Bench Restaurant & Cafe

Name: Bench Restaurant & Cafe
Address: 35WH+P7, Barsha Heights, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971556020556

Barsha Heights

Restaurant Open now 0 556 020 556

Bench Restaurant & Cafe is a multi-cuisine restaurant and cafe in Barsha Heights, with a menu that ranges from casual cafe dishes to grills and shawarma. Reviews make it especially worth considering for its desserts, charcoal-grilled dishes and relaxed, modern setting.

Reputation Score

4.7

★★★★★

1,789 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Broad menu

The menu is larger than the cafe frontage suggests, with many food options spanning different cuisines.

Strong desserts

Desserts are a recurring highlight, from waffles and mini pancakes to Nutella-topped sweets.

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What to Eat at Bench Restaurant & Cafe

These items at Bench Restaurant & Cafe got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!

Food 2

Chicken shawarma Net +2

“Ordered chicken shawarma, passion fruit juice and the amazing mini pan cake with Nutella. Loved their generous quantity and price . Shawarma was juicy and fresh and the dessert was the star, just perfect.”
Humus Net +2

“The hummus is very good.”

Honorable mentions (18)

Bacon burger Net +1

“Bacon burger: 100/10”
Beef burger Net +1

“We got the charcoal grilled chicken and beef burger, both were really good.”
Burger Net +1

“Falooda was loaded we were half full with it, burger was yum, falafel was little dry but was fresh and delicious.”
Charcoal grill chicken with rice Net +1

“We ate mixed skewers, charcoal grill chicken with rice and humus. Finished everything till the last bite.”
Charcoal grilled chicken Net +1

“We got the charcoal grilled chicken and beef burger, both were really good.”
Cheese pide Net +1

“We got the hummus with meat and became obsessed! We just HAD to come back again — when we came back, general manager Ali actually remembered us and followed up. We got that hummus with meat again, adding the cheese pide and some sweet treat beverages. Super yummy and great place to visit for a relaxing dinner at your own pace. Yum!!”
Chicken ranch pizza Net +1

“Chicken ranch pizza: 10/10”
Fried chicken Net +1

“Hands down, the best fried chicken I've ever had in my life.”
Green charcoal chicken Net +1

“The food was great. Me and my husband have a great time enjoying your delicious food. We ordered Shawarma, Chicken Biryani, Green Charcoal Chicken for our food and Karak Tea. You must try their Mexican sauce for your shawarma.”
Hummus with meat Net +1

“We got the hummus with meat and became obsessed! We just HAD to come back again — when we came back, general manager Ali actually remembered us and followed up. We got that hummus with meat again, adding the cheese pide and some sweet treat beverages. Super yummy and great place to visit for a relaxing dinner at your own pace. Yum!!”
Mini pan cake with nutella Net +1

“Ordered chicken shawarma, passion fruit juice and the amazing mini pan cake with Nutella. Loved their generous quantity and price . Shawarma was juicy and fresh and the dessert was the star, just perfect.”
Mini pancakes Net +1

“For desert we shared a plate of mini pancakes and ice cream. It was delicious”
Mixed skewers Net +1

“We ate mixed skewers, charcoal grill chicken with rice and humus. Finished everything till the last bite.”
Mutton dhum biryani Net +1

“We ordered a variety of meals and all were wonderful. Would recommend the mutton dhum biryani. Staff attentive - ensuring customers are happy. Just chips portions could be bigger as I am from the UK.”
Pan cake with fruit ice cream Net +1

“Been here for lunch, it’s just Opp to my office nice ambience, Taste and quality is good but quantity is bit less, we ordered Pasta, Pizza, mango mojito, pan cake with fruit ice cream was yummm, fried rice was average taste, chicken biryani was good. Highly recommended.”
Shawarma Net +1

“The food was great. Me and my husband have a great time enjoying your delicious food. We ordered Shawarma, Chicken Biryani, Green Charcoal Chicken for our food and Karak Tea. You must try their Mexican sauce for your shawarma.”
Shawarma wrap Net +1

“Shawarma wrap: 9/10”
Waffles dessert Net +1

“However, the highlight of the meal was the waffles dessert, which was absolutely delicious and easily the best item we ordered.”

Drinks 3

Avocado milkshake Net +1

“Tried the chicken shawarma and an avocado milkshake both were good, very filling, and reasonably priced. Great value!”
Karak tea Net +1

“The food was great. Me and my husband have a great time enjoying your delicious food. We ordered Shawarma, Chicken Biryani, Green Charcoal Chicken for our food and Karak Tea. You must try their Mexican sauce for your shawarma.”
Nutella coffee Net +1

“One thing I enjoyed however was the Nutella coffee.”

What to Avoid (4)

Food 4

Avocado toast Net −1

“They offered to adjust the avocado toast by removing the eggs, which I appreciated — but failed to mention that the avocado itself contained onion.”
Chicken pasta Net −1

“The chicken pasta was disappointing as it contained very little chicken and lacked flavor.”
Fruit cream Net −1

“Good menu options, but noisy environment, wobbly tables, people still vaping inside and they can't make a proper fruit cream.”
Loaded chicken fries Net −1

“Cold chicken served in loaded chicken fries. Raised the issue as soon as the dish was served. The waiter took back the dish, microwaved it and gave back the same portion after 15 mins (when all this while I thought they were preparing it again). Lol. Silly me. Fun fact: This was the waiter's recommendation as one of their best sellers.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Check timing. Visit outside busy periods if possible, since several reviews mention slow service and longer-than-expected waits.

Confirm ingredients. If you have an allergy, ask staff to confirm every ingredient in modified dishes before eating; one avocado topping contained undisclosed onion.

Plan the visit

Practical details

35WH+P7

Al Thanyah First - Barsha Heights, Dubai

0 556 020 556

Mon	11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Tue	11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Wed	11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Thu	11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Fri	11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Sat	11:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Sun	11:00 AM – 2:00 AM

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Common Concerns

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Slow service

Multiple customers reported long waits, including delayed food and requests that had to be repeated.

Allergy risk

One customer with a severe onion and garlic allergy said onion in the avocado was not disclosed after asking for an adjustment.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

36 AED

Fussili Salmon Pasta

“About food and prices exactly - I tried Fussili Salmon Pasta and it costs 36 AED only”

Google review · July 2023

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The Bottom Line

Bench Restaurant & Cafe is a Barsha Heights dining spot that is bigger and more varied than its cafe label might suggest. You can come for a casual breakfast, lunch or dinner, then choose from dishes such as chicken shawarma, charcoal-grilled chicken, burgers, Arabic food and Chinese options. The menu’s photos and numbered dishes are a useful touch for first-time diners.

The strongest pattern in the reviews is value paired with generous, filling food. Customers praise the chicken shawarma, beef burger, mixed skewers and mutton dhum biryani, while desserts often steal the show: waffles, mini pancakes with ice cream and Nutella pancakes all receive specific praise. One vegetarian meal of burger, falafel sandwich, fries and falooda came to 47 AED.

The setting is modern, cozy and generally relaxed, with comfortable seating and an outdoor area mentioned as good for evening conversations. Service is often described as polite and attentive, but it is not perfectly consistent. Several customers experienced long waits, and food reports range from excellent to undercooked chicken, tasteless lamb or cold chicken.

If you have a serious allergy, confirm every ingredient directly before eating; one reviewer said onion in an avocado mixture was not disclosed.