All-day menu
The menu runs from breakfast through dinner, with snacks, tea and coffee for lighter visits.
City Centre
Brunch & Cake at City Centre is a Barcelona-born all-day dining restaurant with breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is especially appealing for beautifully presented dishes, generous cakes such as the carrot cake, and drinks including matcha and creative iced lattes in a Mediterranean-style setting.
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The menu runs from breakfast through dinner, with snacks, tea and coffee for lighter visits.
Desserts are a strong reason to visit, with the Lemon Chiffon Almond Cake praised for balancing lemony sourness and sweetness.
Several reviews highlight artistic plating and fresh-looking dishes, making the food particularly suited to a leisurely brunch.
One review found the restaurant peaceful even on busy weekends, while others describe a comfortable, clean atmosphere.
Reviewers regularly describe the staff as attentive and welcoming, including help choosing menu options and dietary choices.
Portions were described as more generous than average, including a breakfast pizza that left one reviewer satisfied.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Brunch & Cake City Centre Mirdif, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“We ordered two slices of cake (Apple Crumble Honey Cake and Black Forest Cake) both were absolutely delicious.”
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“We ordered two slices of cake (Apple Crumble Honey Cake and Black Forest Cake) both were absolutely delicious.”July 2025
“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”
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“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”August 2025
“Beef taco also tried and excellent.”
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“Beef taco also tried and excellent.”April 2026
“We ordered two slices of cake (Apple Crumble Honey Cake and Black Forest Cake) both were absolutely delicious.”
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“We ordered two slices of cake (Apple Crumble Honey Cake and Black Forest Cake) both were absolutely delicious.”July 2025
“They had a breakfast deal with main and coffee for just 55. Still they didnt make the quality lower. Which was awesome”
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“They had a breakfast deal with main and coffee for just 55. Still they didnt make the quality lower. Which was awesome”May 2026
“I personally devoured almost the entire Breakfast Pizza and loved tasting my wife’s dish as well.”
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“I personally devoured almost the entire Breakfast Pizza and loved tasting my wife’s dish as well.”December 2025
“The food was really good — almost for Calamari if only it wasn’t as salty, bit on the pricey side but with the overall experience it’s worth it all thanks to our server Fiona, who made the experience worthwhile.”
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“The food was really good — almost for Calamari if only it wasn’t as salty, bit on the pricey side but with the overall experience it’s worth it all thanks to our server Fiona, who made the experience worthwhile.”January 2026
“We love the ice latte and carrot cake.”
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“We love the ice latte and carrot cake.”May 2025
“The food was good, the cheese croissant was excellent!”
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“The food was good, the cheese croissant was excellent!”January 2026
“Had the corn ribs and chicken harissa salad.both are excellent.”
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“Had the corn ribs and chicken harissa salad.both are excellent.”December 2025
“The French toast is like the best I had from UAE.”
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“The French toast is like the best I had from UAE.”April 2026
“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”
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“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”August 2025
“Just ordered this Green Detox for dinner today. Kale, pineapple, lemon, ginger . Amazing I can really feel the ginger kicking in my stomach the moment I took that first sip”
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“Just ordered this Green Detox for dinner today. Kale, pineapple, lemon, ginger . Amazing I can really feel the ginger kicking in my stomach the moment I took that first sip”May 2026
“Homemade chips were unique and interesting.”
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“Homemade chips were unique and interesting.”May 2025
“The lamb shank was great however.”
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“The lamb shank was great however.”February 2025
“We tried the Lemon Chiffon Almond Cake, and it was absolutely delicious. The sweetness of the cake was perfectly balanced with the right amount of lemony sourness.”
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“We tried the Lemon Chiffon Almond Cake, and it was absolutely delicious. The sweetness of the cake was perfectly balanced with the right amount of lemony sourness.”July 2026
“We really enjoyed the Lemon Hazelnut Tart—it was absolutely delicious.”
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“We really enjoyed the Lemon Hazelnut Tart—it was absolutely delicious.”July 2026
“The Mediterranean Pizza was delicious toppings and the Truffle pasta was cooked to perfection.”
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“The Mediterranean Pizza was delicious toppings and the Truffle pasta was cooked to perfection.”May 2025
“I had the milk cake and cortado, and they were both incredibly delicious.”
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“I had the milk cake and cortado, and they were both incredibly delicious.”April 2026
“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”
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“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”August 2025
“For dessert, both the cheesecake and the pistachio cake were exceptional.”
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“For dessert, both the cheesecake and the pistachio cake were exceptional.”June 2025
“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”
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“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”August 2025
“I ordered Tahini burnt cheese cake and iced matcha late 🍵🍰it was delicious that's hits your craving of a well balanced flavours.”
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“I ordered Tahini burnt cheese cake and iced matcha late 🍵🍰it was delicious that's hits your craving of a well balanced flavours.”January 2026
“We got nice moments in this amazing place ; totally relaxed in a nice and clean atmosphere, the coffee , drinks and tasty carrot cake exceeded our expectations and of course we thank the friendly staff & Beautiful service”
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“We got nice moments in this amazing place ; totally relaxed in a nice and clean atmosphere, the coffee , drinks and tasty carrot cake exceeded our expectations and of course we thank the friendly staff & Beautiful service”March 2026
“The almond madeliene with the coffee is tiny but full of flavour.”
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“The almond madeliene with the coffee is tiny but full of flavour.”December 2025
“Had the corn ribs and chicken harissa salad.both are excellent.”
