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Café De Paris - Best Shisha in Business Bay
Downtown Dubai
Café De Paris is a hookah bar and restaurant in Downtown Dubai, with shisha, French-style dishes and a lively setting for watching football. Reviews also point to a quieter non-smoking room, café drinks and desserts, making it more versatile than a shisha-only lounge.
Reputation Score
4.7
★★★★★
4,128 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Sports screens
The venue has multiple TVs and beIN Sport channels, with different football matches shown across the screens.
Quiet option
The non-smoking room was described as less noisy than the main dining area, which suits guests who dislike smoke.
French dishes
One diner specifically praised the French-style food, while another recommended the Boeuf bourguignon.
Valet parking
Valet parking is a useful convenience in this busy part of Dubai.
Large venue
Reviews describe substantial indoor and outdoor areas, with enough space for dining, meetings and match nights.
Tips for a Better Visit
Choose indoors. In hot weather, choose indoor seating rather than the outdoor area, which has been reported to lack cooling.
Request nonsmoking. Ask to sit in the non-smoking room if you dislike smoke; one review found it quieter than the main area.
Allow time. Build in extra time for food or drinks, especially outdoors, where one reviewer waited over 30 minutes for juice.
Check tips. Review the terminal and final tip amount before confirming payment; one customer reported an alleged extra digit.
Ask translations. If the French menu is unfamiliar, ask the server to explain or translate the dishes before ordering.
Use parking. If you are dining, check the on-site parking option, which one review described as free of charge.
Plan the visit
Practical details
MAG 318 Residential Tower
Business Bay - Downtown Dubai, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Mango iced tea
The mango iced tea was singled out as an especially enjoyable drink.
Cafe Frappe
A guest ordered the Café Frappe and described it as nice and sweet.
Vanilla Mille Feuille
This dessert was ordered alongside the Café Frappe and described as nice and sweet.
Shrimp Pizza(Gamberi Picante)
One group enjoyed this pizza along with salmon pâté, mushroom risotto and chicken super salad.
Common Concerns
Outdoor heat
Outdoor seating can be uncomfortable in hot weather because reviewers found no air conditioning or cooling there.
Slow service
Some diners reported repeated reminders and very long waits, including more than 30 minutes for a simple juice outdoors.
High prices
Several reviews say the pricing feels high compared with what is served at other Dubai cafés.
Shisha inconsistency
Shisha feedback is mixed: one repeat visitor described the quality as poor on several occasions.
Serious delay
One diner waited 90 minutes, then reported receiving raw chicken when the order was taken away.
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The Bottom Line
Café De Paris is a sizeable hookah bar and restaurant in Downtown Dubai, best suited to evenings built around shisha, food and live sport. You can watch football across multiple screens, order French-style dishes such as Boeuf bourguignon, or settle in with drinks and desserts. The venue also has a non-smoking room, which one guest found quieter than the main dining area.
The atmosphere is a consistent draw: reviews mention elegant décor, skyline views, a large terrace and enough space for meetings or match nights. Breakfast items such as croissants and pancakes, the mango iced tea, Café Frappe and Vanilla Mille Feuille all receive specific praise. Ramadan iftar was also described as a strong experience.
There are practical caveats. Outdoor seating can become uncomfortably hot, and service reports range from attentive to very slow; one diner waited 90 minutes for food, while another waited over 30 minutes for a juice outdoors. Prices are often considered high, and shisha feedback is not unanimous.
If you dine, check the parking arrangement, choose indoor seating in hot weather and review the tip amount on the payment terminal before confirming.
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