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Local Foundry
Al Quoz
Local Foundry is a sourdough bar in Al Quoz serving small, flavour-packed pizzas, including the Pablo Honey with burrata and hot honey. It also works as a coffee-and-matcha stop, with reviewers praising the mango matcha and the choice of indoor and outdoor seating.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
133 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Pablo Honey
Pablo Honey combines burrata, chilli and hot honey for a sweet, spicy and creamy pizza with a distinctive flavour.
Creative toppings
The menu goes beyond standard pizza combinations, with reviewers especially enjoying the earthy truffle-heavy Mushroom & Mushroom.
Matcha drinks
The mango matcha has inspired repeat visits, while other customers also praise the coffee and matcha selection.
Outdoor seating
The food-truck-style setup has outdoor seating and a casual Alserkal Avenue atmosphere, with some reviews also noting indoor seating.
Quick service
Some visits have been impressively fast, with one reviewer receiving a honey pizza in under 10 minutes.
What to Eat at Local Foundry 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 Local Foundry, 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 Local Foundry got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 9
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Pablo honey pizza Net +11
“Do yourself a favor and try the pablo honey pizza. Best best best pizza I’ve had in dubai. I’ve gone two weeks in a row, 100% recommend!”
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Review excerpts
“Do yourself a favor and try the pablo honey pizza. Best best best pizza I’ve had in dubai. I’ve gone two weeks in a row, 100% recommend!”November 2024
“• Pablo Honey Pizza – Their famous hot honey pizza with burrata in the center. I requested them to remove the pepperoni to keep it vegetarian, and it was still amazing! The combination of sweet, spicy, and creamy burrata worked beautifully with the sourdough crust.”March 2025
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Caesar salad Net +1
“This pizza place is great—lots of cheese, good bread, and a special Caesar salad.”
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“This pizza place is great—lots of cheese, good bread, and a special Caesar salad.”December 2024
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Dreamy cloud Net +1
“Best pizza in town! I ordered pablo honey and dreamy cloud. felt like i could have dreamy cloud for breakfast cuz there is turkey inside”
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“Best pizza in town! I ordered pablo honey and dreamy cloud. felt like i could have dreamy cloud for breakfast cuz there is turkey inside”April 2025
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French butter garlic bread Net +1
“Being a vegetarian I tried their French butter garlic bread and that also did not disappoint.”
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“Being a vegetarian I tried their French butter garlic bread and that also did not disappoint.”July 2025
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Margherita pizza Net +1
“Their sourdough honey burata and Margherita pizza are amazing. The pizzas are small size but packed with flavor, filling but not heavy and simply yummy.”
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“Their sourdough honey burata and Margherita pizza are amazing. The pizzas are small size but packed with flavor, filling but not heavy and simply yummy.”September 2024
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Mushroom & mushroom pizza Net +1
“• Mushroom & Mushroom Pizza – This one was epic! It had an earthy and deep truffle flavor, perfectly paired with the chewy, well-fermented sourdough base. If you love mushrooms and truffle, this is a must-try!”
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“• Mushroom & Mushroom Pizza – This one was epic! It had an earthy and deep truffle flavor, perfectly paired with the chewy, well-fermented sourdough base. If you love mushrooms and truffle, this is a must-try!”March 2025
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Strange fruit Net +1
“Also tried Strange Fruit and it was worth to try.”
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“Also tried Strange Fruit and it was worth to try.”December 2024
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Tiramisu Net +1
“The tiramisu here is also a must-try – it's wonderfully fluffy with a great flavor.”
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“The tiramisu here is also a must-try – it's wonderfully fluffy with a great flavor.”July 2024
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Transit Net +1
“Personal recommendations are the Pablo honey and the transit!”
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“Personal recommendations are the Pablo honey and the transit!”February 2025
Drinks 4
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Kombucha peach Net +1
“Lovely place in Alserkal avenue, modern design, outdoor sitting , very delicious pizza, best I’ve tried so far! My favorite mushroom one and honey, must try their homemade drinks, kombucha peach was excellent!!!”
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“Lovely place in Alserkal avenue, modern design, outdoor sitting , very delicious pizza, best I’ve tried so far! My favorite mushroom one and honey, must try their homemade drinks, kombucha peach was excellent!!!”November 2024
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Mango matcha Net +1
“I discovered this place while walking in alserkal avenue and thought of giving their mango matcha a try- hands down the best matcha I have had in Dubai.”
