cake
TipThe milk cake and the cream puffs are the bakery's best known orders.
Milk Bakery and Cafe bakes cereal-milk cakes and savoury danishes from its own small counter at Wasl 51 in Jumeirah 1, Dubai, open every day.
Worth the queueCereal-milk cake
TipThe cereal-milk cakes and the chebab bun are the bakes the cafe is known for.
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