Marina views
Outdoor seating looks across water, yachts and the high-rises around Marina Walk.
The Coffee Club - Marina Gate
Dubai Marina
The Coffee Club - Marina Gate is a restaurant and coffee shop in Dubai Marina, suited to breakfast, all-day dining or a work-from-café session. Reviews particularly highlight the shakshuka, Arabic breakfast, smoothies and Marina Walk views.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
924 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Breakfast range
The menu works well for breakfast, with shakshuka, Arabic breakfast and vegan breakfast options all receiving specific praise.
Generous portions
Club 79 was described as generous, fresh and flavorful, with particularly good value for money.
Vegan choices
The menu includes vegan options alongside a wide drinks selection, including smoothies.
Work-friendly
Some customers use it for remote work, and Wi-Fi is available when you request the access code.
Dog-friendly
The café is dog-friendly, which is a useful detail for Marina Walk outings with a pet.
What to Eat at The Coffee Club - Marina Gate 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 The Coffee Club - Marina Gate, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. 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 The Coffee Club - Marina Gate got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Arabic breakfast Net +3
“The Arabic breakfast is my favourite thing on the menu 🥰.”
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“The Arabic breakfast is my favourite thing on the menu 🥰.”November 2024
“Love everything about this place! We had the Arabic Breakfast and the Big Breakfast Plate, both were delicious. The patio is right by the water so you get a nice view. Our server Rita was wonderful. She was so kind and considerate and greeted us so warmly.”November 2024
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Eggs benedict Net +2
“- scramble eggs are solty, dry and not tasty. Eggs Benedict are much better;”
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“- scramble eggs are solty, dry and not tasty. Eggs Benedict are much better;”May 2021
“Very good cinnamon toast and eggs Benedict. Amina, our waitress was very accommodating and jovial. Good spot to grab a quick coffee and a snack.”November 2025
Honorable mentions (12)
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Affogato Net +1
“Frappes and affogato were also enjoyed by my friends.”
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“Frappes and affogato were also enjoyed by my friends.”December 2023
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Cinnamon toast Net +1
“Very good cinnamon toast and eggs Benedict. Amina, our waitress was very accommodating and jovial. Good spot to grab a quick coffee and a snack.”
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“Very good cinnamon toast and eggs Benedict. Amina, our waitress was very accommodating and jovial. Good spot to grab a quick coffee and a snack.”November 2025
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Club 79 Net +1
“I ordered the Club 79, and I have to say it was excellent value for money. The portion was generous, and everything was fresh and flavorful.”
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“I ordered the Club 79, and I have to say it was excellent value for money. The portion was generous, and everything was fresh and flavorful.”July 2026
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Club sandwich Net +1
“The club sandwich 🥪 was really good 👍🏼”
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“The club sandwich 🥪 was really good 👍🏼”January 2025
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French toast with berries Net +1
“Good location in Dubai Marina, nice view. Lots of options for juices and coffees, very tasty. We liked the french toast with berries. The mushrooms in the poached eggs with avocado and mushroom were not so good. Eggs benedict were ok. Staff is friendly. They have wi-fi, but need to ask for access code. They don’t have washrooms at the location, but there is one nearby.”
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Review excerpts
“Good location in Dubai Marina, nice view. Lots of options for juices and coffees, very tasty. We liked the french toast with berries. The mushrooms in the poached eggs with avocado and mushroom were not so good. Eggs benedict were ok. Staff is friendly. They have wi-fi, but need to ask for access code. They don’t have washrooms at the location, but there is one nearby.”May 2022
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Hearty vegan breakfast Net +1
“I had a hearty vegan breakfast - British breakfast style - and it was just like in England (in a good way).”
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“I had a hearty vegan breakfast - British breakfast style - and it was just like in England (in a good way).”October 2025
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Iftar dinner Net +1
“We visited Coffee Club for their Iftar dinner offer and found it to be excellent value for money. The set menu was generous, well-balanced. The lady who served us is also kind and friendly. We enjoyed our dinner here”
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“We visited Coffee Club for their Iftar dinner offer and found it to be excellent value for money. The set menu was generous, well-balanced. The lady who served us is also kind and friendly. We enjoyed our dinner here”February 2026
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Pulled beef quesadillas Net +1
“We ordered the Shuka, which was really good as well as the pulled beef quesadillas, which I have to say were great.”
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“We ordered the Shuka, which was really good as well as the pulled beef quesadillas, which I have to say were great.”July 2026
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Pumpkin corn fritters Net +1
“Best serviceee ever from Jaber and the team. Food is amazing, the sauce in pumpkin corn fritters very addictive. The coffee just the highlight of the evening.”