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“Had the corn ribs and chicken harissa salad.both are excellent.”December 2025
“The Mediterranean Pizza was delicious toppings and the Truffle pasta was cooked to perfection.”
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“The Mediterranean Pizza was delicious toppings and the Truffle pasta was cooked to perfection.”May 2025
Mixed feedback
“For starters, the fried calamari and mushrooms were outstanding.”
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“For starters, the fried calamari and mushrooms were outstanding.”June 2025
“I had the milk cake and cortado, and they were both incredibly delicious.”
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“I had the milk cake and cortado, and they were both incredibly delicious.”April 2026
“We love the ice latte and carrot cake.”
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“We love the ice latte and carrot cake.”May 2025
“I ordered Tahini burnt cheese cake and iced matcha late 🍵🍰it was delicious that's hits your craving of a well balanced flavours.”
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“I ordered Tahini burnt cheese cake and iced matcha late 🍵🍰it was delicious that's hits your craving of a well balanced flavours.”January 2026
“The cutest Mediterranean aesthetic Cafe with my all time new favorite coffee "lemon meringue iced latte" and I wish for them to keep it all year long 😆✨🍋🍋☕ also thank you Karren for you amazing service and wonderful recommedation!”
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“The cutest Mediterranean aesthetic Cafe with my all time new favorite coffee "lemon meringue iced latte" and I wish for them to keep it all year long 😆✨🍋🍋☕ also thank you Karren for you amazing service and wonderful recommedation!”July 2026
“the food is really good as well as the peanut butter latte.”
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“the food is really good as well as the peanut butter latte.”December 2025
“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”
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“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”August 2025
“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”
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“We got the grandma’s lasagna, spritz lemonade, strawberry matcha, Nutella chocolate cake, basque cheesecake, and snickers cheesecake. Highly recommend if you want to have a fancy meal!”August 2025
“Tea Selection We absolutely loved their choice of Tchaba tea. The flavor was way more amazing than any other tea we’ve tried in numerous other restaurants.”
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“Tea Selection We absolutely loved their choice of Tchaba tea. The flavor was way more amazing than any other tea we’ve tried in numerous other restaurants.”December 2025
“The avo toast in this branch is not as good and big of a portion as in the other branches.”
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“The avo toast in this branch is not as good and big of a portion as in the other branches.”May 2026
“Ordered the fried calamari, fish and chips, and chicken schnitzel, all of them had the same issue of the meat being too dry and hard while the crust and breading was so overdone.”
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“Ordered the fried calamari, fish and chips, and chicken schnitzel, all of them had the same issue of the meat being too dry and hard while the crust and breading was so overdone.”February 2025
“Ordered the fried calamari, fish and chips, and chicken schnitzel, all of them had the same issue of the meat being too dry and hard while the crust and breading was so overdone.”
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“Ordered the fried calamari, fish and chips, and chicken schnitzel, all of them had the same issue of the meat being too dry and hard while the crust and breading was so overdone.”February 2025
“It is a tiny portion (the turkish eggs) for 66aed is ridiculous.”
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“It is a tiny portion (the turkish eggs) for 66aed is ridiculous.”May 2026
“Need to improve their Arabic coffee quality.”
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“Need to improve their Arabic coffee quality.”February 2026
Visit early. Go earlier for breakfast if you want to avoid weekend crowds and traffic; one family found the early start worthwhile.
Allow time. Avoid arriving in a rush, especially at peak weekend periods, as reviews mention slow ordering, plates and billing.
Check offers. If ordering cake, ask whether the advertised Arabic coffee accompaniment applies to your order before leaving.
Ask dietary options. Ask the team about gluten-free choices, but note that vegetarian diners may find the selection limited.
Share cakes. A single cake serving can be large, so sharing may make sense if you also want to try a main course.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Service can drag: one diner waited 30 minutes after first asking for the bill, while another reported long gaps between plates.
Some diners found the pricing difficult to justify, including a small Turkish eggs portion priced at AED 66.
The menu was described as varied overall, but one review found very limited choices for vegetarians.
Fried calamari, fish and chips, and chicken schnitzel were criticised for dry meat and overdone breading.
The avo toast at this branch was reported as smaller and less satisfying than versions at other branches.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
lunch or dinner deal
“They currently offer a great lunch or dinner deal for AED 79, which includes a starter, a main course, and a beverage”Google review · July 2026
The Bottom Line
Brunch & Cake at City Centre is an all-day dining restaurant where breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee and dessert can all fit into the same visit. Breakfast is a major draw: reviews mention the breakfast pizza, French toast and good-sized portions. The cake counter is just as prominent, with the carrot cake, Lemon Chiffon Almond Cake and cheesecakes receiving specific praise.
The setting does much of the work. Customers describe an attractive Mediterranean-style interior, a clean and comfortable atmosphere, and seating inside or in the mall’s open atrium area. One reviewer found it quiet even on a busy weekend, though another found it noisy.
Staff are often praised for being warm and helpful when explaining dishes or suggesting gluten-free choices, which is useful if you are ordering for a group. There are a few reasons to plan rather than rush. Weekend peak periods can bring waiting, and one diner waited 30 minutes for the bill.
Pricing also divides opinion: a lunch or dinner deal was reported at AED 79, while one diner considered AED 66 for Turkish eggs poor value. Vegetarian choice is limited, and fried dishes have received criticism for dryness. Ask about cake promotions, including the Arabic coffee accompaniment, when ordering.