Celiac confidence
Reviewers with celiac disease value the all-gluten-free setup and kitchen protocols, making meals feel less stressful.
Skinny Genie Cafe
Dubai Internet City
Skinny Genie Cafe is a dedicated gluten-free cafe and bakery in Dubai Internet City, with dine-in, takeaway and delivery. Reviews point to especially strong croissants and coffee, plus a calm, cozy setting where you can work, meet friends or bring children.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
322 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Croissants
The gluten-free croissants are repeatedly singled out, including by a reviewer who called them the best they had tried.
Menu choice
Families can find substantial gluten-free meals as well as desserts, rather than relying only on packaged snacks.
Coffee quality
Customers consistently praise the coffee, with one calling it among the best they had tried in Dubai.
Work friendly
Bright natural light, comfortable seating and plenty of sockets make it practical for laptop mornings or breakfast meetings.
Family welcome
Children appear to be genuinely comfortable here, with one parent saying their kids love coming to the cafe.
Healthy meals
Salads, soups and other health-conscious options give the cafe more substance than a pastry-and-coffee stop.
What to Eat at Skinny Genie Cafe 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 Skinny Genie Cafe, 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 Skinny Genie Cafe got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 1
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Gluten free croissants Net +2
“I have celiac disease and have tried many gluten free croissants and this one is by far the best!!!!”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I have celiac disease and have tried many gluten free croissants and this one is by far the best!!!!”January 2026
“My favorite gluten-free bar is fantastic! Their gluten-free croissants are the best I’ve ever had, and the guys are always kind and welcoming. Highly recommended!”January 2026
Honorable mentions (18)
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Blueberry muffin Net +1
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”
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Review excerpts
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”October 2024
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Brownies Net +1
“And the brownies not bad”
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“And the brownies not bad”December 2024
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Chicken and kale caesar salad Net +1
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”
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“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”October 2024
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Choclate muffine Net +1
“I tried the choclate muffine and paired it with their cold brew—both were fresh, flavorful, and satisfying.”
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“I tried the choclate muffine and paired it with their cold brew—both were fresh, flavorful, and satisfying.”July 2025
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Chocolate balls Net +1
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”
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Review excerpts
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”October 2024
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Chocolate raspberry muffin Net +1
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”
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Review excerpts
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”October 2024
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Cold brew Net +1
“I tried the choclate muffine and paired it with their cold brew—both were fresh, flavorful, and satisfying.”
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Review excerpts
“I tried the choclate muffine and paired it with their cold brew—both were fresh, flavorful, and satisfying.”July 2025
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Cup cakes Net +1
“The food is delicious and healthy. Also I tried the cup cakes and coffee they were tasty.”
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Review excerpts
“The food is delicious and healthy. Also I tried the cup cakes and coffee they were tasty.”July 2025
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Delicious gf frozen nuggets Net +1
“They have really tasty fresh GF bread and delicious gf frozen nuggets along with so many GF dessert options 👍🏼”
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“They have really tasty fresh GF bread and delicious gf frozen nuggets along with so many GF dessert options 👍🏼”September 2025
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Fresh gf bread Net +1
“They have really tasty fresh GF bread and delicious gf frozen nuggets along with so many GF dessert options 👍🏼”
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“They have really tasty fresh GF bread and delicious gf frozen nuggets along with so many GF dessert options 👍🏼”September 2025
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Iced coffees Net +1
“Really great place for coffee and food. The food is really fresh, baked goods are freshly baked, and very nice atmosphere for meeting people or working at. The service is was great, and Yahya served us excellent service. I highly recommend this place, even the coffee is the best I’ve ever had in Dubai, especially the iced coffees.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Really great place for coffee and food. The food is really fresh, baked goods are freshly baked, and very nice atmosphere for meeting people or working at. The service is was great, and Yahya served us excellent service. I highly recommend this place, even the coffee is the best I’ve ever had in Dubai, especially the iced coffees.”October 2024
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Matcha cookie Net +1
“Their matcha cookie is amazing and my favourite.”
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Review excerpts
“Their matcha cookie is amazing and my favourite.”July 2025
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Pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives Net +1
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”October 2024
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Raspberry and chocolate muffin Net +1
“Great smoothie & coffee! The raspberry and chocolate muffin was also delicious and the staff were really friendly”
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“Great smoothie & coffee! The raspberry and chocolate muffin was also delicious and the staff were really friendly”May 2026
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Raspberry brownie Net +1
“She made sure that her guests know their products and recommended the bestest raspberry brownie.”
