Cafe in Dubai

BRIX Café ★ 4.1

BRIX Café is a harbourside dessert bar at Jumeirah Fishing Harbour in Dubai, pairing specialty coffee with a rotating plated dessert menu daily.

TipGrab an outdoor table facing the water for the best view of the moored fishing boats.

One Life Kitchen and Café ★ 4.2

One Life Kitchen and Café runs its flagship 7,000 sq ft all-day cafe in Dubai Design District, where the brand began in 2016, with a healthy menu.

TipIt is the brand's original site, open 08:00 to 23:00 on weekdays.

Comptoir 102 ★ 4.0

Comptoir 102 pairs a vegan friendly organic cafe with a lifestyle concept store on Beach Road in Jumeirah, Dubai, all under one roof and one entrance.

TipBrowse the homeware and clothing racks while you wait for a table; the store and cafe share one entrance.

Kulture House ★ 4.0

Kulture House mixes an art gallery, a lifestyle shop and a cafe in a villa on Jumeirah Beach Road in Dubai, a three in one stop for coffee and art.

TipLook round the gallery room and shop while you wait for a table.

The Grey ★ 4.1

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.

TipThe back room has the quietest tables for a laptop session away from the espresso machine noise.

The Lime Tree Cafe and Kitchen ★ 3.9

The Lime Tree Cafe and Kitchen serves organic food and gluten free bakes at its Al Quoz branch, part of a Dubai brand whose first cafe opened in 2001.

TipIt sits in The Courtyard on 4B Street in Al Quoz and keeps the same 07:30 to 18:00 hours every day.

Boston Lane ★ 4.0

Boston Lane is an Australian style cafe at The Courtyard in Al Quoz, Dubai, sharing its home with homegrown retail concepts in The Collective.

TipWeekend mornings get a genuine queue, so aim for a weekday breakfast if you want a table straight away.

Cassette ★ 3.9

Cassette is a bistro-style cafe in The Courtyard complex in Al Quoz, Dubai, known for its relaxed all-day breakfast and lunch menu each day.

TipThe courtyard tables outside get shade by late morning, the better option once the sun is up.

Amongst Few ★ 4.0

Amongst Few pairs a concept store with a cafe in the Bahwan Complex on Al Wasl Road in Umm Suqeim, Dubai, open from 09:00 to 21:00 every day.

TipBrowse the concept store before or after eating.

Tom and Serg ★ 4.1

Tom and Serg has served genuine Aussie-style coffee and fusion breakfasts from its own Al Quoz warehouse in Dubai since it first opened in 2013.

TipIt takes no reservations, and weekend mornings bring a wait of 20 to 45 minutes.

Common Grounds DIFC ★ 3.9

Common Grounds serves salad bowls and fresh-ground coffee to the busy DIFC lunch crowd in Dubai on weekdays, from its own Gate District branch.

TipIt is a weekday only branch, 08:00 to 19:00, built around salad bowls, wraps and all-day breakfast for the DIFC offices.

Splendour Fields ★ 3.9

Splendour Fields fills the whole ground floor at The Park in JLT, Dubai, with an Australian style cafe menu, a gourmet grocer and a park-facing terrace.

TipThe terrace overlooks the park and its tables are shaded by parasols, the better seat in cooler months.

tashas Marina Mall ★ 4.1

tashas overlooks the marina from Dubai Marina Mall, a South African-founded cafe in Dubai known for its glass cake counter and terrace tables.

TipBook ahead for a window table; the marina view is the reason regulars keep coming back here.

Circle Cafe DIFC ★ 3.8

Circle Cafe serves an all-day breakfast and brunch menu to the busy DIFC office crowd from its Gate 5 branch in Dubai, open right into the evening.

TipThe all day breakfast runs past noon, handy for a late weekday start among the DIFC offices.

Seva Table ★ 4.0

Seva Table has served a fully plant based, gluten free menu from a villa garden on Jumeirah Beach Road in Dubai since it first opened its doors in 2014.

TipThe all-day plant-based breakfast bowls are the strongest order; dinner leans heavier and richer.

