Quiet setting
A relaxing, peaceful atmosphere gives you room for a quiet meal, coffee or conversation away from BurJuman’s bustle.
Café 302 Dubai
Al Mankhool
Café 302 is a casual restaurant in Al Mankhool, with a quiet, spacious setting that suits coffee, relaxed meals and meetings. Reviews highlight its breakfast buffet and dishes such as the egg croissant, while the BurJuman location makes it easy to reach by mall and metro.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
236 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Breakfast choice
The breakfast buffet includes three egg options, including live cooking, alongside continental, Indian and Arabic dishes.
Meeting space
The spacious dining area, quick service and attentive staff make it a practical setting for meetings and get-togethers.
Coffee drinks
Cappuccino, peppermint hot chocolate and other coffee drinks receive specific praise from customers.
Mall access
The BurJuman setting offers two hours of free mall parking, which removes one common worry when visiting.
What to Eat at Café 302 Dubai How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Café 302 Dubai, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Café 302 Dubai got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 8
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Lentil soup Net +3
“Nice food, the best lentil soup I've ever tried!”
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Review excerpts
“Nice food, the best lentil soup I've ever tried!”July 2019
“🍽Lentil Soup - I enjoyed the exotic aroma and taste perfect to start our meal..”October 2020
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Mint fresca Net +3
“Loved the ambiance and the food, variety of cunines and drinks, combination of Mint Fresca and salmon is the show stealer impressive hospitality great place to visit”
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Review excerpts
“Loved the ambiance and the food, variety of cunines and drinks, combination of Mint Fresca and salmon is the show stealer impressive hospitality great place to visit”November 2020
“- Mint Fresca - Mint Lemon and orange was delightful”October 2020
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Buffet breakfast Net +2
“They have good buffet breakfast. Most of the dishes tested good, even though it is a small buffet with limited number of dishes.”
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Review excerpts
“They have good buffet breakfast. Most of the dishes tested good, even though it is a small buffet with limited number of dishes.”July 2022
“Lovely embience and even tasty buffet breakfast. My kiddos loved it. Too many variety in Just AED 55 for adult and AED 25 for kids.”March 2022
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Chicken alfredo Net +2
“Chicken Alfredo is one of my all time favorite. it has a real depth to its flavor. I could taste the cream and the butter and the cheese. It was rich, delightful and delectable.”
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Review excerpts
“Chicken Alfredo is one of my all time favorite. it has a real depth to its flavor. I could taste the cream and the butter and the cheese. It was rich, delightful and delectable.”September 2020
“🍽Chicken Alfredo - Chicken Parmesan sauce, toasted pine nuts and baby Spinach with the rich flavor of cream cheese it was delightful and delicious.”October 2020
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Seared salmon Net +2
“🍣 Seared salmon - busy having a love affair with this salmon surrounded with potatoes and purée”
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Review excerpts
“🍣 Seared salmon - busy having a love affair with this salmon surrounded with potatoes and purée”November 2020
“🍽Seared Salmon - So fresh Soft and mouthwatering love the crushed garlic patato on the side with veggies.”October 2020
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Shrimp tempura Net +2
“In starters, I also tried the Shrimp Tempura which was one of my favourite dishes.”
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Review excerpts
“In starters, I also tried the Shrimp Tempura which was one of my favourite dishes.”September 2020
“Tempura shrimp is a great choice for appetizers and their pizzas and burgers are awesome too!”October 2020
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Smoked salmon eggs benedict with spinach Net +2
“Being an all-day breakfast café, I felt compelled to order the Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict with spinach which turned out to be quite good.”
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Review excerpts
“Being an all-day breakfast café, I felt compelled to order the Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict with spinach which turned out to be quite good.”September 2020
“I tried their smoked salmon eggs benedict - eggs perfectly poached, on the top of smoked salmon slices and topped with gorgeous hollandaise sauce. Yummmm⠀”October 2020
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The defender Net +2
“- The Defender - Refreshing Immune Booster Drink with pomegranate, Pineapple, Grape fruit and carrot”
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Review excerpts
“- The Defender - Refreshing Immune Booster Drink with pomegranate, Pineapple, Grape fruit and carrot”October 2020
“I started off trying to be healthy by having The Defender. It's a chilled drink with a mix of pomegranate, pineapple, grapefruit and carrot. I loved it.”September 2020
Honorable mentions (16)
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Berry julep Net +1
“I also love their mint fresca and berry julep, and for someone who's not fond of pastry, their new york cheese cake got my tastebuds excited!”
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Review excerpts
“I also love their mint fresca and berry julep, and for someone who's not fond of pastry, their new york cheese cake got my tastebuds excited!”June 2022
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Blue berry cheese cake Net +1
“Blue Berry cheese cake - was so delicious and that was best way to end our meal ...”
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Review excerpts
“Blue Berry cheese cake - was so delicious and that was best way to end our meal ...”October 2020
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Crispy kare kare Net +1
“Amazing Filipino food my favorites are kilawin Tuna, Crispy kare kare and the stuff squid. Love to come back again soon, to try something else.”
