Coffee Quality
Coffee is described as balanced, rich, smooth and consistently prepared, with cappuccino and espresso drinks receiving repeated praise.
illy Caffe - Silicon Central Mall
Dubai Silicon Oasis
illy Caffè in Dubai Silicon Oasis combines Italian-style coffee with a relaxed café setting. Reviews point to consistently smooth espresso drinks, including Illy Crema, alongside breakfast plates, pastries and casual meals such as pizza and pasta.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
223 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Welcoming Service
Several reviews describe staff as warm, attentive and professional, with regulars appreciating that their coffee preferences are remembered.
Work Setting
The calm, comfortable atmosphere suits working on a laptop, relaxing between shopping trips or meeting friends.
Breakfast Plates
Eggs Benedict and pancakes were reported as fresh, flavourful, light and filling in one detailed visit.
Generous Portions
One customer was pleasantly surprised by the size and taste of the food portions.
Drink Variety
Beyond coffee, reviews mention good matcha, coconut water matcha, acai drinks and rich hot chocolate.
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Crema. Ask about Illy Crema: reviewers describe it as rich, smooth and served at a good temperature.
Go Extra Hot. If you prefer hotter coffee, ask for an extra-hot cappuccino; one customer said the requested temperature was consistently right.
Pair Pastry. For a sweet pairing, consider the chocolate pastry with traditional Arabic Kehwa, a combination praised for freshness and portion size.
Allow Time. For a full meal, allow extra time or visit outside busy periods because one review reported an almost hour-long food wait.
Check Discounts. If you plan to use Fazaa, confirm the applicable discount and exclusions before ordering, as one review reported conflicting terms.
Try Pizza. The newly introduced pizza was specifically singled out as worth trying, alongside the chicken mushroom pasta.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Ground Floor, Silicon Central Mall - Entrance 2
Nadd Hessa - Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 10:30 PM |
Popular Mentions
Traditional Arabic Kehwa
A customer enjoyed the traditional Arabic Kehwa with a chocolate pastry as a coffee-and-dessert pairing.
Chocolate Pastry
The chocolate pastry was praised for its taste, freshness and portion size in one recent review.
Cappuccino Viennese
One reviewer specifically recommends the Cappuccino Viennese as a drink to try.
Signature Illy Crema
Illy Crema is described as rich, smooth and well prepared, while another review calls the signature version amazing.
Newly Introduced Pizza
The newly introduced pizza was singled out as a dish worth trying.
Common Concerns
Cake Quality
One review found the cakes stale and below the standard expected from the coffee, suggesting dessert quality can be inconsistent.
Food Delays
A weekend visit reportedly took almost an hour for food to arrive, even though the coffee came on time.
Food Consistency
A customer reported a strange smell from scrambled eggs and said the other dishes were below the usual standard.
Fazaa Terms
A review reports a disagreement between the Fazaa app's advertised discount and the branch's stated discount policy.
Order Attention
One quiet visit involved a wait of more than 20 minutes for a waiter to take the order.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
29 AED
coffee, cookies and tiramisu
“Brilliant promotion-29 aed for coffee, cookies and tiramisu! It put me right”Google review · December 2024
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The Bottom Line
illy Caffè at Silicon Central Mall is a coffee-led café in Dubai Silicon Oasis, with a calm setting that reviewers use for coffee breaks, laptop work and catch-ups. The strongest consistent theme is the coffee: customers describe it as balanced, rich and smooth, with Illy Crema, cappuccino and espresso macchiato among the named favourites. There is more than a quick caffeine stop here.
Reviews mention Eggs Benedict and fluffy pancakes for breakfast, a newly introduced pizza, chicken mushroom pasta, and a chocolate pastry paired with traditional Arabic Kehwa. Matcha drinks and hot chocolate also appear in the feedback. One customer was surprised by the generous food portions, though food quality is not uniformly praised.
Service is usually described as welcoming, attentive and fast, and several regulars say staff remember their preferences. The café’s comfortable atmosphere makes it a plausible place to work or unwind. Still, plan cautiously if ordering a full meal: one weekend visit took almost an hour, and another reported an odd smell in scrambled eggs.
Cake freshness has also drawn criticism. If you use Fazaa, check the discount terms before paying; a review describes a mismatch between the app and the branch’s stated policy. A past promotion offered coffee, cookies and tiramisu for AED 29, but that should not be treated as a current price.