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“I discovered this place while walking in alserkal avenue and thought of giving their mango matcha a try- hands down the best matcha I have had in Dubai.”July 2025
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Margarita with pepperonis Net +1
“Highly recommend the burrata & hot honey or just go for the margarita with pepperonis. All options are winners!”
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“Highly recommend the burrata & hot honey or just go for the margarita with pepperonis. All options are winners!”February 2024
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Mint and lemonade drink Net +1
“The mint and lemonade drink is amazing too, with flavors that complement each other perfectly.”
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“The mint and lemonade drink is amazing too, with flavors that complement each other perfectly.”December 2024
What to Avoid (2)
Drinks 2
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Iced matcha Net −1
“I was given, without being asked an Iced matcha with sugar. (After waiting 10 minutes) they just assumed I wanted an iced drink.. Wasn’t offered to change my drink Matcha was very very sweet”
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Critical review excerpts
“I was given, without being asked an Iced matcha with sugar. (After waiting 10 minutes) they just assumed I wanted an iced drink.. Wasn’t offered to change my drink Matcha was very very sweet”October 2024
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Yuzu matcha Net −1
“Yuzu matcha is way too sour, almost no matcha taste”
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Critical review excerpts
“Yuzu matcha is way too sour, almost no matcha taste”August 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask for cuts. Ask staff to cut the pizza before serving; one reviewer found the toppings difficult to manage otherwise.
Confirm hours. Check the opening time directly before setting out, especially for a lunch visit, since one reviewer found the online hours wrong.
Plan portions. Treat one pizza as an individual meal or a small snack to share, rather than expecting a large, conventional pizza.
Clarify matcha. When ordering matcha, specify hot or iced and whether you want sugar; a no-sugar request was reportedly served sweet and iced.
Ask the manager. For dietary changes, ask the manager directly: one reviewer received a customised Pablo without cheese after servers initially said it was impossible.
Allow parking time. Leave extra time to park and walk in; parking may not be close to the gate and the location can be confusing.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Alserkal Avenue - Warehouse 27 17th St
Al Qouz Ind.first - Al Quoz, Dubai
Common Concerns
Service concerns
Several reviewers describe abrupt or disrespectful interactions involving the owner or staff, which can overshadow the food.
Small portions
The pizzas are consistently described as small; one reviewer called a pizza palm-sized and felt the portion did not justify the cost.
High pricing
Multiple reviews consider the pizzas expensive for their size, including a reported 70 AED for a small honey pizza.
Opening uncertainty
One customer drove across Dubai after finding the listed opening hours were inaccurate and received no clear update online.
Drink inconsistency
The matcha is not universally successful: one reviewer received an unexpectedly sweet iced drink instead of the requested unsweetened latte.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
70dhs
Pablo spicy honey pizza
“We had the pablo spicy honey pizza which was extremely tasty and unique but very pricey for its size (70dhs for 4 small pieces)”Google review · May 2024
45 dhs
pistachio salad
“And we had the pistachio salad which is 2 lettuce pieces but overfilled with cheese and pistachio and it was delicious as well and kinda affordable, 45 dhs for it”Google review · May 2024
100 aed
palm sized pizza
“100 aed for palm sized pizza on a plastic plate — is too much”Google review · June 2025
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The Bottom Line
Local Foundry is a small sourdough-pizza stop in Al Quoz, set within the Alserkal Avenue scene. The main draw is the Pablo Honey: reviewers describe a sourdough crust with burrata, Parmesan, chilli and hot honey. Mushroom & Mushroom is another strong pick if you like truffle, while Margherita and the turkey-filled Dreamy Cloud give you less predictable alternatives.
Portions are intentionally small. Several customers say one pizza suits one person, or works as a light shared snack, but the size makes the pricing feel steep: reported examples include 70 AED for a small pizza and 70dhs for four small pieces of Pablo spicy honey pizza. The food-truck-style setup has limited seating, mostly outdoors in some accounts, so Dubai’s heat and busy periods can affect the experience.
The coffee-and-matcha side is worth noting. One repeat visitor loved the mango matcha, and coffee is also praised, but another received an overly sweet iced matcha despite asking for no sugar. Service feedback is mixed: some reviewers found staff quick and friendly, while several describe abrupt treatment, particularly around outside drinks or owner interactions.
Confirm opening hours before travelling, allow time to park, and ask for the pizza to be cut.