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FOMO Cousina and Lounge
Business Bay
FOMO Cousina and Lounge is a 24/7 restaurant and social café in Business Bay, with Moroccan and European dishes alongside shisha. Reviews make it appealing for watching football on large LED screens, settling into the spacious terrace, or lingering over food and drinks with friends.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
1,531 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Match Watching
High-quality LED screens and comfortable chairs make the café well suited to watching a full football match.
Food Variety
The menu works for mixed groups, including children’s pasta, seafood and vegetarian dishes.
Outdoor Terrace
The large terrace gives groups a spacious place to relax, with reviewers also noting good outside views.
Late Hours
Being open around the clock is useful for late-night meals, drinks or shisha sessions.
Personal Service
Some regulars say staff remember their names and preferred tables, creating a more personal return visit.
Generous Portions
A reviewer found the pizza and kofte sandwich both filling, with good portion sizes.
What to Eat at FOMO Cousina and Lounge 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 FOMO Cousina and Lounge, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. 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 FOMO Cousina and Lounge got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 5
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Baba ganoush Net +1
“The food is very nice, everything we tried was very yummy, from the baba ganoush, to the truffle croquette.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food is very nice, everything we tried was very yummy, from the baba ganoush, to the truffle croquette.”April 2024
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Beetroot hummus Net +1
“Food was decent , I mean you cannot go wrong with beetroot hummus, flat bread and French fries really.”
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Review excerpts
“Food was decent , I mean you cannot go wrong with beetroot hummus, flat bread and French fries really.”April 2024
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Kofte sandwich Net +1
“Ordered some food a pizza and a kofte sandwich both were excellent and filling. Portion sizes also good.”
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Review excerpts
“Ordered some food a pizza and a kofte sandwich both were excellent and filling. Portion sizes also good.”May 2025
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Pizza Net +1
“Ordered some food a pizza and a kofte sandwich both were excellent and filling. Portion sizes also good.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Ordered some food a pizza and a kofte sandwich both were excellent and filling. Portion sizes also good.”May 2025
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Truffle croquette Net +1
“The food is very nice, everything we tried was very yummy, from the baba ganoush, to the truffle croquette.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food is very nice, everything we tried was very yummy, from the baba ganoush, to the truffle croquette.”April 2024
Drinks 1
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Moroccan tea Net +1
“The food is also great; good taste overall, and I especially love their burgers and the way they serve Moroccan tea.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food is also great; good taste overall, and I especially love their burgers and the way they serve Moroccan tea.”February 2025
What to Avoid (2)
Food 2
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Harirah soup Net −1
“- Their harirah soup was served almost at room temperature”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“- Their harirah soup was served almost at room temperature”May 2025
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Hummus Net −1
“- Their hummus was too sour to my taste”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“- Their hummus was too sour to my taste”May 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Plan Parking. Arrive early for parking or consider the chargeable valet, as spaces may become difficult later in the evening.
Check Bill. Review the tip amount on the card machine before completing payment and keep the machine in view.
Choose Outside. For a more open setting and views, ask for the outdoor terrace when available.
Mind Music. If you prefer conversation, ask for a table away from the DJ area; one reviewer found the music very loud.
Check Temperature. Check hot dishes when they arrive, since one reviewer received harirah soup almost at room temperature.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Ground Floor, B2B Office Tower - 106 Marasi Dr
Business Bay, 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 |
Common Concerns
Entrance Issues
Several reviews describe unfriendly welcomes and inconsistent handling of waits or minimum-spend rules at the entrance.
Tip Pressure
One regular says staff repeatedly asked for a tip, while another reported the card-machine tip being increased twice.
Heavy Smoke
The indoor shisha atmosphere can feel overwhelming for non-smokers or anyone sensitive to smoke.
Hygiene Concern
One visit reported flies and a small cockroach, so hygiene may be worth keeping in mind.
Uneven Food
Food feedback is mixed: one review found the harirah soup nearly room temperature and hummus too sour.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
44 Dirhams each
still and sparkling water bottles
“Both still and sparkling water bottles cost 44 Dirhams each”Google review · August 2025
155 Dirhams
a couple of espresso cups and a couple of bottles of water
“2- Prices: I paid 155 Dirhams for a couple of espresso cups and a couple of bottles of water”Google review · August 2025
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The Bottom Line
FOMO Cousina and Lounge is a spacious Business Bay restaurant and social café where people come for Moroccan and European food, shisha, drinks and football. The strongest reasons to consider it are the lounge setting, large outdoor terrace and match-watching setup: one reviewer praised the high-quality LED screens and comfortable chairs for sitting through a full 90-minute game. It is also open 24/7, which suits late dinners and long shisha sessions.
Food feedback is generally positive but not completely uniform. Burgers, pizza, kofte sandwiches, seafood, vegetarian dishes and Moroccan tea all receive favourable mentions, while one group found options that worked for both children and adults. Portions can be filling, though another reviewer felt the food was expensive for its quality and reported slow delivery of food and drinks.
The service can be excellent once you are seated, with several reviews describing attentive, welcoming staff. The entrance is the less predictable part: guests have reported rude welcomes, unexpected minimum-spend requirements and waiting issues. Confirm those conditions before settling in.
Parking may become difficult later at night, so arriving early or using the chargeable valet is worth considering. Shisha smoke can also be intense indoors, and one review raised hygiene concerns about flies and a cockroach.
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