Harvest and Co ★ 3.9

Harvest and Co sits inside Dubai Garden Centre in Al Quoz, Dubai, a farm-to-table cafe surrounded by rows of green plant nursery stock daily.

TipThe open kitchen displays the morning's produce, and the cafe sits inside the garden centre, so a browse of the plants fits in easily.

Apricot ★ 4.0

Apricot bakes European deli plates and cakes at Souk Al Manzil in Downtown Dubai, just off the Boulevard, with a cosy covered terrace outside.

TipThe terrace tables have a partial Burj Khalifa view, worth requesting if you're there for sunset.

Nala ★ 4.0

Nala runs a bright neighbourhood cafe out of Warehouse 47 on Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz, Dubai, serving all day from 08:00 until 22:00 each day.

TipWeekends are busiest, so come early for a table.

Lulu and the Beanstalk ★ 4.0

Lulu and the Beanstalk pairs a bookshop of over 1,000 rare books with a cafe and bar inside ICD Brookfield Place in DIFC, Dubai, closed on Sundays.

TipIt shifts from cafe to bar after dark; come in the afternoon to browse the rare books.

Creme Cafe ★ 3.9

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.

TipThe menu is short: espresso drinks, bagels, pastries and cake by the slice.

Brew ★ 4.0

Brew on Jumeirah Road in Umm Suqeim opened in 2015 and was among the first Dubai cafes to bring Berlin's The Barn beans to the UAE's specialty scene.

TipIt sits opposite the Emarat petrol station on Jumeirah Road.

Lazy Cat ★ 4.1

Lazy Cat is a small, sought-after park-side cafe in Al Quoz, Dubai, known for its Japanese souffle pancakes and its bright blue matcha drink.

TipExpect a wait on weekends for the pancakes.

Tom and Serg ★ 4.1

Tom and Serg fills its converted Al Quoz warehouse in Dubai with an Australian-style weekend brunch crowd every Saturday and Sunday morning.

OrderThe Aussie Benedict with a side of halloumi and roast tomato

TipWeekend mornings bring a wait of 20 to 45 minutes and there are no reservations, so arrive at opening.

Cassette ★ 3.9

Cassette serves a bistro-style weekend brunch from The Courtyard complex in Al Quoz, Dubai, alongside its regular French-leaning all-day menu.

OrderThe all-day breakfast plate with a side of buttered brioche toast

TipThe outdoor courtyard tables are shaded and cooler than the indoor room once the morning sun is up.

Seva Table ★ 4.0

Seva Table has served an all plant based, gluten free brunch menu from a villa garden on Jumeirah Beach Road in Dubai since it opened in 2014.

OrderThe plant-based breakfast bowl

TipOrder from the all-day breakfast bowls rather than the dinner menu, which runs heavier and richer by comparison.

Comptoir 102 ★ 4.0

Comptoir 102 runs an all-day breakfast and brunch room on Beach Road in Jumeirah, Dubai, sharing its whole space with a lifestyle concept store.

OrderThe fresh mint lemonade with an all-day breakfast plate

TipBrowse the homeware and clothing racks while you wait for a table; the store and cafe share one entrance.

Boston Lane ★ 4.0

Boston Lane draws a weekend brunch crowd at The Courtyard in Al Quoz, Dubai, sharing the complex with a group of homegrown retail concepts each day.

OrderThe iced long black with the weekend breakfast plate

TipWeekend mornings get a genuine queue, so aim for a weekday breakfast if you want a table straight away.

Splendour Fields ★ 3.9

Splendour Fields fills a whole ground floor at The Park in JLT, Dubai, with an Australian-inspired weekend brunch menu and a gourmet grocer.

OrderThe specialty coffee bar pour-over with an all-day breakfast plate

TipThe terrace overlooks the park and its tables are shaded by parasols, the better seat in cooler months.

The Lime Tree Cafe and Kitchen ★ 3.9

The Lime Tree Cafe and Kitchen serves breakfast, organic food and gluten free bakes from 07:30 at its Al Quoz branch, part of a Dubai brand founded in 2001.

