Emirati breakfast
Reviews highlight traditional Emirati breakfast, including chabab and khameer made with your choice of topping.
Al Raslaan Star Café
Ras Al Khor
Al Raslaan Star Café is a small café in Ras Al Khor known for traditional Emirati breakfast and light takeaway snacks. Reviews point especially to its chabab and khameer, while karak tea and other local drinks make it a useful stop when you are nearby.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
292 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Cheese options
Cheese is a popular addition: try it in khameer, or with rigag and Oman chips.
Chai karak
The café’s chai karak is repeatedly mentioned, with fresh milk suggested as a particularly good variation.
Calm setting
One review specifically describes it as a place for people looking for a calm vibe.
Affordable stop
A reviewer describes it as a humble takeaway café with very affordable prices.
Traveller friendly
A traveller found the cafeteria biriyani good and the service nice after searching for food nearby.
Tips for a Better Visit
Bring cash. Carry cash or confirm payment first, as one customer reported no card payment option.
Check hours. Verify opening times before travelling; one reviewer found it closed at 11:30 despite the stated schedule.
Try cheese. For a traditional order, ask for khameer with cheese or rigag with cheese and Oman chips.
Ask fresh. Order chai karak with fresh milk if you want to try the variation one reviewer especially recommended.
Order clearly. Take care when ordering, as one reviewer found communication difficult in English and Urdu.
Visit nearby. It may make more sense as a local stop than a destination drive; one reviewer said it was not worth driving to.
Plan the visit
Practical details
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| Mon | 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Chabab with honey and cheese
A reviewer recommends ordering chabab with both honey and cheese.
Milk with Zafran
Milk with saffron is singled out as one of the café’s best drinks in one review.
Common Concerns
No cards
Card payment was unavailable according to one review, so check your payment options before ordering.
Parking difficulty
Parking is reported to be difficult, which may matter if you are making a dedicated drive.
Opening times
One customer reported arriving at 7:30 to find the café had just opened and finding it closed at 11:30 despite posted hours.
Service delays
A review describes a 20-minute wait, cars being served first, and no response initially.
Mixed quality
Not every visit gets the same response: one reviewer called the quality average and another found the karak below average.
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The Bottom Line
Al Raslaan Star Café is a modest takeaway-style café in Ras Al Khor, with reviews centred on traditional Emirati breakfast and inexpensive snacks. Chabab and khameer are the main draws, and the café also serves local drinks. It is most tempting when you are already nearby and want something simple rather than a full-service dining experience.
The ordering details are where the place becomes more interesting. One reviewer likes khameer with cheese, while another recommends rigag with cheese and Oman chips. Chabab with honey and cheese is another named combination, and chai karak with fresh milk gets its own enthusiastic mention.
A review also praises the milk with saffron. There are practical caveats. Card payments were reportedly unavailable, parking was not easy, and one customer described waiting 20 minutes while other cars were served first.
Opening times also seem worth checking: a reviewer arrived at 7:30 when staff had only just opened, then found the café closed at 11:30 despite the posted schedule. Food feedback is positive but not unanimous. Some customers call the breakfast delicious or outstanding, while others describe the quality as average and the karak as below average.
Bring cash, confirm hours, and consider visiting when you are in the area rather than making a long drive solely for the café.