Bonfire dessert
The Bonfire combines marshmallow, ice cream and crunchy biscuit pieces for a s’mores-like dessert with contrasting textures.
UNUSUAL
Trade Centre
UNUSUAL is a design-led coffee shop in Trade Centre serving speciality coffee, matcha, desserts and light food. Reviews make it especially appealing for the Bonfire dessert, hand-prepared matcha and V60 brews, all enjoyed in a carefully designed space that also suits quiet work or a coffee date.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
202 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Speciality coffee
V60 brews receive strong praise, including a Colombian version and an iced strawberry-notes coffee; the house blend has subtle tobacco notes.
Handmade matcha
One review says the matcha is made by hand from scratch rather than prepared in ready-made batches.
Designed interior
The café’s aesthetic interior, cozy seating and outdoor setup are repeatedly highlighted as part of the experience.
Work-friendly
Customers use the café for daytime work and quiet afternoons; one review also notes a meeting room available for rent.
Dessert range
Alongside Bonfire, customers mention cheesecake, crème caramel, sticky date pudding and several other dessert options.
Light food
The egg avocado toast, egg sando and salted bread all receive specific positive mentions from reviewers.
Warm welcome
Reviews consistently describe the team as friendly, attentive and helpful, with staff explaining menu items and the café concept.
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow time. Build in extra time for drinks and desserts, especially during busy periods; reviews mention waits of over 20 minutes.
Ask for ice. If ordering iced coffee, ask for it well chilled at the start, as one repeat visitor found the drinks warmed quickly.
Try Bonfire. Order the Bonfire if you want the café’s most distinctive dessert: marshmallow, ice cream and crunchy biscuit pieces.
Use car park. There is no direct stopping or parking outside, so plan to use the car park and walk over.
Clarify matcha. If a matcha tastes too mild, ask whether it can be made more concentrated; one customer received a better version this way.
Plan the visit
Practical details
One Central - The Offices - 2 Sheikh Zayed Rd
Trade Center Second, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 8:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Cloud matcha
The cloud matcha was singled out as one of the reviewer’s best matcha drinks, while the same visit included hot chocolate for a child.
Kokunatsu matcha
A customer initially found this matcha weak but preferred it after requesting a more concentrated preparation.
Common Concerns
Slow service
Several reviews report long waits, including more than 20 minutes for drinks and two coffees with a matcha.
Busy periods
A crowded visit led to seating problems, delayed chairs, incorrect orders and an unserved complimentary dessert.
Warm iced drinks
Iced drinks have reportedly arrived warmer than expected, with ice melting quickly.
Price concern
One reviewer found the café slightly overpriced, despite considering the experience possibly worthwhile.
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The Bottom Line
UNUSUAL is a design-led coffee shop in Trade Centre where the setting matters almost as much as what is in the cup. You can order speciality coffee, hand-prepared matcha, desserts and light food, with the Bonfire dessert and V60 brews attracting the clearest praise. It also works for coffee dates, relaxed catch-ups and daytime work.
The Bonfire combines marshmallow, ice cream and crunchy biscuit pieces, while the sticky date pudding comes with caramel sauce. Coffee options mentioned by customers include the Colombian V60, Iced V60 Strawberry Notes and a house blend with subtle tobacco notes. Matcha fans can look at the cloud matcha or Mango Matcha, though one Kokunatsu matcha needed to be remade more strongly.
The interior is cozy, highly designed and sometimes lively, with indoor and outdoor seating. A meeting room is available to rent, adding a useful work option. Service is often warm and knowledgeable, but busy visits have brought incorrect orders, seating difficulties and waits exceeding 20 minutes.
Iced drinks may also arrive warmer than expected. There is no direct parking outside, so allow time to park and walk over. Prices include AED 26 for a Long Black, AED 36 for a Spanish Latte and AED 50 for Sticky Date Pudding.
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