OrderBreakfast from the organic menu with a gluten free bake

TipIt sits in The Courtyard on 4B Street in Al Quoz and keeps the same 07:30 to 18:00 hours every day.

tashas Marina Mall ★ 4.1

tashas Marina Mall draws a weekend brunch crowd to its glass cake counter and terrace tables inside the Dubai Marina Mall, Dubai Marina, Dubai.

OrderThe rooibos iced tea with a weekend brunch plate

TipBook ahead for a window table; the marina view is the reason regulars keep coming back here.

Nightjar Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3

Nightjar Coffee Roasters roasts direct trade single origin beans from Colombia, Burundi and Rwanda at its Alserkal Avenue site in Al Quoz, Dubai.

TipCold brew is a house speciality; Nightjar supplies it on tap to other Dubai venues, so order it here at source.

RAW Coffee Company ★ 4.5

RAW Coffee Company has roasted small batch, organic coffee from origins including Ethiopia, Colombia and Yemen at its Al Quoz warehouse since 2007.

TipAsk the barista to talk you through the roasts and origins on the counter before choosing a brew.

The Espresso Lab Roastery ★ 4.2

The Espresso Lab Roastery inside Al Quoz Logistics Park is where this Dubai chain roasts its beans from Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia and Panama.

TipThis is the brand's roastery in Al Quoz Logistics Park; its cafes are elsewhere, including Dubai Design District.

Cypher Urban Roastery ★ 4.3

Cypher Urban Roastery has run a working roastery and brew bar in Al Quoz since 2016, pouring pour over and cold brew from washed and natural lots.

TipCoffee sacks and retail shelves line the same room as the brew counter, so you can watch the roast run while you wait.

Grandmother Coffee Roastery ★ 4.1

Grandmother Coffee Roastery ferments and roasts small batch microlots from Colombia, Yemen and Panama out of a warehouse cafe in Al Quoz, Dubai.

TipIt is a roastery first, so ask about the current microlots on the retail shelf before ordering.

Julith Coffee and Roastery ★ 4.4

Julith Coffee and Roastery is a roaster and brew lounge in Al Quoz, Dubai, where head roaster Serkan Sagsoz brings a Turkish Barista Championship background.

TipTell the barista what flavours you like before ordering, the pour over bar builds the cup around your answer.

Kairos Coffee Assembly ★ 4.2

Kairos Coffee Assembly roasts Ethiopian and Colombian single origin lots on the UAE's first zero emission Bellwether roaster in Al Quoz, Dubai.

TipThe Bellwether roaster sits behind white glass by the bar, so you can watch a batch while you drink.

Encounter Coffee Roasters ★ 4.0

Encounter Coffee Roasters, which honed its craft in Melbourne, roasts in house for the EatX group and runs a cafe at Burj Al Salam in Dubai.

TipThe brand also runs cafes at Mall of the Emirates and ICD Brookfield Place, and roasts its beans every week.

Mokha 1450 ★ 4.3

Mokha 1450 is a luxury coffee boutique on Al Wasl Road in Al Bada'a, Dubai, roasting rare single origin lots from Ethiopia, Yemen and Cuba too.

TipBeans come from women owned farms, ask the counter for the current Yemeni Sabree if it is on the shelf.

Boon Coffee Roasters ★ 4.1

Boon Coffee in Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, is the cafe of Orit Mohammed's roastery, sourcing organic Ethiopian coffee for V60 and syphon brews.

TipThe V60 and syphon bar is the reason to come, the retail bags at the counter are the same beans to take home.

Gold Box Roastery ★ 4.0

Gold Box Roastery has roasted specialty coffee in Al Quoz, Dubai, since June 2015, with national and international barista champions on its team.

TipThere is no food, but wifi comes free with a coffee; it closes on Fridays.

Earth Roastery ★ 4.0

Earth Roastery, a Kuwaiti coffee brand, runs a cafe and roastery on 6th Street in Al Quoz, Dubai, with beans from origins such as Yemen and Nicaragua.

TipBeans rotate across more than ten origins, and there is a bakery counter alongside the coffee.