Desserts
Mango sweets, molten cake, milk cake and date pudding are recurring favourites, with especially strong praise for the mango truffle.
Dlish Cafe
Al Quoz
Dlish Cafe is a cafe and restaurant in Al Quoz, with a strong following for desserts and coffee. Try the mango truffle or an iced V60, then settle into the spacious, peaceful setting for a relaxed treat, catch-up or laptop session.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
343 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Coffee
Coffee is consistently praised, including the balanced coffee, Spanish Latte and well-brewed iced V60.
Atmosphere
The Al Quoz cafe is described as clean, spacious, cosy and quiet, with a modern aesthetic suited to reading or laptop work.
Breakfast
Some visitors enjoy the coffee, croissants, shakshuka French toast and other breakfast choices.
Hospitality
Several reviews describe the service as welcoming and helpful, including assistance arranging a surprise with flowers.
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Mango. Make the mango truffle or mango sweet your first dessert order; both are repeatedly singled out by customers.
Allow Time. Build in extra time for food and desserts rather than planning a quick stop; several reviews report waits over 30 minutes.
Check Delivery. Confirm delivery coverage and timing before paying, as one customer was charged for delivery outside the service area.
Choose Desserts. For a first visit, desserts may be a safer bet than breakfast, given the contrasting breakfast feedback.
Visit Quietly. A quieter visit may suit reading or laptop work; one customer regularly uses the cafe for both.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al Qouz Ind.fourth - Al Quoz - Dubai
Al Qouz Ind.fourth - Al Quoz, Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Slow Service
Orders have sometimes taken 30–45 minutes, including a dessert order made while the cafe was nearly empty.
Delivery Issues
Delivery reviews mention delays, poor coordination, limited reach and an order arriving not fresh.
High Prices
Some customers find the desserts and food expensive for their portions, with one breakfast described as unusually small for its price.
Location
The cafe can feel inconvenient to reach because it is in an industrial, somewhat outlying part of Al Quoz with area traffic.
Breakfast Miss
One Turkish eggs order arrived runny, then took another 20 minutes to replace after an initial 25-minute wait.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
115 AED
Emirate breakfast
“We ordered the Emirate breakfast but it came in very very small amount it was like a sample compared to other places and it cost 115 AED”Google review · January 2024
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The Bottom Line
Dlish Cafe is a cafe and restaurant in Al Quoz that stands out most for sweet treats and coffee. The mango truffle is the signature choice in the reviews, while mango sweet, milk cake, molten chocolate cake and date pudding also get specific praise. For coffee, customers mention the iced V60 and Spanish Latte, and one breakfast visit highlighted excellent coffee and croissants.
The setting is a real part of the appeal. Reviews describe a clean, spacious, cosy and modern-looking cafe that can be peaceful enough for reading, laptop work or a relaxed catch-up. Its industrial-area location can be surprising and somewhat inconvenient, but that quieter setting is exactly what some visitors enjoy.
Service is uneven. Many customers describe welcoming staff and helpful ordering support, yet others waited more than 30 minutes for drinks or desserts, even when they were the only customers. Delivery feedback is more concerning, with reports of delays, poor coordination and an order arriving not fresh.
If you are visiting for breakfast, keep expectations measured: shakshuka and French toast have pleased some diners, while a Turkish eggs order took 45 minutes and was still below average. Prices are also regularly described as high, including complaints about small portions.