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“Best serviceee ever from Jaber and the team. Food is amazing, the sauce in pumpkin corn fritters very addictive. The coffee just the highlight of the evening.”October 2025
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Ramadan iftar menu Net +1
“Ramadan Iftar Menu was tasty and very affordable.”
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“Ramadan Iftar Menu was tasty and very affordable.”March 2026
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Set menu Net +1
“We visited Coffee Club for their Iftar dinner offer and found it to be excellent value for money. The set menu was generous, well-balanced. The lady who served us is also kind and friendly. We enjoyed our dinner here”
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“We visited Coffee Club for their Iftar dinner offer and found it to be excellent value for money. The set menu was generous, well-balanced. The lady who served us is also kind and friendly. We enjoyed our dinner here”February 2026
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Vegan roasted pumpkin salad with garlic bread Net +1
“We tried vegan roasted pumpkin salad with garlic bread and orange espresso.. food tasted yum ! Glad we stopped by here after our morning walk 😇”
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“We tried vegan roasted pumpkin salad with garlic bread and orange espresso.. food tasted yum ! Glad we stopped by here after our morning walk 😇”January 2025
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Carrot juice Net +1
“The green smoothie was really good — fresh, tasty, and probably my favorite thing I tried here. I also had the carrot juice, and a salad, all of which were enjoyable.”
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“The green smoothie was really good — fresh, tasty, and probably my favorite thing I tried here. I also had the carrot juice, and a salad, all of which were enjoyable.”June 2026
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Cucumber elderflower mojito Net +1
“Had the chance to try all these new refreshers of the coffee club! Virgin mojito on the left, blueberry basil mojito on the right and my favorite cucumber elderflower mojito on the back.”
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“Had the chance to try all these new refreshers of the coffee club! Virgin mojito on the left, blueberry basil mojito on the right and my favorite cucumber elderflower mojito on the back.”June 2026
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Flat white Net +1
“And the flat white was good too.”
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“And the flat white was good too.”May 2025
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Green smoothie Net +1
“The green smoothie was really good — fresh, tasty, and probably my favorite thing I tried here. I also had the carrot juice, and a salad, all of which were enjoyable.”
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“The green smoothie was really good — fresh, tasty, and probably my favorite thing I tried here. I also had the carrot juice, and a salad, all of which were enjoyable.”June 2026
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Iced matcha latte Net +1
“Unfortunately, on the day I went the coffee machine was inoperative, so can’t attest to the quality of the coffees (which I’m sure are excellent), but it did open up the opportunity to try the iced matcha latte, which is served here sweetened and lightly vanilla flavoured, and tasted great.”
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“Unfortunately, on the day I went the coffee machine was inoperative, so can’t attest to the quality of the coffees (which I’m sure are excellent), but it did open up the opportunity to try the iced matcha latte, which is served here sweetened and lightly vanilla flavoured, and tasted great.”March 2025
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Mango passionfruit drink Net +1
“Food tasted bland, mango passionfruit drink was best thing about it.”
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“Food tasted bland, mango passionfruit drink was best thing about it.”September 2024
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Oat milk cappuccino Net +1
“Surprisingly , it came with a big coffee (I opted for an oat milk cappuccino and only had to pay extra for the oat milk).”
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“Surprisingly , it came with a big coffee (I opted for an oat milk cappuccino and only had to pay extra for the oat milk).”October 2025
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Orange espresso Net +1
“We tried vegan roasted pumpkin salad with garlic bread and orange espresso.. food tasted yum ! Glad we stopped by here after our morning walk 😇”
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“We tried vegan roasted pumpkin salad with garlic bread and orange espresso.. food tasted yum ! Glad we stopped by here after our morning walk 😇”January 2025
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Spanish latte Net +1
“Pistachio latte wasn't available so I went ahead with the Spanish Latte which was served in a long glass and I personally like that so I enjoyed myself.”
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“Pistachio latte wasn't available so I went ahead with the Spanish Latte which was served in a long glass and I personally like that so I enjoyed myself.”December 2023
What to Avoid (7)
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Avocado toast Net −1
“Luckily, it’s hard to completely mess up an avocado toast, although this one could definitely use more seasoning.”
