Simitchi Turkish Restaurant - Turkish Market

Name: Simitchi Turkish Restaurant - Turkish Market
Address: The Damac waves Shop:5 - Al Marsa St, Dubai Marina, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971527039155

Dubai Marina

Turkish restaurant 0 527 039 155

Simitchi Turkish Restaurant - Turkish Market is a Turkish bakery and restaurant in Dubai Marina, serving breakfast, baked goods and Turkish dishes. Reviews make the warm-from-the-oven simit and Turkish coffee the clearest reasons to stop, while the Marina-facing setting adds an appealing backdrop.

Reputation Score

4.2

★★★★☆

313 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Fresh simit

The simit can be warm from the oven before 10am, and one reviewer compared it to Istanbul street versions.

Breakfast variety

The breakfast menu is praised for its variety, with Turkish breakfast available until 5pm according to one review.

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What to Eat at Simitchi Turkish Restaurant - Turkish Market

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Simitchi Turkish Restaurant - Turkish Market, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 2

Eclair Net +3

“And their Tres Leches as well as the eclair will make you fall in love with sweets again and again.”
Lentil soup Net +2

“My friend came after and ordered Lentil soup and he enjoyed it a lot.”

Honorable mentions (20)

Menemen Net +1

“I recommend the Turkish Pide (pizza), Menemen for breakfast and the freshly baked Simit.”
Acma with chocolate Net +1

“The acma with chocolate is deliiiicious! I love it.”
Baqlava Net +1

“There is always “must to taste” desserts like profiterole, eclair, Paris C’rest and baqlava.”
Cold baklava Net +1

“I loved their “cold baklava”!”
Meatball kofte Net +1

“Very good choice for breakfast, Turkish coffee, Turkish bakery and food (Iskender, Döner, Meatball Kofte).”
Paris c’rest Net +1

“There is always “must to taste” desserts like profiterole, eclair, Paris C’rest and baqlava.”
Pistachio baklava Net +1

“I also had some of their pistachio baklava - ohh sooo good.”
Plain omelette Net +1

“I ordered plain omelette and the taste was perfect.”
Premium breakfast Net +1

“The supreme/premium breakfast is enough for 3 adults, Even if you are very hungry.”
Profiterol Net +1

“Finally, best and only true profiterol (eclaire) in Dubai.”
Profiterole Net +1

“There is always “must to taste” desserts like profiterole, eclair, Paris C’rest and baqlava.”
Scrambled eggs with chopped fresh tomatoes Net +1

“We ordered Menemen - it's like shakshuka - a traditional Turkish dish - scrambled eggs with chopped fresh tomatoes. Goes very well with simit.”
Shakshuka Net +1

“We ordered Menemen - it's like shakshuka - a traditional Turkish dish - scrambled eggs with chopped fresh tomatoes. Goes very well with simit.”
Simit sandwich Net +1

“Then switched it up and had the Simit Sandwich. Since it was before 10am the Simit was still warm from the oven.”
Supreme breakfast Net +1

“The supreme/premium breakfast is enough for 3 adults, Even if you are very hungry.”
Tres leches Net +1

“And their Tres Leches as well as the eclair will make you fall in love with sweets again and again.”
Turkish baklava Net +1

“They treated us with Turkish baklava and Turkish tea which was really amazing.”
Turkish breakfast formula Net +1

“I recommend trying the typical Turkish breakfast formula.”
Turkish pide Net +1

“I recommend the Turkish Pide (pizza), Menemen for breakfast and the freshly baked Simit.”
Turkish traditional meal Net +1

“First the Turkish coffee came in a jiffy and within 3 sips of it the lavish Turkish traditional meal was served fresh n hot N super healthy... If this is not 5 star what is... 7🤔👌”

Drinks 5

Turkish coffee Net +5

“They have amazing breakfast spread and Great Turkish coffee.”
Turkish tea Net +4

“The food was tasty, the Turkish tea just delicious and matching the meat taste. we were recommended Baklava for dessert and no regrets, it's just crunchy and pistachio rich :)”
Espresso coffee Net +1

“Location is great, the team is pleasant and they are very caring, their espresso coffee is top notch.”
Turkish cold coffee Net +1

“they gave me a tasting of a Turkish cold coffee, it was delicious, I discovered something new.”
Cappuccino Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“cappuccino was okay I wish the cup was bit bigger though.”

