PEOPLES Honest Eatery & Coffee

PEOPLES Honest Eatery & Coffee

Dubai Design District

Restaurant Open now 04 876 2525

PEOPLES Honest Eatery & Coffee is a restaurant in Dubai Design District serving fresh, internationally influenced food alongside carefully prepared coffee. Reviews particularly point to its Italian-style pizzas and light, fluffy tiramisu, with a calm setting that suits lunch breaks or meetings.

Reputation Score
4.9
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233 ratings
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The Good Stuff

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Italian Pizza

The pizza is repeatedly praised, including an Italian reviewer’s verdict that it was among Dubai’s best.

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Fresh Coffee

Coffee is brewed fresh from the restaurant’s own-roasted beans, with Costa Rica and other single-origin options mentioned.

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What to Eat at PEOPLES Honest Eatery & Coffee

These items at PEOPLES Honest Eatery & Coffee got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!

Food 3

  1. Tiramisu Net +4
    “DESSERT: the dessert portions are also good to share and the tiramisu was light and fluffy.”
  2. Chicken milanese Net +2
    “What a great & chill dinner spot in D3! Highly recommend. Definitely try their chicken Milanese, juices & coffee”
  3. Vegan pizza Net +2
    “The pizza here is absolutely incredible, especially the vegan pizza! Amazing service from the staff as well”
Honorable mentions (18)
  1. Avocado toast with poached eggs Net +1
    “I’ve got a great coffee today the Costa Rica was amazing specially with Americano make sure to try their wonderful breakfasts specially the Avocado toast with poached eggs it’s outstanding the staff behaved perfectly and one of it’s kind there’s some interesting vibe specially with their music a must visit place in lovely Dubai”
  2. Beef carpaccio Net +1
    “The staff was extremely friendly. The beef carpaccio was so good, and the mushroom pasta was delicious!”
  3. Four cheese pizza Net +1
    “The wild mushroom arancini was a delicious starter, the four cheese pizza for mains and the molten cake and tiramisu were fab.”
  4. Greek souvlaki platter Net +1
    “For mains, we got the greek souvlaki platter and the chicken was crispy outside and moist inside.”
  5. Home made fries Net +1
    “Not forgetting to mention, home made fries!!!..yummm”
  6. House salad Net +1
    “Great ambiance and the house salad was awesome!! Very friendly and helpful staff as well!”
  7. Hummus Net +1
    “Awesome pizza and the hummus was great too.”
  8. Lentil salad Net +1
    “The salads are really big portions on their own, got the salmon salad and the lentil salad and both were great.”
  9. Molten cake Net +1
    “The wild mushroom arancini was a delicious starter, the four cheese pizza for mains and the molten cake and tiramisu were fab.”
  10. Mushroom pasta Net +1
    “The staff was extremely friendly. The beef carpaccio was so good, and the mushroom pasta was delicious!”
  11. Mushroom tagliatelle with the truffle oil Net +1
    “But the star was the mushroom tagliatelle with the truffle oil. SO GOOD. Pasta tasted super fresh and it was super light.”
  12. Pistachio salmon Net +1
    “My favorite Salmon dish ever . The Pistachio Salmon is so good will definitely order it again .”
  13. Prime wagyu burger Net +1
    “☕️ The Prime Wagyu Burger was absolutely delicious — juicy, tender, and full of flavor 🍔 The food and coffee here are top-notch, and the service is warm and friendly.”
  14. Salmon salad Net +1
    “The salads are really big portions on their own, got the salmon salad and the lentil salad and both were great.”
  15. San sebastián Net +1
    “Had a lovely lunch! Highly recommend getting deserts: San Sebastián and tiramisu were to die for!”
  16. Truffle arancini Net +1
    “Brilliant service from Vanessia and Micheal today while in for lunch. The food was lovely, particularly the Chicken Milanese and the Truffle Arancini. Lovely venue, fantastic staff and great food, will definitely be back.”
  17. V60 Net +1
    “Mary is an amazing barista — she made a perfect V60 using Costa Rica beans, rich and flavorful! ☕️ The Prime Wagyu Burger was absolutely delicious — juicy, tender, and full of flavor 🍔 The food and coffee here are top-notch, and the service is warm and friendly.”
  18. Wild mushroom arancini Net +1
    “The wild mushroom arancini was a delicious starter, the four cheese pizza for mains and the molten cake and tiramisu were fab.”

Drinks 5

  1. Almond cortado Net +1
    “Wonderful coffee specially their freshly almond milk which is the only place in D3 absolute amazing atmosphere with very kind people a must try almond Cortado with their coffees”
  2. Americano Net +1
    “I’ve got a great coffee today the Costa Rica was amazing specially with Americano make sure to try their wonderful breakfasts specially the Avocado toast with poached eggs it’s outstanding the staff behaved perfectly and one of it’s kind there’s some interesting vibe specially with their music a must visit place in lovely Dubai”
  3. Cappuccino with coconut milk with the colombia pink bourbon beans Net +1
    “Also , I ordered a cappuccino with coconut milk with the Colombia Pink Bourbon Beans the best.”
  4. Greek cappuccino freddo Net +1
    “I got the Greek cappuccino Freddo and the coffee didn’t taste bitter at all, very smooth!”
  5. Iced coffee Net +1
    “Went for International Pizza day, the pizza and the iced coffee were superb.”
What to Avoid (2)

Drinks 2

  1. Cortado Net −1
    “To make things worse, both the cortado and flat white we received tasted terrible, unbalanced and nothing like what you’d expect from a cafe at this price point.”
  2. Flat white Net −1
    “To make things worse, both the cortado and flat white we received tasted terrible, unbalanced and nothing like what you’d expect from a cafe at this price point.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Try Pizza. Put pizza near the top of your order; reviews praise both the Italian-style versions and the vegan pizza.

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Save Dessert. Leave room for dessert, especially the light, fluffy tiramisu, which reviewers also compare favourably with the real Italian version.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Building 9
Zaa'beel Second - Dubai Design District, Dubai
04 876 2525
Mon7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tue7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wed7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thu7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Fri7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sat8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sun8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
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Common Concerns

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Deal Confusion

A Letswork user reported being challenged over which coffees and breakfast items were covered by the membership.

Coffee Quality

One Letswork visit produced a cortado and flat white the reviewer found unbalanced and below expectations.

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The Bottom Line

PEOPLES Honest Eatery & Coffee is a relaxed restaurant in Dubai Design District that works well for a coffee stop, lunch break or meeting. The menu leans into fresh, whole-food cooking with Italian-style pizzas, house-made pasta, salads and street-food favourites. Breakfast is another draw, particularly the avocado toast with poached eggs.

Pizza is the clearest standout in the reviews. Diners praise the four-cheese, pepperoni, duck and veggie versions, while the vegan pizza also receives specific approval. For dessert, the tiramisu is repeatedly mentioned: one reviewer calls it light and fluffy, while another says it is close to the real thing.

The Prime Wagyu Burger, mushroom tagliatelle and pistachio salmon also get enthusiastic individual mentions. Coffee has its own following. Reviews mention freshly roasted beans, a smooth Greek cappuccino Freddo, Costa Rica V60 and an almond cortado made with fresh almond milk.

The bright, glass-lined space is spacious and calm enough for laptop work or a lunch meeting, though tables near the edges can feel cold from the air conditioning. One important caveat concerns Letswork benefits: a reviewer reported inconsistent information about which coffees were included, as well as poor cortado and flat-white quality on that visit. Confirm the current terms before ordering through the membership.

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