Top 10 Best Cafes in Dubai
Choose among:
- ✦ Breakfast-led cafes
- ✦ Specialty coffee and work-friendly setting
- ✦ Customizable brown-sugar boba
- ✦ Arabic food and shisha
- ✦ Beachside tea and quick snacks
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What people like
Garden settingThe café sits among plants inside Dubai Garden Centre, including a glasshouse area that reviewers describe as a peaceful oasis.
French toastFrench toast is repeatedly singled out, with one reviewer calling it the best they had tried in Dubai.
Harvest & Co is a garden-centre café in Al Quoz, with breakfast and lunch served among abundant greenery. Reviews make the French toast and shakshuka stand out, while the glasshouse-style setting gives coffee or a relaxed meal a quieter feel than the surrounding city.
TipIf you want the most distinctive setting, ask for a table in the garden glasshouse area, surrounded by plants and natural light.
Choose Harvest & Co - Dubai Garden Centre for standout French toast and a garden-centre breakfast setting.
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What people like
Chewy BobaThe boba is consistently praised for a soft, chewy texture rather than a hard bite.
Coffee JellyCoffee jelly works especially well with the tea and adds a popular alternative to standard pearls.
Tiger Sugar is a bubble-tea cafe in Downtown Dubai, located in Dubai Mall’s food court. Its menu centres on brown-sugar boba drinks, including the popular black sugar pearl combination with coffee jelly, milk and cream mousse, alongside treats such as strawberry mochi.
TipAsk for less sugar first; multiple reviewers found the drinks very sweet, and one specifically recommends the less-sugar option.
Choose Tiger Sugar for soft, chewy boba with drinks that can be customized for sugar and ice.
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What people like
Breakfast BuffetThe open breakfast buffet is praised for its variety, with options beyond the dishes guests tried.
Benedict EggsEggs Benedict is a reliable breakfast favourite, with one couple returning specifically for the Manhattan Benedict Eggs.
Beastro Dubai is an all-day dining cafe in Barsha Heights, with breakfast, lunch and dinner alongside an artisanal bakery and cafe setting. Reviews make breakfast a strong draw—especially eggs Benedict and the buffet—while the calm, spacious room also suits a coffee-and-work stop.
TipCheck the buffet option before ordering à la carte: one review reports 55dh, or 35dh for hotel guests.
Choose Beastro Dubai for eggs Benedict or a broad open-buffet breakfast.
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What people like
Canal viewsOutdoor and upstairs seating give the cafe a scenic canal outlook, especially appealing for slow mornings or evening coffee.
Work friendlyLaptop users report plenty of seating, power outlets and strong Wi-Fi, making it practical for working or reading.
Orto Cafe is a coffee-led cafe in Jumeirah with indoor and canal-side outdoor seating. Customers come for well-made drinks such as V60 coffee and for food and desserts including French toast, cakes and late-served breakfast dishes.
TipVisit outside weekend or midday peaks if you want easier seating and a shorter ordering queue.
Choose Orto cafe for well-prepared coffee in a canal-facing setting that supports laptop work.
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What people like
Arabic foodReviewers consistently highlight authentic Middle Eastern dishes, including grilled meats, mezze and traditional breakfast plates.
Grilled dishesThe mixed grill combines lamb, beef and chicken, with reviewers describing the meat as juicy and well cooked.
Cafe Haroun is an Arabic cafe in Umm Suqeim built around relaxed meals, coffee breaks and shisha. Reviews point to its grilled dishes, fresh salads and generous outdoor seating as the main reasons to settle in with friends or family.
TipIf you want to focus on food, ask for a back table because the front can become smoky later in the evening.
Choose Cafe Haroun Dubai for juicy mixed-grill plates and a wide choice of shisha flavours.
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What people like
Warm serviceReviews consistently describe the team as welcoming, attentive and helpful with menu and coffee recommendations.
Generous portionsSeveral meals are described as fulfilling or generous, including breakfast dishes and the steak sandwich.
Stomping Grounds is an Australian-owned, industrial-chic cafe in Jumeirah for craft coffee, breakfast and light meals. Reviews make the shakshuka, French toast and carefully prepared coffee stand out, with a pet-friendly air-conditioned outdoor area adding another reason to linger.
TipFor quieter laptop or meeting time, try the beginning of the week; weekends were described as busy.
Choose Stomping Grounds for serious specialty coffee alongside a varied, generous breakfast menu.
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What people like
Dietary FlexibilityVegetarian guests can ask about custom off-menu dishes, and reviewers also mention staff accommodating dietary requirements.
Healthy ChoicesReviews point to a good range of healthy food, including bowls, fresh juice and avocado dishes.
Brambles is a casual café in Barsha Heights, located inside Citadines Metro Central. It is a comfortable choice for breakfast, with fresh bowls, avocado toast and a relaxed setup that also suits laptop work or an unhurried coffee.
TipEnter through the Citadines main entrance and turn left inside; the café is within the hotel.
Choose Brambles for family-friendly breakfast choice and the flexibility to request custom vegetarian dishes.
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What people like
AseedaThe aseeda is repeatedly described as rich, balanced and comforting, making it one of the cafe’s clearest signature picks.
MatchaSeveral reviews single out the matcha, including coconut-milk versions and salted vanilla; one called it the best they had tried.
Como Lounge is a cafe in Mirdif centred on specialty coffee, breakfast and handcrafted desserts. Reviews point to the French toast, aseeda and matcha as strong reasons to visit, alongside a cozy setting that works for relaxed mornings or catching up.
TipVisit on a weekday morning if you want a quieter table; one Monday visit found the cafe spacious and quiet.
Choose Como Lounge Dubai for distinctive matcha and comforting traditional flavours such as aseeda.
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What people like
Zafran teaThe Zafran tea is repeatedly praised for its aroma, rich flavour and smooth, balanced taste.
Quick snacksParatha wraps and vada pav were described as fresh and filling, making the cafe useful for a post-swim bite.
FiLLi Cafe in Umm Suqeim is a beachside pickup cafe for karak, quick Indian snacks and cold drinks. Reviews especially point to the Zafran tea, samosas and vada pav, with the beach and Burj Al Arab views adding a relaxed reason to stop after a walk or swim.
TipTry visiting outside weekend evenings and holidays, when reviews report crowded conditions and long queues.
Choose FiLLi Cafe | Umm Suqeim - Dubai for balanced Zafran tea beside the beach, with filling quick snacks available.
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What people like
Quiet outdoorsOutdoor seating can feel quieter because the café is at the end of the strip.
Bert’s Cafe & Restaurant in The Greens is a French café and restaurant with a Continental, health-focused menu alongside comfort dishes. Reviews point to it for breakfast—especially the California Omelette and avocado blueberry smoothie—and for a relaxed coffee, meal or work session in a cozy setting.
TipAllow for parking friction, but note that one review reported the first hour as free.
Choose Bert's Cafe & Restaurant - The Greens & Views for a relaxed breakfast with fresh food and a calm setting for meetings or remote work.
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