What to Avoid (15)

Food 14

Al marai cream Net −1

“The breakfast completely disappointed us, the leaves of salad was yellow, helva looked old (corners were dry), menemen had a savor taste and contained 70% of tomatoes, instead of kaymak they gave normal al marai cream…”
Burgul mezza Net −1

“The burgul mezza tasted like hospital food with raw burgul”
Firin sutlac Net −1

“Sekerpare, Katmer and Firin Sutlac were not good at all.”
Helva Net −1

“The breakfast completely disappointed us, the leaves of salad was yellow, helva looked old (corners were dry), menemen had a savor taste and contained 70% of tomatoes, instead of kaymak they gave normal al marai cream…”
Hummus Net −1

“Uncooked chicken! Buns so old and hard i bet it was at least a week old! Hummus so granular and tasteless that i literally took tip of spoon and threw it in garbage!!”
Iskandar kebab Net −1

“The iskandar kebab was cold, the meat was chewy, big bulk pieces of bread and no taste whatsoever”
Katmer Net −1

“Sekerpare, Katmer and Firin Sutlac were not good at all.”
Kaymak Net −1

“The breakfast completely disappointed us, the leaves of salad was yellow, helva looked old (corners were dry), menemen had a savor taste and contained 70% of tomatoes, instead of kaymak they gave normal al marai cream…”
Mix kebab plate Net −1

“All food was tasteless. Mix kebab Plate was undercooked with not even one pinch of salt.”
Sekerpare Net −1

“Sekerpare, Katmer and Firin Sutlac were not good at all.”
Shish with chips and rice Net −1

“Ordered a "shish with salad and mezze". They sent shish with chips and rice, and quarter of a tomato.”
Shish with salad and mezze Net −1

“Ordered a "shish with salad and mezze". They sent shish with chips and rice, and quarter of a tomato.”
Sucuk Net −1

“Also, what they sucuk is just a thin slice of pastirami- not Turkish sucuk.”
Tahini roll Net −1

“Disgusting Simit and Tahini Roll, which were solid as wood.”

Drinks 1

Americano Net −1

“Not a great experience, old broken and dirty chairs, uninterested and argumentative waiters (Very busy on their phone) absolutely terrible Americano, tasteless tea, very sweet bread.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Go early. For the freshest simit, arrive before 10am; one reviewer found the Simit Sandwich still warm from the oven then.

Use late breakfast. You do not have to arrive in the morning: a review says Turkish breakfast is served until 5pm.

Plan the visit

Practical details

The Damac waves Shop:5 - Al Marsa St

Dubai Marina, Dubai

0 527 039 155

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Common Concerns

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Service delays

Service can be very slow, with one review describing long waits for the menu, food, cutlery and bill.

Order accuracy

Reviews report incorrect dishes and missing items, including a shish order arriving with chips and rice instead of salad and mezze.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

around 250 to 300 dirhams

dinner for 2

“A dinner for 2 would cost around 250 to 300 dirhams but worth the spend”

Google review · January 2022

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The Bottom Line

Simitchi is a Turkish bakery-restaurant in Dubai Marina, drawing people for Turkish breakfast, simit, Turkish coffee and sweets. The breakfast menu has been praised for its variety and is reportedly served until 5pm, while the simit sandwich can still be warm from the oven before 10am. The supreme or premium breakfast was described as enough for three adults.

The Marina Canal view is a real part of the appeal, especially for a relaxed coffee or outdoor breakfast. Reviews also describe a roomy space that worked well for a family with three children. Turkish coffee, tea, baklava and pastries receive several positive mentions, and the baked potato (kumpir) is recommended by one regular.

There is a significant reliability caveat. Some diners praise the food and fast, friendly service, but others report long waits, incorrect dishes, missing delivery items and food arriving cold, chewy or undercooked. One breakfast review found tired salad leaves and dry helva, while another complained about dirty tablecloths.

Check your order and sides when ordering, and consider visiting early for bakery items. If you are eating outside, neighbouring music has sometimes made conversation difficult.