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Review excerpts
“Amazing Filipino food my favorites are kilawin Tuna, Crispy kare kare and the stuff squid. Love to come back again soon, to try something else.”March 2021
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Crossisant Net +1
“Beautiful ambience, relaxed seating, delicious crossisant and very refreshing cup of coffee. A prefect setting for a professional meeting or a relaxed weekend. A must visit place!!”
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Review excerpts
“Beautiful ambience, relaxed seating, delicious crossisant and very refreshing cup of coffee. A prefect setting for a professional meeting or a relaxed weekend. A must visit place!!”November 2021
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Crunchy portobello Net +1
“🍔 Crunchy portobello - this burger made me so happy Tons of colors and texture”
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Review excerpts
“🍔 Crunchy portobello - this burger made me so happy Tons of colors and texture”November 2020
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Falafel avocado wrap Net +1
“It was a good experienced to have a dinner there,😌all food is sooo delicious😋i ordered falafel avocado wrap omg😍 best falafel i've ever tasted as a vegetarian,and also the lentil soup the best soup ever heaven 😋☺all staff they are hospitable👌”
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Review excerpts
“It was a good experienced to have a dinner there,😌all food is sooo delicious😋i ordered falafel avocado wrap omg😍 best falafel i've ever tasted as a vegetarian,and also the lentil soup the best soup ever heaven 😋☺all staff they are hospitable👌”November 2022
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Freshly baked chicken pizza Net +1
“🍽Freshly Baked Chicken Pizza - The Aroma of freshly baked pizza with the simplicity of toppings made it more delectable.”
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Review excerpts
“🍽Freshly Baked Chicken Pizza - The Aroma of freshly baked pizza with the simplicity of toppings made it more delectable.”October 2020
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Kilawin tuna Net +1
“Amazing Filipino food my favorites are kilawin Tuna, Crispy kare kare and the stuff squid. Love to come back again soon, to try something else.”
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Review excerpts
“Amazing Filipino food my favorites are kilawin Tuna, Crispy kare kare and the stuff squid. Love to come back again soon, to try something else.”March 2021
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Mixed kebab Net +1
“🍽Mixed Kebab - Chicken shish taouk, kebab platter with fries on side was juicy tender and rich in flavours.”
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Review excerpts
“🍽Mixed Kebab - Chicken shish taouk, kebab platter with fries on side was juicy tender and rich in flavours.”October 2020
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New york cheese cake Net +1
“I also love their mint fresca and berry julep, and for someone who's not fond of pastry, their new york cheese cake got my tastebuds excited!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I also love their mint fresca and berry julep, and for someone who's not fond of pastry, their new york cheese cake got my tastebuds excited!”June 2022
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Peppermint hot chocolate Net +1
“The peppermint hot chocolate is the best.”
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Review excerpts
“The peppermint hot chocolate is the best.”July 2022
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Red velvet cake Net +1
“🍰 Red velvet cake - the super moist and fluffy, every bite will melt in your mouth”
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Review excerpts
“🍰 Red velvet cake - the super moist and fluffy, every bite will melt in your mouth”November 2020
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Sausages Net +1
“The eggs and sausages were nice.”
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Review excerpts
“The eggs and sausages were nice.”March 2021
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Spinach kale salad Net +1
“🍽Spinach Kale Salad - Packed with super ingredients- Dates, dry fruits and pomegranate wih my favourite tempura sauces”
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Review excerpts
“🍽Spinach Kale Salad - Packed with super ingredients- Dates, dry fruits and pomegranate wih my favourite tempura sauces”October 2020
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Stuff squid Net +1
“Amazing Filipino food my favorites are kilawin Tuna, Crispy kare kare and the stuff squid. Love to come back again soon, to try something else.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Amazing Filipino food my favorites are kilawin Tuna, Crispy kare kare and the stuff squid. Love to come back again soon, to try something else.”March 2021
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Watermelon cooler Net +1
“- Watermelon Cooler - Watermelon Lemon and Basil was so refreshing”
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Review excerpts
“- Watermelon Cooler - Watermelon Lemon and Basil was so refreshing”October 2020
Drinks 4
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Cappuccino Net +1
“The place is cozy and I loved the cappuccino.”
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Review excerpts
“The place is cozy and I loved the cappuccino.”August 2022
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Lavaza coffee Net +1
“Except the lavaza coffee and the ambience of the place food was a disgrace.”
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Review excerpts
“Except the lavaza coffee and the ambience of the place food was a disgrace.”July 2021
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Passion fruit iced tea Net +1
“Passion Fruit Iced Tea Price: AED27 Good for 2 (Check the video how they serve our Iced Tea 🤩 ) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”
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Review excerpts
“Passion Fruit Iced Tea Price: AED27 Good for 2 (Check the video how they serve our Iced Tea 🤩 ) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”July 2022
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Vanilla milk shake Net +1
“- Vanilla Milk shake for my little one was absolutely yummy.”