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“She made sure that her guests know their products and recommended the bestest raspberry brownie.”June 2026
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Raspberry mango cheesecake Net +1
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”October 2024
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Superfood salad with crumbled feta Net +1
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We especially recommend the chocolate raspberry muffin (!!!), blueberry muffin, raspberry mango cheesecake, chocolate balls, superfood salad with crumbled feta, chicken and kale Caesar salad and pesto fusilli salad with kalamata olives.”October 2024
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Toast loaf Net +1
“I’m a huge fan of their toast loaf it's honestly my go-to.”
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Review excerpts
“I’m a huge fan of their toast loaf it's honestly my go-to.”May 2026
Drinks 4
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Ice tea Net +1
“Very good coffee and matcha. Love the ice tea. I like how its very quiet and calm. Definitely recommend”
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“Very good coffee and matcha. Love the ice tea. I like how its very quiet and calm. Definitely recommend”November 2024
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Matcha cinnamon roll Net +1
“Super cute gluten free cafe. Very helpful and kind staff. Delish matcha latte and matcha cinnamon roll. Definitely will be back. Thanks for a warm welcome.”
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“Super cute gluten free cafe. Very helpful and kind staff. Delish matcha latte and matcha cinnamon roll. Definitely will be back. Thanks for a warm welcome.”October 2025
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Matcha latte Net +1
“Super cute gluten free cafe. Very helpful and kind staff. Delish matcha latte and matcha cinnamon roll. Definitely will be back. Thanks for a warm welcome.”
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“Super cute gluten free cafe. Very helpful and kind staff. Delish matcha latte and matcha cinnamon roll. Definitely will be back. Thanks for a warm welcome.”October 2025
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Turkish coffee Net +1
“Lovely hideaway! Their Turkish coffee is very nice! Staff very friendly and warm. Cost atmosphere. Will visit again.”
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“Lovely hideaway! Their Turkish coffee is very nice! Staff very friendly and warm. Cost atmosphere. Will visit again.”April 2026
What to Avoid (3)
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Almond croissant Net −1
“The almond croissant is very dry and no flavour”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The almond croissant is very dry and no flavour”December 2024
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Hot chocolate Net −1
“The hot chocolate was like having hot water only ,worst hot chocolate I ever had”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The hot chocolate was like having hot water only ,worst hot chocolate I ever had”December 2024
Drinks 1
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Americano Net −1
“I got Americano i could not drink it Too bad”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I got Americano i could not drink it Too bad”November 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Check ingredients. If you need detailed allergen information, ask specifically about packaged bread ingredients before buying.
Plan parking. Allow extra time to find parking around the cafe, as one reviewer flagged the area as difficult.
Choose takeaway. For a quick meal, takeaway may suit you better than expecting a freshly made-to-order dish.
Bring a laptop. The cafe suits laptop mornings and breakfast meetings; reviewers also noted that it has plenty of sockets.
Try matcha. Matcha is a strong bet if you enjoy it: customers specifically mention the iced matcha and matcha cinnamon roll.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Abdullah Omran Taryam St
Al Sufouh - Dubai Internet City, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Ingredient details
One customer said staff could not explain the ingredients in the packaged bread, which may matter if you need precise allergen information.
Hot chocolate
A reviewer found the hot chocolate unusually weak, describing it as little more than hot water.
Parking
Parking in the surrounding area was specifically mentioned as the main practical drawback.
Freshness expectations
Some morning food is prepared in advance, so it may not suit visitors expecting something freshly cooked to order.
Americano quality
One customer could not drink their Americano, suggesting coffee quality can vary by drink or visit.
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The Bottom Line
Skinny Genie Cafe is a dedicated gluten-free cafe and bakery in Dubai Internet City, worth considering when cross-contamination is a serious concern or when a mixed group wants more than a token gluten-free option. The business says its products are tested daily, while reviewers with celiac disease describe feeling confident eating there. The menu stretches from bakery favourites to proper meals.
Gluten-free croissants receive unusually strong praise, and customers also mention the chocolate raspberry muffin, superfood salad with crumbled feta, soups and desserts. Matcha and coffee are popular morning orders, with one regular saying they get the iced matcha every day. The room is bright, quiet and cozy rather than formal.
Comfortable seating, natural light and plenty of sockets make it useful for laptop mornings, breakfast meetings or a relaxed coffee; families also say children enjoy visiting. Staff are repeatedly described as warm and attentive. There are a few things to plan around.
Parking nearby can be awkward, and some morning food is pre-prepared rather than cooked to order. If you need exact ingredient information for packaged bread, ask before buying: one reviewer said staff could not provide it. The hot chocolate and one Americano also received notably poor feedback, so coffee or matcha may be the safer first order.