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“Luckily, it’s hard to completely mess up an avocado toast, although this one could definitely use more seasoning.”February 2026
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Poached eggs with avocado and mushroom Net −1
“Good location in Dubai Marina, nice view. Lots of options for juices and coffees, very tasty. We liked the french toast with berries. The mushrooms in the poached eggs with avocado and mushroom were not so good. Eggs benedict were ok. Staff is friendly. They have wi-fi, but need to ask for access code. They don’t have washrooms at the location, but there is one nearby.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Good location in Dubai Marina, nice view. Lots of options for juices and coffees, very tasty. We liked the french toast with berries. The mushrooms in the poached eggs with avocado and mushroom were not so good. Eggs benedict were ok. Staff is friendly. They have wi-fi, but need to ask for access code. They don’t have washrooms at the location, but there is one nearby.”May 2022
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Toast Net −1
“The food unfortunately was not great, and the toast and turkey bacon was hard. We usually have a much better food experience at other branches, so it was a bit disappointing.”
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“The food unfortunately was not great, and the toast and turkey bacon was hard. We usually have a much better food experience at other branches, so it was a bit disappointing.”February 2023
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Truffle scrambled eggs Net −1
“Unfortunately, the truffle scrambled eggs were a major disappointment. They were honestly the worst scrambled eggs I’ve ever been served. The texture felt like scraped leftovers from a pan rather than freshly prepared scrambled eggs. They definitely didn’t meet expectations, especially for a dish with truffle on the menu.”
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“Unfortunately, the truffle scrambled eggs were a major disappointment. They were honestly the worst scrambled eggs I’ve ever been served. The texture felt like scraped leftovers from a pan rather than freshly prepared scrambled eggs. They definitely didn’t meet expectations, especially for a dish with truffle on the menu.”June 2026
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Turkey bacon Net −1
“The food unfortunately was not great, and the toast and turkey bacon was hard. We usually have a much better food experience at other branches, so it was a bit disappointing.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The food unfortunately was not great, and the toast and turkey bacon was hard. We usually have a much better food experience at other branches, so it was a bit disappointing.”February 2023
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Scramble eggs Net −2
“- scramble eggs are solty, dry and not tasty. Eggs Benedict are much better;”
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Critical review excerpts
“- scramble eggs are solty, dry and not tasty. Eggs Benedict are much better;”May 2021
“Scrambled eggs had no taste to them at all”September 2024
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Matcha Net −1
“I was excited to try the matcha after hearing it was recommended, but when I asked about the ingredients, I learned the blend already contains sugar. As a bit of a matcha enthusiast, I should mention that high-quality matcha typically doesn’t include added sugar.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I was excited to try the matcha after hearing it was recommended, but when I asked about the ingredients, I learned the blend already contains sugar. As a bit of a matcha enthusiast, I should mention that high-quality matcha typically doesn’t include added sugar.”June 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Come early. For a quieter breakfast and fresher Marina air, try an early winter morning.
Ask Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is available, but ask staff for the access code rather than assuming it will be provided.
Check matcha. If you avoid added sugar, ask about the matcha blend first; one review says it already contains sugar.
Allow time. Build in extra time for food service, as some diners reported lengthy delays and late-arriving dishes.
Skip driving. If you are coming by car, plan around the reported lack of on-site parking.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Marina Gate Residences 1
Marsa Dubai - Dubai Marina, Dubai
| Mon | 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sat | 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Slow service
Several reviews mention delays, including one report of customers leaving before being served despite the café not being busy.
No restrooms
The location does not have its own restrooms; a nearby facility is available, but this can be inconvenient.
Coffee inconsistency
Coffee feedback varies: one customer found the Americano subpar, while another reported the coffee machine was inoperative.
Parking limits
A review says the branch has no parking, so arriving by car may be inconvenient.
Eggs vary
Scrambled eggs received poor feedback, including complaints about a dry texture, blandness and an underwhelming truffle version.
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The Bottom Line
The Coffee Club - Marina Gate is a Dubai Marina coffee shop and restaurant with a waterside setting, breakfast menu and enough seating appeal to attract both casual diners and people working remotely. Customers come for coffee, brunch and all-day meals, with the shakshuka, Arabic breakfast, Club 79 and green smoothie among the more clearly praised choices. The Marina Walk outlook is a real part of the experience: reviews mention water, yachts and surrounding high-rises, while the outdoor seating is especially appealing in Dubai’s cooler winter months.
The menu also includes vegan options, generous portions and drinks such as smoothies, frappes and flat whites. Some reviews mention loyalty-program offers, including Fazaa, and describe the pricing as decent, though there is no specific current price evidence here. Service is often described as warm and attentive, but it is not entirely consistent.
Slow orders have caused customers to leave, and one salad arrived late. Coffee feedback ranges from excellent to disappointing, with an Americano criticised and a machine once reported out of order. The café has no dedicated restroom and reportedly no parking, so walking in from the Marina is likely easier than arriving by car.