$$$$BakeryAl QuozDaily 08:00-23:00, Thu-Sat until 00:00
Subko roasts coffee, bakes sourdough and makes chocolate at its two level Alserkal Avenue bakehouse, the Mumbai brand's first site outside India.
TipUpstairs, the Quoz Quarters cafe is a run of themed rooms; downstairs is the bakery counter and roastery.
$$$$BakeryD3Mon-Thu 07:30-20:00, Fri 07:30-22:00, Sat-Sun 08:30-22:00
Bageri Form bakes Scandinavian-style breads and cardamom buns in Dubai Design District, in a room of long shared tables, brick partitions and an open kitchen.
TipWatch the open kitchen from the bar seats; you can see the day's loaves come out of the oven.
$$$$PalestinianBusiness BayDaily 07:00-01:00; Fri closed 12:15-13:15
Mama'esh bakes Palestinian manakish and pies on Marasi Drive in Business Bay, Dubai, alongside musakhan rolls, hummus and all-day breakfast.
TipTry the musakhan chicken rolls alongside the za'atar manoushe.
$$$$BakeryAl WaslSun-Thu 07:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 07:00-00:00
Cherry House roasts its own coffee and bakes in its Grain Room in Al Safa 1, Dubai, a May 2026 opening from the Emirati founder of the Saddle and Feels cafes.
TipLook up: roasted beans travel from the roastery across the room in pipes overhead, the region's first such system.
$$$$BakeryAl QuozDaily 08:00-22:00
BKRY bakes its own butter and pastries entirely from scratch at Warehouse 76 on Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, alongside its own specialty coffee.
TipThe jam and spread counter is worth a browse; most of what's on the pastries is also sold in jars.
$$$$BakeryAl QuozMon-Thu 07:00-15:00, Fri-Sun 07:00-18:00
Birch Bakery in Al Quoz 3 makes sourdough from single origin wheat grown on family farms in Washington's Skagit Valley, fermented for over 20 hours.
TipPastries run from cheese and jalapeño croissants to kouign-amann; order special loaves ahead.
$$$$BakeryAl QuozMon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-21:00
Laughing Bread Bakery ferments its own sourdough for 72 hours at a calm, design-led, gallery-style counter in Al Quoz, Dubai, open every day.
TipThe savoury danish fillings change with the season, so ask what's new rather than ordering by memory.
$$$$BakeryDubai HillsDaily 08:00-23:00, Fri-Sat until 23:30
pH5 bakes just 10 to 15 loaves a day and fires its own sourdough pizza from a small oven at 2 Park Lane in Dubai Hills, Dubai, most evenings.
TipLoaves are limited and go by mid-afternoon; call ahead if you want a specific one held for you.
$$$$BakeryAl QuozTue-Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-21:00, closed Mon
piehaus bakes traditional sweet and savoury phyllo pies from Warehouse 22A on Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, run under the 21grams bistro family.
TipThe savoury pies go fastest at lunch; come mid-morning if you want the widest choice of fillings.
$$$$Hong KongDowntown DubaiDaily 12:00-23:00
852 Bakery bakes Hong Kong-style bagels and pineapple buns inside Jun's restaurant in Downtown Dubai, chef Kelvin Cheung's daily love letter to Hong Kong.
TipIt trades inside Jun's from noon to 23:00 every day, and the bakery also delivers through Deliveroo.
$$$$BakeryCity WalkDaily 07:30-00:00
Flaky Pastry Croissant Co. bakes sweet and savoury croissants at its City Walk counter in Dubai, from the 24K chocolate croissant to the viral crookie.
TipThe 24K chocolate croissant and the crookie are the two the shop is known for.
$$$$BakeryJumeirahMon-Thu 08:00-20:00, Fri-Sun 08:00-22:00
Tonton Bakes twists Italian and French pastry traditions into its own Tontail sfogliatella at Wasl 51 in Jumeirah 1, Dubai, open every day of the week.
TipThe Tontail is the item to order fresh; ask which batch is newest since it laminates through the day.
$$$$IndianAl KaramaDaily 24 hours
Bikanervala has served Indian sweets and rich vegetarian savouries from its very first Al Karama branch in Dubai since 2005, its original UAE location.
TipThe Raj kachori and channa bhatura are the dishes regulars order first; sweets are best bought to go.
$$$$BakeryJumeirahMon-Thu 08:00-19:00, Fri-Sun 08:00-20:00
Alica Bakery bakes croissants, artisanal breads and desserts on the waterfront at Port de La Mer in Jumeirah, Dubai, a bright neighbourhood bakery.
TipThe outside tables are pet friendly and look over the marina.
$$$$ArgentinianAl WaslDaily 07:00-21:00
Pancita bakes Argentinian medialunas and handcrafted empanadas at Wasl Square on Al Wasl Road in Al Safa, Dubai, open every day of the week.
TipThe plain medialuna and the dulce de leche version are best split between two people to compare.
$$$$FrenchDubai HillsDaily 08:00-00:00
Bakerist bakes the giant croissant that went viral online from its French bakery counter in Dubai Hills Mall, alongside an all-day dining menu.
TipCome for the giant croissant, but the all-day menu covers breakfast to dinner.
$$$$EnglishDowntown DubaiDaily 09:00-23:00
Hampstead Bakery and Cafe bakes an English-style menu and afternoon tea in Fountain Views, Downtown Dubai, just steps from the Burj Khalifa.
TipBook ahead for afternoon tea on weekends; walk-in tables are limited during that sitting.
$$$$BakeryJumeirahSun-Thu 08:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-01:00
Milk Bakery and Cafe bakes cereal-milk cakes and savoury danishes from its own small counter at Wasl 51 in Jumeirah 1, Dubai, open every day.
TipThe cereal-milk cakes and the chebab bun are the bakes the cafe is known for.
$$$$BakeryAl QuozTue-Sat 09:30-17:30, Sun 10:30-18:30, closed Monday
Rise Bakehouse makes custom cakes, cupcakes and cookies to order from a warehouse on Street 28A in Al Quoz, Dubai, and closes on Mondays each week.
TipCakes are made to order, so message ahead rather than expecting a walk-in counter of finished cakes.
$$$$BakeryJumeirahMon-Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri-Sun 08:00-00:00
CRUNCH bakes sourdough, focaccia and laminated croissants on site at Wasl 51 and pipes fillings into croissants to order at a counter run by two Kazakh chefs.
TipOrder the mini croissant cereal, tiny handmade croissants served in flavoured milk, as a sweet side for the table.
$$$$BakeryAl KaramaDaily 08:30-02:00
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.
TipThe milk cake and the cream puffs are the bakery's best known orders.