Balanced Karak
The karak is praised for a well-balanced sweetness and spice level, including cardamom and saffron.
Bella Chai Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Bella Chai is a casual cafe in Dubai Silicon Oasis built around karak chai, bubble tea and light comfort food. Reviews especially point to the balanced karak and indulgent Oreo boba cheesecake, with a calm setting for tea and conversation.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
228 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Cheesecake Boba
The Oreo and blueberry boba cheesecakes were described as heavenly, making them standout dessert-style drinks.
Fresh Fruit Tea
The lemon passion fruit tea was singled out as a refreshing choice for warm weather, with terrace seating available.
Snack Options
Late-night visitors enjoyed the bun kebab and momos, with one review noting that the food took little time to prepare.
Secure Delivery
Delivery drinks arrived sealed, clearly labelled and spill-free, with eco-friendly straws and quick delivery.
Relaxed Setting
Reviews describe a calm, colourful cafe with comfortable seating for family visits or catching up over chai.
Tips for a Better Visit
Set Sweetness. Ask for less sugar and less ice when ordering; the cafe has honoured those special instructions for delivery orders.
Try Saffron. For a more distinctive chai, ask about saffron or cardamom; reviewers found both improved the karak.
Share A Litre. The 1-litre tea is described as a shareable summer option, so it makes more sense for a group than a solo visit.
Check Availability. It is worth confirming staff are available before waiting, as one visitor found the cafe open but unattended for 20 minutes.
Watch Sweetness. If choosing mango or strawberry milk tea, be cautious with sweetness: one customer found 50% sugar still too sweet.
Order Delivery. Delivery is a practical option if you want boba at home; drinks were reported sealed, labelled and delivered without spills.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Souq Extra Mall - 55 Street
Nadd Hessa - Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai
Popular Mentions
Karak Chai
The karak chai is a core draw, with reviews praising its balanced sweetness and distinctive cardamom and saffron notes.
Mango fruit boba
A reviewer liked this cold, juicy and refreshing drink for its strong mango flavour, while another praised mango fruit tea with popping boba.
Taro boba milk tea
Taro was the favourite among one mixed order, and another reviewer listed it among the best boba flavours tried.
Common Concerns
Sweet Boba
One customer found the mango and strawberry boba milk teas overly sweet and lacking the expected fruit flavour, even at 50% sugar.
Staffing Gaps
A visitor reported finding the cafe open but unattended, then waiting 20 minutes without staff appearing.
Uneven Service
Some reviews describe rude or inattentive service, including a chai request that was repeated four times without a response.
Stock Issues
A recommended blueberry cheesecake was unavailable, and the reviewer found the classic boba only average.
Food Value
One regular rated the tea highly but considered the food average and slightly overpriced.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
29 dirhams
4 cups of tea
“We ordered 4 cups and paid 29 dirhams”Google review · January 2026
19 dhs
medium size boba
“plus, the prices are very affordable, for a medium size that is actually very big, it’s only 19 dhs! and for the large size it’s only 2 dhs more! but in other stores the prices would be ridiculously expensive”Google review · April 2023
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The Bottom Line
Bella Chai is a cafe in Dubai Silicon Oasis where karak chai and bubble tea share the menu with casual snacks. The strongest recurring choices are karak chai, Oreo boba cheesecake, taro boba milk tea and fruit drinks such as lemon passion fruit. It works for a relaxed tea break, a family stop or a late snack rather than a formal meal.
The karak gets unusually specific praise: one customer liked its balanced sugar, cardamom and saffron, while another called it smooth and full of flavour. The setting is described as calm, colourful and cosy, and terrace seating has been mentioned for warm days. Bun kebab and momos are useful food options, although one regular felt the food was average and a little overpriced.
Bubble tea results are less consistent. Oreo, taro, Okinawa and some fruit drinks have enthusiastic reviews, but a mango-and-strawberry milk tea order was criticised as overly sweet and lacking fruit flavour even at 50% sugar. Ask for less sugar or ice if needed.
Delivery reviews are reassuring about sealed, spill-free packaging, but service is not always dependable: another visitor found the open cafe unattended for 20 minutes, while others reported rude or inattentive responses.