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Review excerpts
“- Vanilla Milk shake for my little one was absolutely yummy.”October 2020
What to Avoid (10)
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Asian beef noodle Net −1
“The cut of the meat for the asian beef noodle was less and also tough.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The cut of the meat for the asian beef noodle was less and also tough.”February 2023
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Chicken caesar salad Net −1
“I visited the cafe at Burjman Center today and ordered chicken Caesar salad. The chicken had a lot of skin and was gross, I had to stop eating half way through. The egg was not cooked well and the salad was not fresh overall.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I visited the cafe at Burjman Center today and ordered chicken Caesar salad. The chicken had a lot of skin and was gross, I had to stop eating half way through. The egg was not cooked well and the salad was not fresh overall.”September 2022
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Egg benedict Net −1
“Image 2 - egg benedict, 2nd order of my choice with water and mayonnaise that is like vinegar, i can make a better mayonnaise😊”
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Critical review excerpts
“Image 2 - egg benedict, 2nd order of my choice with water and mayonnaise that is like vinegar, i can make a better mayonnaise😊”July 2022
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Egg sashuka Net −1
“Image 5 - egg sashuka, first order of egg choice, poor sashuka, it was far from sashuka I have tasted, tomato based sauce was stiĺl raw.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Image 5 - egg sashuka, first order of egg choice, poor sashuka, it was far from sashuka I have tasted, tomato based sauce was stiĺl raw.”July 2022
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Granola Net −1
“Granola was a shame as it was just taken out of a packet and served with plain yogurt from the freezer.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Granola was a shame as it was just taken out of a packet and served with plain yogurt from the freezer.”July 2021
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Kaldereta Net −1
“Food - we ordered kaldereta and kare kare the meat is hard. Pizza served without service plate. Mains served with dessert plate, serving spoons, knife.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Food - we ordered kaldereta and kare kare the meat is hard. Pizza served without service plate. Mains served with dessert plate, serving spoons, knife.”February 2023
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Kare kare Net −1
“Food - we ordered kaldereta and kare kare the meat is hard. Pizza served without service plate. Mains served with dessert plate, serving spoons, knife.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Food - we ordered kaldereta and kare kare the meat is hard. Pizza served without service plate. Mains served with dessert plate, serving spoons, knife.”February 2023
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Pancakes Net −1
“Cold waffle to start with, extremely poor pancakes to be honest quality was sup par too.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Cold waffle to start with, extremely poor pancakes to be honest quality was sup par too.”July 2021
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Parata with potato Net −1
“The parata with potato wasn't so great.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The parata with potato wasn't so great.”March 2021
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Tuna melt Net −1
“Tuna Melt Price: AED29 The taste are ordinary... I'm expecting more cheese 😅 ⭐⭐⭐”
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Critical review excerpts
“Tuna Melt Price: AED29 The taste are ordinary... I'm expecting more cheese 😅 ⭐⭐⭐”July 2022
Tips for a Better Visit
Declare buffet. Tell staff at the start that you are taking the breakfast buffet; otherwise coffee may be charged at the à la carte rate.
Order early. For breakfast, order several dishes at the beginning if you are sharing, as service has been reported as slow.
Specify eggs. Be precise about how you want an omelette cooked; one review says an unspecified order arrived medium.
Use mall parking. Allow for the BurJuman mall route and use its two hours of free parking when arriving by car.
Plan the visit
Practical details
World Trade Centre - Road
Al Mankhool, Dubai
| Mon | 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 6:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Slow service
Breakfast service can drag, with one customer waiting almost an hour for coffee and another 20 minutes for a cheese plate.
Limited buffet
The breakfast buffet is described as small, with some customers expecting more variety and faster refills for the price.
Inconsistent food
Some visits produced hard meat, including the kaldereta and kare kare, while other reviews describe the food very positively.
Cleanliness concerns
One visitor reported sofa seats covered in hair and said the menu was outdated, alongside staff uncertainty about menu details.
Breakfast quality
Breakfast feedback is uneven: one customer received a cold waffle and found the pancakes and granola disappointing.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
79AED/person
Iftar buffet
“The Iftar buffet is 79AED/person but they had a promotion of 119AED for 2 which isn't bad at all”Google review · April 2021
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The Bottom Line
Café 302 is a relaxed restaurant in Al Mankhool, inside the BurJuman area, where the main draw is its calm, spacious setting. It works well for a coffee catch-up, a business meeting or an unhurried meal. Breakfast is a major part of the offer: reviews mention the breakfast buffet, egg croissant, eggs Benedict and waffles, while the regular menu includes pasta, pizza, salads and wraps.
There are some standout individual mentions, including a falafel avocado wrap, lentil soup, cappuccino and peppermint hot chocolate. The breakfast buffet has three egg options, including live cooking, plus continental, Indian and Arabic dishes; customers have reported prices of AED50–55, though several also found the selection limited. BurJuman mall provides two hours of free parking, and the café is accessible through the mall and metro connection.
Service and food quality are not entirely consistent. Some customers describe attentive staff and quick service, while others waited 40 minutes or more, received poorly prepared eggs or waffles, or found meat tough. For breakfast, state clearly that you want the buffet, specify how you want an omelette cooked, and order shared dishes early if time matters.
Thursday Filipino specials are another detail worth checking.