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SESAME DIFC
DIFC
SESAME DIFC is a café lounge inside Breton, pairing specialty coffee and matcha with a small dessert-focused menu. Reviews make it worth considering for its elegant, peaceful setting and standouts such as salted matcha, tiramisu, and cheesecake.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
355 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Matcha drinks
Salted matcha, strawberry matcha, raspberry matcha, and matcha latte are repeatedly praised, with several reviews calling the matcha outstanding.
Desserts
Tiramisu, cheesecake, chocolate cake, and the burrata cheesecake receive especially strong praise for their flavour and balance.
Coffee quality
Customers mention smooth cappuccino, good iced lattes, a creative V60, and coffee made with high-quality beans.
Work-friendly
The spacious café has plugs and free Wi-Fi, and reviewers say it is quieter earlier in the day for working or studying.
Warm welcome
Many reviews describe the service as friendly, professional, attentive, and welcoming from the moment customers arrive.
Tips for a Better Visit
Request less sweet. Ask for less sweet or unsweetened matcha when ordering; one review found the homemade-syrup recipe quite sweet.
Visit off-peak. Try quieter hours, especially earlier in the day or outside busy weekends and evenings, when seating is easier to find.
Check availability. If you are bringing children or planning to eat, check what is available first because one visit found food, water, and almond milk out of stock.
Plan seating. Expect to seat yourself and possibly search for a table during busy periods; the seating process was unclear for one customer.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Difc Gate avenue 4
Zaa'beel Second - DIFC, Dubai
| Mon | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Tue | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Wed | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Thu | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Fri | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Sat | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Sun | 4:30 PM – 2:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Stock gaps
One visit found no still water, almond milk, or food available during operating hours.
Sweet matcha
The standard iced matcha recipe was described as extremely sweet, even when no sweetener had been requested.
Limited menu
Several reviews say the food and dessert selection is smaller than expected, especially for non-caffeinated drinks.
Crowded seating
The café can fill up, with closely spaced tables that are less suitable for larger groups or privacy.
Service inconsistency
Some customers reported difficulty finding a table, limited assistance with seating, and delays when staffing was stretched.
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The Bottom Line
SESAME DIFC is a café lounge set within Breton, with a design-led interior, calm seating, and a menu built around specialty coffee, matcha, and desserts. It suits a quiet break, a catch-up, or some remote work; one reviewer specifically noted plugs and free Wi-Fi. Indoor and outdoor seating are both mentioned, and another review says the space can offer a Burj Khalifa view.
The drinks are the main draw. Salted matcha, strawberry matcha, raspberry matcha, Spanish latte, iced latte, and V60 coffee all appear in the reviews, although the matcha feedback is not entirely consistent. The tiramisu, chocolate cake, cheesecake, and burrata cheesecake are also popular, with the tiramisu praised for being light and not overly sweet.
The menu is relatively simple, which some customers like, but several wanted more dessert and non-caffeinated choices. Timing matters. The café can become crowded on weekends and evenings, and tables may be close together or unavailable.
Earlier, quieter visits are a better bet for working or a more relaxed catch-up. Ask for less sweet matcha if that is your preference, and consider checking availability before arriving: one customer found no food, still water, or almond milk in stock. Prices mentioned by reviewers include 35–40 dhs for iced matcha drinks and 30 AED for an almond croissant.
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