Shisha variety
Customers mention a wide choice of shisha flavours, including pan and the house mix Freddo flavour.
Freddo cafe
Discovery Gardens
Freddo Cafe in Discovery Gardens is a relaxed, shisha-focused neighbourhood spot with comfortable seating, WiFi and a casual atmosphere. Reviews point to its shisha flavours, quick bites and live football as the main reasons to settle in with friends.
Reputation Score
4.1
★★★★☆
313 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Relaxed setting
The large air-conditioned seating area, easy-going decor and relaxed atmosphere suit lingering visits.
Sports viewing
A big screen showing live football gives groups something to do while they have shisha or food.
Fresh kunafa
The cream kunafa is made fresh to order, making it a useful dessert pick beyond the drinks and shisha.
Work-friendly WiFi
One reviewer found the WiFi good enough for office work or a longer stay.
Parking
Reviews mention ample parking behind the building, which is helpful for a neighbourhood café visit.
Afternoon value
The afternoon set combines soup, salad, a main course and a drink for a reported AED 45.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check policy. If you do not smoke, ask about seating first: one review says the whole place is a smoking area.
Ask combos. Ask about the afternoon set: a reported AED 45 covers soup, salad, a main course and a drink, or AED 65 with shisha.
Try kunafa. For dessert, ask for the cream kunafa; a reviewer says it is made fresh when ordered.
Confirm vape rules. Ask about vaping and any related charge before sitting down, as reviews describe both a ban and an AED 20 fee.
Allow time. If you are ordering food during a busy visit, keep an eye on timing: one customer waited over 40 minutes for an order.
Use rear parking. Drivers can look behind the building for parking, which one review describes as ample.
Plan the visit
Practical details
25.048388, 55.130547
Jebel Ali Village - Discovery Gardens, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
pasta
Pasta is one of the food dishes specifically described as good value and good quality by a reviewer.
mojitos
One customer recommends pairing the mix Freddo shisha with mojitos.
Common Concerns
Smoking environment
The entire indoor space is reported as a smoking area, so it may not suit non-smokers.
Service inconsistency
Several reviews describe rude treatment, including one order that had still not arrived after 40 minutes.
Shisha variance
Although many reviews praise the shisha, others say it was poorly prepared or tasted unpleasant.
Vape restrictions
Reviews report that vaping is not allowed and that an AED 20 open-shisha charge was applied to own-vape use.
Price concerns
Some customers have considered drinks and food expensive, with one reporting AED 15 for a 1.5-litre water bottle.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 40
ladies’ offer for shisha and a drink
“The shisha is amazing, the food is delicious, and their ladies’ offer of AED 40 for shisha and a drink is fantastic value”Google review · June 2026
45 aed
soup, salad, main course and drink combo
“You can have one soup, one salad, one choice of main course and one drink in 45 aed from 1 to 5pm and if you include shisha in this combo its will be 65 aed”Google review · August 2022
65 aed
afternoon combo with shisha
“You can have one soup, one salad, one choice of main course and one drink in 45 aed from 1 to 5pm and if you include shisha in this combo its will be 65 aed”Google review · August 2022
AED 15
1.5-litre water bottle
“g water bottle is for AED 15 for 1”Google review · August 2019
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The Bottom Line
Freddo Cafe in Discovery Gardens is primarily a shisha lounge with food and café-style drinks rather than a quiet, smoke-free coffee shop. People come for the shisha flavours, quick bites, WiFi and big-screen football, with enough seating for groups or a long solo stay. The relaxed setting is a recurring positive, and one customer was comfortable waiting there for more than four hours.
There are a few specific things worth ordering. The house mix Freddo flavour is praised, while pan flavour shisha is a long-running favourite. The cream kunafa is made fresh to order.
Food feedback ranges from tasty pasta and hummus to complaints about limited choice, so expectations should stay casual rather than restaurant-led. An afternoon set was reported at AED 45 for soup, salad, a main course and a drink, or AED 65 with shisha; a ladies’ shisha-and-drink offer was reported at AED 40. The biggest caution is the environment: one review says the entire place is a smoking area, and vaping has reportedly been prohibited, with an AED 20 open-shisha charge mentioned for using your own vape.
Service reviews are mixed, including complaints about rude treatment, delayed orders and uneven standards in the rear al fresco area. Parking behind the building is a useful practical plus.